by COFI Admin | Aug 27, 2021 | Early Learning Campaign, In the Media
“Susana Salgado’s children could be among those. She and her husband work but still struggle to make ends meet for their family of four in Chicago. Her husband works at a restaurant and his hours were cut recently because of the delta variant. Salgado put the...
by COFI Admin | Aug 27, 2021 | Elementary Justice, In the Media
“Most of the high schools that voted to remove one officer are in low-income Black neighborhoods, while those that voted to remove both officers have mostly Latino students or a mixed student body. ‘It is bull,’ said Dexter Leggin, a parent who works...
by COFI Admin | Aug 27, 2021 | Health, Food, and Recess, In the Media
“Esmeralda Martinez, [POWER-PAC IL parent leader and Recess Campaign Co-Chair and] a Little Village resident with three kids, said mandating the 30 minutes was a good decision because sometimes teachers have taken recess away as a punishment. The law will ensure...
by COFI Admin | Aug 4, 2021 | In the Media, Stepping Out of Poverty, Utilities
“The state has provided over $343 million in assistance to more than 289,000 families since launching the Help for Illinois Families program last June. Pritzker says the law will help even more people receive assistance as the Illinois Department of Commerce and...
by COFI Admin | Aug 4, 2021 | Elementary Justice, In the Media
“Parent and activist Dexter Leggin said under-resourced schools also feel like police are their only option for dealing with troubled students. Leggin works with the parent action group, COFI. ‘When a kid is acting up, we don’t have the resources,’...
by COFI Admin | Aug 4, 2021 | In the Media, Stepping Out of Poverty
“Local advocates see the suspension as something to build on. ‘My initial reaction was, ‘This is a great place to start.’ And I emphasize ‘start’ because it’s just a start,’ said Rose Grillier, co-president emeritus of POWER-PAC IL, a membership...
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