Jessica Ramos

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[Jessica Ramos @jesramos__]

Thank you to the General Assembly for your investment in MTI, increasing the # of aspiring teachers who can access this opportunity! #IncreaseMTIFunding

[Jessica Ramos @jesramos__]

Black & Latinx students are more likely to be in a classroom without a fully-certified teacher. We need to invest in future educators to close this inequity. @RepTerriBryant @jiltracy & @pacionezayas please commit to increase MTI funding to $7M.

[Jessica Ramos @jesramos__]

Thank you for the shoutout @TFA_ChicagoNWI 🥰

[Jessica Ramos @jesramos__]

In recent years, as much as 60% of eligible candidates did not
receive an MTI scholarship, but a $7M increase to MTI for FY24
would increase the # of aspiring teachers who can access this opportunity @TAGYOURREP & @TAGYOURSENATOR. #IncreaseMTIFunding

[Jessica Ramos @jesramos__]

Teacher diversity matters! Students of color who are taught by teachers of color see improvement in test scores, attendance, and suspension rates. @ChicagoTM & @SenatorCelina, please commit to increasing funding of MTI to $7M. #IncreaseMTIFunding

[Jessica Ramos @jesramos__]

Students from urban & rural communities are disproportionately in districts funded below 75% of full funding. @SenatorCelina & @ChicagoTM, show support for equitable funding by investing at least $550M in EBF in FY24. #FundtheFormula

[Jessica Ramos @jesramos__]

In IL, 54% of students are of color while only 17% of teachers are of color. We need to invest in aspiring teachers of color to best support our students. @ChicagoTM & @SenatorCelina, please commit to increasing funding of MTI to $7M. #IncreaseMTIFunding

[Jessica Ramos @jesramos__]

Thank you, @GovPritzker, for proposing increased investments in MTI! We now urge the Illinois General Assembly to prioritize $7M for MTI to support aspiring teachers of color. @HouseDemsIL, @ILSenDems, @ILHouseGOP

[Jessica Ramos @jesramos__]

The EBF formula targets new funds to the state’s most underfunded districts. @GovPritzker, please invest $550 million in FY24 to help school districts address some of our systemic structural inequities & close equity gaps. #FundtheFormula

[Jessica Ramos @jesramos__]

Funding MTI at $7M would increase gender diversity in the teacher workforce. MTI sets aside 35% of funds for our underrepresented male teachers of color. @GovPritzker, please commit to increasing funding of MTI to $7M. #IncreaseMTIFunding

[Jessica Ramos @jesramos__]

Teacher diversity matters! Students of color who are taught by teachers of color see improvement in test scores, attendance, and suspension rates. @GovPritzker, please commit to increasing funding of MTI to $7M. #IncreaseMTIFunding

[Jessica Ramos @jesramos__]

Governor Pritzker will be sharing his budget priorities on February 15 in his Budget Address. Take 2 mins to send a letter to the governor to urge him to prioritize our students in the FY24 state budget. https://t.co/gF8Nlljwju #FundtheFormula

[Jessica Ramos @jesramos__]

At our current rate of funding, it will take nearly two decades for all Illinois students to be in a fully funded district – that's too long to wait. We must invest more now! @ISBENews, prioritize adding $550M in new funds to #EBF in FY24. #FundtheFormula

[Jessica Ramos @jesramos__]

Increasing MTI funding would allow scholarships to increase from $5K to $7.5K per candidate to help ensure affordability isn’t a barrier for aspiring teachers. @RepFord8 & @jeffkeicher, #IncreaseMTIFunding to $4.2M in FY23.

[Jessica Ramos @jesramos__]

Over 300 school districts serving half of the state’s students are still in districts funded below 70% of full funding. @TeamStavaMurray & @llcoolk_4, invest at least $350M in EBF in FY23 to help address this inequity. #FundtheFormula

[Jessica Ramos @jesramos__]

🚨join this panel to hear great insight from @MeleliFig on our team @advanceillinois!

[Robin Steans @rmsteans]

@MeleliFig from @advanceillinois will discuss how IL became a leader in school-level financial reporting, which is a much sexier topic than it may sound! This work helps us understand whether/how $$ used for students and equity. #EquityMatters

[Jessica Ramos @jesramos__]

Such great news!

[Partnership for College Completion @partnershipfcc]

Thank you, @GovPritzker, for prioritizing college affordability in our state by committing to a $122M increase in MAP! #MAPMatters

[We, the Village @wethevillageil]

Thank you to @GovPritzker for the $54 million increase to the Early Childhood Block Grant. #RightToCareIL #ECE

[Jessica Ramos @jesramos__]

.@GovPritzker's budget address is a week away. Let's work to make sure #IncreasingMTIfunding to $4.2M is on his list of priorities!

[Teach Plus IL @TeachPlusIL]

Tuition at 4-year public institutions has more than tripled since 2000. We must work to make college more affordable for our aspiring teachers of color. @GovPritzker, please commit to increasing funding of MTI to $4.2M in FY23. #IncreaseMTIFunding

[Jessica Ramos @jesramos__]

The state got back on track last year by funding the EBF formula. @GovPritzker, let’s continue to deliver on Illinois’ commitment to public school students by investing at least $350 million in EBF in FY23. #FundtheFormula