Pritzker's $500,000 donation raises concerns of partisan influence on school board races twill
With significant financial support from Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Illinois' Democratic Party is getting involved in contests for school and library board seats this spring to combat what party officials call"really extreme candidates," including some backed by conservative groups.
Pritzker's involvement is another example of how nonpartisan school board races -- amid lingering discord from COVID-19 mitigations and fierce debate over sex ed curriculum and library books -- are feeling the influence of party politics. "Our school boards shouldn't be partisan, and our schools shouldn't be political," Brin said."Gov. Pritzker is forcing partisan politics onto our local schools while trying to force his ideology onto local communities who ought to be able to set their own priorities for their schools."
"The civil rights movement of our time is undeniably the issue of education, and it's disappointing to see the Illinois nonpartisan school board elections become so politicized," the statement reads. " is a clear effort to radically transform our local public schools," Chairman Andro Lerario said in a public fundraising plea."That's why the Kane County Republican Party is responding with a plan to motivate residents reject Pritzker's ideological power grab to not sit this election out."
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