IASB Legislative Report: Budget Address

Read the education-fucused review of Governor Pritzker's February 18 budget address, which includes $305 million in additional funds for the Evidence-Based Funding formula and $51 million for MCATs, plus initiatives to ban cell phones in classrooms and a new Social Media Platform Fee — that will generate $200 million per year — and plans to use it to support K-12 education.

The IASB Legislative Report: Budget Address from February 18, 2026 was produced by the Governmenal Relations team. It is available online and was sent to members via email.