Students in alternative schools carry more than most before they even walk through the door. But without full funding, those resources are stretched thin.

Educators and public workers understand budgets because we live with their consequences. We see what happens when lawmakers prioritize megaproject tax breaks over education funding, and we know exactly what our students lose as a result.

Some schools don’t even have enough books for every student. Educators share materials. Class sizes grow. Positions go unfilled. These aren’t extras. They’re the basics of a functioning classroom.

What happens outside the classroom doesn’t stay outside the classroom.

Paraprofessionals and support staff show up every day for students. But when the school day ends, many are still figuring out how to make ends meet, leaning on their village for childcare, picking up extra work, or going without. That’s neither sustainable nor fair.

Full funding for our schools means: ✅ Smaller class sizes ✅ Stocked libraries ✅ Student-centered spaces ✅ Investment in teachers and staff

Hear firsthand from AFT Local 604 members in the East Aurora council how fully funding public education would directly improve the lives of their students.

Underfunding has consequences. It looks like crowded classrooms, understaffed campuses, rising tuition, and stretched public services. With our Full Funding Friday actions, we're showing lawmakers and the public that schools and communities need full funding to thrive.

For months, IFT members have been coming together and standing up to demand a state that puts working people over billionaire profits, that invests in our students, higher education, communities AND the people who work to support them.

Illinois has one of the lowest ratios of state employees per capita in the nation. As a result, chronic understaffing delays vital services for families, seniors, and small businesses. But equitable state funding can help! If we raise revenue by taxing the ultra-wealthy...

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Everything from Round 2 of EuroLeague Part 1 #euroleague #basketball #euro #nbauk #nbaeurope

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What he is actually saying is that Israel will order the United States to declare war on the entire world.

Kingfishers can turn their heads almost completely around, allowing them to rotate it nearly 360 degrees. Nature never ceases to amaze 💙 📽: Jennie Smith

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National Cinema Dictionary: B is for Bosnian and Herzegovinian Cinema. Grbavica (Jasmila Žbanić, 2006). A post-war drama.

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I think he does have that covered. He’s working a lot of angles at the expense of the American people.

Electric school buses are a critical tool in our fight against climate change. But most districts weren’t ready to make the switch due to costs and logistics, so we’re delaying the requirement 5 years in the new state budget.

My Professor Turo cosplay from Pokémon Violet might not be 100% accurate, since his bodysuit is not sleeveless. I didn’t made them to avoid crunch, but tbh I like it better without! 🩵💙💜 #pokemon #professorturo #cosplay #コスプレ #ポケモン #spandex #lycra #zentai #scruff #gaymer #bara #himbo #asiandaddy

❗️❗️❗️ #Russia indeed struck the Bila Tserkva district with an “Oreshnik” missile, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Yurii Ihnat, Head of Communications of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, confirmed that it was an RS-26 “Rubezh” intermediate-range ballistic missil

The Texas primary runoff election is here, with voters finalizing their party nominees in a handful of competitive Republican and Democratic races. Follow real-time vote totals as polls close across the state: bit.ly/4vcmtMn

Some connections survive even after the silence takes over. “Signals Through the Silence” is about regret, distance, and still choosing to reach back through the noise. ⚡🖤

You get a hug! And you get a hug! And you get a hug! Everyone gets a hug!!!

WTF???? This is why we are the laughingstock of the world.

repost @codecdecodec on IG equal but not equal #genartclub #generativeart #creativecoding

Yeah, I have no idea what gender your kid is going to be. All of them I guess.

'Malfunctioning Megatron' demands your DNA data, but thinks humans are reptiles due to en-slop-ification. From Neofeud 2 my 90s-style #retrogame ! silverspook.itch.io/neofeud2 #indiedev #indiegames #cyberpunk #steamdeck #art #artist #scifiart #noai

Hope springs eternal😁

A $500,000 investment will help rebuild LA County Fire Department's Station 8 in West Hollywood and ramp up preparedness in the surrounding area. The funding aims to ensure firefighters can respond more effectively when emergencies strike.

Well....thats an issue.... New Glenn was ready for a static fire, however it blew up on the LC-36 pad. According to Blue Origin, all personnel are safe. Source: @nasaspaceflight.com NSF Space Coast Live cam

JK Rowling is a notorious and dangerously unbalanced Transphobe. If you are supporting her work, you are supporting her. Just know that.

We’re on a flash flood watch right now 🤦🏼‍♀️ I think we got rain for about 30 minutes today. (To be fair, it rained pretty hard yesterday)

Gripen fighters escorted Zelensky’s aircraft during his visit to Sweden, a signal as Stockholm prepares support for Ukraine’s combat aviation. Zelensky said there is important progress on Gripen, which should significantly strengthen Ukrainian combat aviation. #Ukraine

Decode this bundle: Japanese Buddhist Temple (primal), Korean Architect The JeJu Island Seeding Suki pushing Temporally A cruise in October to Japan, Ferry to Korea then to China Then it was trains through China heading South The Red October Augur No way jose Not a chance in hantavirus hell

O bolsa família é um programa social necessário e que auxilia milhões de pessoas no país. Quem é contra o programa ou é gente ruim ou ignorante. #bolsafamília #governofederal #programasocial #filhosdobolsafamilia

💯 We are proud to announce the selection of 42 new research and innovation projects under our Digital European Sky programme, representing a total investment of over €350 million from the EU and the #aviation industry. ➡️ www.sesarju.eu/news/europes... #SESARJU

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We’re excited to welcome Paige Mulac back to the Florida Justice Institute. Paige first joined us as an intern for the Spring 2025 semester. Having her back is a huge win for our team. Welcome back Paige!

Shohei Ohtani does it again! This time it's on a middle-middle fastball. Over the last three seasons, he has the highest SLG (1.212) on middle-middle pitches. #Dodgers | #WorldSeries

#CMMSpotlight | In March 2023, satellites detected a #methane super-emitter event at the Cerrejón open-pit mine in #Colombia 🇨🇴 🛰️ This event emitted 3700kg of methane per hour – the climate equivalent of 98,000 cars on the road simultaneously 🚙💨 Wilmar Suarez explains👇

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The Silk Routes #ICMPDMigrationOutlook 2026 is now available 📢 What are the 5 migration issues to look out for in the region? 🔎It analyses recent mobility and policy developments to identify potential areas of work and mobility trends for the coming year. 🔗 Read more: www.icmpd.org/file/downloa...

Losing to fear and hate isn't the way!

Bein a rural kid in the 90s was wild

Cambridge, but make it spring 🌱🌸 #CambridgeUniversity #Cambridge #Spring

Incendios arrasan Los Ángeles (California). Los incendios que iniciaron en Pacific Palisades se han propagado rápidamente, afectando más de 1.260 acres (5 kilómetros cuadrados), mientras los bomberos luchan contra las llamas bajo fuertes vientos. Fuente: @RT

From feeding the paper to shaping the bowls, every step of the production process is carried out with meticulous care.

whose babies are this? Bush Tit? i’m not sure they’re usually in larger groups…. The broods seem smaller this year. #Birds

An Independent Panel on Evidence for Action against AMR #IPEA is needed to help countries develop equitable, evidence-informed AMR policies as a global public good. 📎 Read the policy brief: amrpolicy.org/resources/ip... 💡 Watch the webinar: www.globalstrategylab.org/events/shapi...

Jaaja has a taste for Otterbox

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RickLeo jumpscare! #kirbyairriders #Kirby

⛔ Bei Ransomware-Angriffen werden Daten in einem IT-System gesperrt oder verschlüsselt. Gegen Bezahlung eines Lösegelds sollen die geschädigten Unternehmen wieder Zugang bekommen. So schützt mailbox Ihre E-Mail-Kommunikation: mailbox.org/de/sicherheit/ #Ransomware #Cybersecurity

Amanda Batula getting an extended break from the reunion stage….? Why does Amanda get special treatment??? #SummerHouse

Just say the money ran out💰

A student in China shows off a fancy pull up during military training. Original post

Ukraine’s air defenses fought off a massive Russian attack overnight on June 2 across the north, south, east and center of the country. Russia used more than 700 air attack weapons, while drone attacks continued during the day and dozens more UAVs were shot down by Ukrainian defenders. #Ukraine