Posted on 01/10/2023 8:19:55 AM PST by COSIllinois
The National Education Association – an organization whose state association in Illinois endorsed Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker for governor and Democrat Kwame Raoul for attorney general; promoted mandates during the pandemic, and helped write the controversial sex education standards, has donated more than $1.5 million to Illinois House and Senate Republicans since the start of the pandemic through their political action committee, Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE).
At the start of the 2021 school year, Gov. Pritzker announced a mask mandate for students and teachers – and the Illinois Education Association (IEA), the largest education organization in the state, applauded the decision, with IEA president Kathi Griffin saying,
“We want to be back in school with our students. We so missed working with them in person. And by having a mask mandate, we have a more likely chance of staying open and working through this pandemic.”
Griffin also supported vaccinating Illinois school children, arguing that they keep
(Excerpt) Read more at illinoisreview.com ...
Newsflash!!!!!
Politicians are whores!!!!!!
Once the price has been established, they will wear any brand and do anything
Our Children can’t read or write, but HEY! The Republicans have their coffers stashed for the NEXT ELECTION!
Were they donating to extreme primary candidates they knew would lose to Democrats?
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