SPRINGFIELD - Illinois teachers are backing Senator Mike Jacobs campaign for State Senator of the 36th District.
The Illinois Education Association announced their endorsement of Jacobs this November.
"Mike Jacobs has proved his dedication to the teachers and students of the 36th Senate District," said Stewart Adams, retired Rock Island/Milan School Teacher. "One of the most important responsibilities we have in our community is providing a quality education to our children."
Jacobs has been committed to supporting education funding and ensuring teachers have the necessary resources to help educate the students in our community by fighting for more funding and working on reforming the way we fund schools in Illinois.
His opponent, Neil Anderson however, supports turning Illinois' pension system into a 401(k) plan. Other states such as Alaska and Nebraska have adopted defined contribution plans only to later realize 401(k)' aren't cost effective and leave workers without a stable future.
"Anderson's support of 401(k) plans is proof of his inexperience and lack knowledge of Illinois' pension systems," said Adams. "We have seen the consequences in other states who move to a defined-contribution system. Our members can't afford to rely on insecure plans for their future."
Illinois Education Association (IEA): The IEA is an association of more than 130,000 members composed of Illinois elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty and staff, educational support professionals, retired educators and college students preparing to become teachers. The IEA was founded in 1853 to serve the interest of public education in Illinois. The IEA became an affiliate of the National Education Association in 1857, an organization currently totaling 3.2 million teachers and school employees working to make our good public schools even better for all students.
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