Pritzker pushes cash to keep teachers in Illinois schools

Gov. J.B. Pritzker introduced a Teacher Pipeline Grant Program to address teacher vacancies, but getting more money into classrooms rather than it ...

March 18, 2023
2:22 AM

Gov. J.B. Pritzker introduced a Teacher Pipeline Grant Program to address teacher vacancies, but getting more money into classrooms rather than it chasing retirement debt is a better solution. Gov. J.B. Pritzker has launched a new program hoping to draw more teachers to Illinois public schools.  Pritzker visited Streamwood High School in Elgin to announce $70 million for the Teacher Pipeline Grant Program.  'All across the nation, school districts are fighting the impact of teacher shortages — as education professionals struggle to weigh their passion for their classrooms with their own mental, financial and personal wellbeing.