About Our Coalition
Funding Illinois’ Future (FIF) is a coalition of school districts, superintendents, parents, educators, community- and faith-based organizations focused on the goal of equitable and adequate funding for all public K-12 schools.
Needed to fully fund K-12 education in Illinois.
Quality Education Research shows that high-quality educational experiences from birth through postsecondary make a dramatic difference in individuals’ success in school, career, and life. Adequate, equitable state funding for K-12 public schools is necessary to provide these opportunities.
Equity Imperative Despite gains made by investments in the formula, students who are Black, Latinx, English Learners, or from low-income households are still the most likely to be in underfunded districts.
Learning Renewal While the need was great pre-pandemic, it has only grown since the onset of COVID-19. COVID-19 has had profound effects on teaching and learning that will be felt for years to come. Supporting the academic, social-emotional, mental, and physical needs of students, families, and staff is vital to our state’s recovery and ability to build back better.
Federal Relief Funds
One-Time funds cannot and should not replace or mitigate the state’s role in funding schools through the Evidence-Based Funding formula. Federal recovery dollars are for addressing additional resources needed to respond to and recover from the pandemic and EBF funds build a foundation for long term, sustainable funding for Illinois’ students and schools.
We Need You!
With your help, we can ensure children receive the education they are deserved no matter where they live.
Data Dashboard
See what happens to funding for Illinois school districts as new dollars are added to the new formula. Brought to you by Advance Illinois’ Data Desk.
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The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) will be hosting a series of hybrid budget hearings this October. We need the help of advocates to ensure that ISBE prioritizes an investment $550 million for Schools ($450M for EBF + $100M for MCATS) in its FY27 budget request.
La Junta de Educación del Estado de Illinois (ISBE) llevará a cabo una serie de audiencias presupuestarias híbridas este mes de octubre. Necesitamos la ayuda de los defensores para asegurar que ISBE priorice una inversión de $550 millones para las escuelas ($450 millones para EBF + $100 millones para MCATs) en su solicitud presupuestaria para el AF27.
The organizations listed below are members of Funding Illinois’ Future. This list is not exhaustive. FIF is proud to have hundreds of additional community members not listed below.
Thank you to all who advocated for $450M for EBF + $100M for MCATs at this week’s ISBE hearings! There’s still time to make your voice heard, submit written testimony by 10/31 to share why EBF + MCATs matter for your district: https://bit.ly/3Y837u6 #FundTheFormula
¡Gracias a todas las personas que abogaron por $450 millones para EBF y $100 millones para MCATs en las audiencias de ISBE esta semana! Aún hay tiempo para hacer oír tu voz, envía tu testimonio por escrito antes del 31 de octubre y comparte por qué EBF + MCATs son importantes…
Resultados sólidos y equitativos dependen de una financiación adecuada y equitativa. Los estudiantes de Illinois no pueden darse el lujo de esperar otra década para asistir a escuelas con financiamiento completo. #fundtheformula
Strong, equitable outcomes depend on adequate and equitable funding. Illinois students can’t afford to wait another decade to attend fully funded schools. #fundtheformula
