Educators: What should the next governor of Illinois know about your school?

In January, J.B. Pritzker, the billionaire philanthropist who has funded early childhood education efforts nationally and in Illinois, will become the next governor of the state. He has pledged to increase K-12 funding, pave a path to universal pre-K for 3- and 4-year-olds, and shore up the flagging university system. He supports an elected school board for Chicago and opposes the tax-credit scholarship program kickstarted by Gov. Bruce Rauner.

As the governor-elect assembles his transition team and builds out his early agenda, what education priorities do you think he should consider? We’re asking educators to write a brief letter for the new governor and spell out what they think should top his to-do list for schools. Responses will be published later in the month.