Illinois Schools Celebrate

It is a rare event when both the state teachers' unions and the governor reach an agreement on financing. This is exactly the Illinois schools known in March this year, when Governor Rod Blagojevich R. received the approvals of the Federation of Teachers of Illinois and the Illinois Education Association. Praise was given to help young people learn to plan, which includes $ 10 billion to Illinois schools over the next four years.

In Illinois schools were other reasons to celebrate when the State Board of Education announced an increase of over $ 700 per student in the national and local minimum funding. This will increase the funding of the Foundation amounts to US $ 6,058 per student per year.

These investments will increase the fiscal 2008 funding of $ 1.5 billion. This amount is unprecedented in Illinois schools. The plan is three times higher than any increase in Illinois history schools.

Governor Blagojevich said Illinois schools ... "have been chronically underfunded for decades. Our help youth learn plan is not only an investment in schools is an investment in our future, our children." Much of the pressure for Illinois schools to improve comes from the No Child Left Behind (NCLB), which sets bookmarks adequate yearly progress for all schools. Teachers and administrators in Illinois schools were challenged to meet the requirements of lower class ratios, test students with special needs, and work on old and inadequate buildings.

Other components to help young people learn include funds for preschool education for all programs in Illinois schools. Finally, the plan includes an investment of $ 1.5 billion in the construction, improvement and renovation of the deterioration of Illinois schools.

Unions educators two teachers are emphatic that Illinois schools opportunities will benefit from the increased funding will go a long way to reduce disparities in results and help all students succeed. Parents in Illinois schools are also excited about the increase in funding. While NCLB still sparks debate in Illinois schools, seems to have put a spotlight on education resulting in positive changes for children.