Illinois communities across the State Rally for School Choice

Thousands of parents, educators, teachers, community leaders and students joined in an Illinois School Choice Rally Day on Thursday, September 25 to show support for School Choice and explain its benefits for Illinois families and local communities. School Choice empowers parents to choose the best educational option for their child.

School Choice legislation is part of a growing trend nationwide and would improve Illinois' educational choices for students and enable parents to find the best fit for their child. There are over 2.2 million children in Illinois schools. Parents who send their children to non-public schools already save Illinois over $1 billion per year.

"Improved school choice legislation would allow state and federal tax dollars to be spent on education in a more fair and effective manner and would enable parents, our children's primary educators, to determine what is best for their child," says Dr. Diane Vida. "Our Frassati, St. Mary and Transfiguration community is joining parents, educators and community members across the state to show State legislators the growing support for School Choice, illustrating how parents can be empowered to choose public, charter, private, or sectarian school for their child," adds Pat Strang.

"School Choice empowers parents. Parents know what is best for their child and what type of school - traditional public, charter public, private or parochial - best meets their needs. We are unifying support with rallies across Cook and Lake Counties, Peoria, Joliet and elsewhere throughout the state to illustrate the strong desire for School Choice," says Erica Dillon, Legislative Advisory Board member and the parent of two non-public school children. "We encourage all community members, parents, and educators from public, private, or sectarian schools to learn more about how educational dollars can follow your child to the school of your choice," adds Dillon.