Rep. Keicher, Leader McCombie Host Third Annual Education Summit

Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (Savanna) recently held an Education Summit event with her colleague State Representative Jeff Keicher (Sycamore). The third-annual event gathered area educators, administrators, and board members together for a robust discussion on the state of education in Illinois.

The Representatives facilitated a thoughtful conversation on a variety of topics of interest, including educator recruitment and retention, funding, mandates, and much more.

“This is the third year we have held this event to gather input from stakeholders in the education field,” said House Minority Leader Tony McCombie. “We had great discussion on what more can be done at the state level to continue to improve education in Illinois.”

The Representatives also expressed their thanks to all the local education officials who came to share their concerns and ideas for improvement.

"Thank you to all the local education leaders who joined us for our annual education summit," said Representative Jeff Keicher. "I have always believed understanding local needs is critical to ensuring state policy produces beneficial outcomes. The valuable feedback from this summit will help us advocate for policy improvements that empower local school districts to make the best decisions to help our students succeed."