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Don't Jail Moms. Fix Schools, Change Laws.
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    327 out of 500
    Petitioning
    1. The Governor of IL
  2. Created By
    Cheryle Jackson
    Chicago, IL
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Recently, Ohio mom, Kelley Williams-Bolar went to jail for sending her kids to a high quality school outside of her home school district. She was only trying to give her children a better life. Kelley is no different from moms right here in Illinois who want the best possible future for their children. Sadly, there is no future for far too many of our children. With soaring high school dropout rates at nearly 50% and high crime, there is no shot at a good paying job or a future.

For decades the Illinois Legislature has failed our children by failing to do the right thing to provide a good education for all of our children. This is why in 2008, the Chicago Urban League filed an education funding lawsuit to help ensure every child in Illinois has access to a quality education no matter their zip code. But Illinois Governor Pat Quinn refuses to allow this case to be heard in court.

Sign this petition and demand that Governor Quinn stop the delay tactics that prevent this education funding lawsuit from moving forward and being heard. Our children deserve their day in court to fight for their futures.

 

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IL Governor: Don't Delay Justice, Stand Up for Education

Greetings Governor Quinn,

We, the people, call on you to stop standing in the way of justice and allow the education funding lawsuit filed by The Chicago Urban League in 2008 to have its day in court. This lawsuit will help ensure that every child in Illinois has access to a good and quality education no matter their zip code.

Ohio mom, Kelley Williams-Bolar, recently went to jail for sending her kids to a highly-ranked school near where her father lives, which was out of her home school district. She was only trying to give her children a better life. Kelley is no different from moms right here in Illinois who want the best possible future for their children. Sadly, there is no future for far too many of our children. With soaring high school dropout rates at nearly 50% and high crime, there is no shot at a good paying job or a future.

We, the people, ask you Governor Quinn to not stand in the way of justice. Stop the delay tactics that prevent this education funding lawsuit from moving forward and being heard. Our children deserve their day in court to fight for their futures.

Respectfully,

The Undersigned

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