"As the daughter of a public school teacher and from my time serving in Springfield as a legislator and Lieutenant Governor, I know the effort it takes to fully fund our public schools and ensure that every student has what they need to thrive. I'm proud to stand with the Illinois Federation of Teachers in defending our public schools from right-wing attacks and attempts to redirect vital resources toward private schools, both here in Illinois and nationally. In the U.S. Senate, I will help lead the fight against the dismantling of our public education system and for full, equitable funding of schools in every neighborhood."

"I'm grateful for the endorsement of the Illinois Federation of Teachers. In Congress, I've stood with educators and I will keep fighting to make sure the federal government delivers for our public schools, not dismantles them. That means fully funding public education, protecting it from voucher schemes that take money from neighborhood schools, and keeping public dollars in public schools where they belong."

"I'm honored to have the endorsement of the state workers and educators in the Illinois Federation of Teachers. I will stand with educators and state workers defending democracy to challenge all of the ways President Trump is attacking our state, whether that’s denying funds to our schools, diverting them to private vouchers, or trampling our constitutional rights. I will make sure working families, not billionaires, are the priority in Congress."

"I'm beyond grateful to again earn the endorsement of the Illinois Federation of Teachers. In Congress, I will always support our educators and help them ensure we teach our children the skills and lessons they need to succeed. I will continue to work for universal preschool, to fully fund IDEA, and to lift up our teachers so that they can continue to lift up our nation’s children."

"I'm honored to have the endorsement of the Illinois Federation of Teachers. From Champaign to Springfield to the Metro East and all the rural communities in between, I hear from families who rely on strong public schools and who need accessible higher education. I’ll continue standing up for them and opposing the President’s voucher schemes, protect our public schools and colleges, and seek to bring fairness to our tax code so that every student in Central and Southern Illinois gets the resources and opportunities to succeed."

"I'm proud to have the endorsement of the Illinois Federation of Teachers. As an IFT member myself and president of the Valley View Council 604, I know what public schools with full funding can do for our students and what happens when that funding is threatened. I'll keep fighting to keep public dollars in public schools and bring fairness to our state's tax code that makes the ultra-wealthy pay more and lets working families pay less. Together, we can deliver for our students, our school staff, and our families."