Many things come to mind when I think about education in Illinois. In a time of educational turmoil, we must look for the positive and remember that there are teachers and parents working hard to educate children.

My passion is fighting for equal educational opportunities for our rural communities/schools/students. On this topic I will voice my opinion!

The current methods of funding rural schools are not fair or equal. They do not provide the school districts the support and resources they need to keep pace with today’s educational demands. The difference in funding can vary greatly from one rural school district to another. Idaho is not only last in funding for rural schools, it is also listed as the state with largest discrepancies in funding between rural schools.

Blah, blah, blah! When I read newspaper articles regarding education, that is what goes through my head. It is very Charlie Brown teacheresque. It seems as though we are becoming a nation obsessed with the negative. Allow me to be the WAKE UP CALL! There are things going right in education my friends!

Mom Congress delegates are known for speaking out on issues facing education and what better place to do that than the internet where their words can reach far and wide? Today I highlight a few posts by our delegates from around the web.