By Ema Gavrilovic -
Two weekends ago, four favored District 202 School Board candidates appeared at Naperville’s Cross-District Rally to promote their locally-funded Political Action Committee (PAC), 202 Parents for Choice, to encourage citizens to vote for their slate in the April 6 Consolidated Election. They are Annie Klupshas, Nick Giannasi, Rick Todd, and Raj Pillai.
The rally unified families and educators who remain concerned about the inadequacies of remote learning that has affected students for this entire school year and during the end of last. The event drew attention from big media names including WGN and Amy Jacobson, one of the hosts for Chicago’s AM 560 radio station. The rally also drew a large crowd from Naperville and its neighboring towns within the 202 district and residents expressed their support for the reopening of campus facilities on handmade posters. While all four candidates spoke at prior engagements, such as at three recent Town Halls, 202 Parents for Choice Annie Klupshas and Nick Giannasi addressed the crowd. They remarked they will always provide a choice for parents and their children’s unique learning needs by readily having available both remote learning and in-person education five days a week.
Indeed, the community supports these four candidates: healthcare practice manager Annie Klupshas, family therapist Nick Giannasi, Will County Sherriff’s Deputy Rick Todd, and accounting business consultant Raj Pillai. These memberscontinue to volunteer their efforts to serve their community’s educational needs. Resolutely, 202 Parents for Choice promises a clear expectation of transparency, trickling down from the Board to every educator, parent and student, to respect and acknowledge each member’s voices and choices.
District 202 is the fifth largest school district in Illinois. It hosts 25,000 eager children ready to learn, serves seven diverse communities, and works with 30 welcoming schools. With thousands of families in the district, the versatility in thought and arrangement in learning is boundless. Therefore, with the proper safety precautions in place, thousands of parents may choose in which environment their children should learn.
More information about 202 Parents for Choice can be found on the official website at 202choice.com. On April 6, please vote for this selected slate of School Board candidates who support the choice to choose: Annie Klupshas, Nick Giannasi, Rick Todd, and Raj Pillai.
Bio:
Ema Gavrilovic has been immersed in the Illinois political scene since 2016. In graduate school, Ema has participated in numerous organizations including the DePaul College Republicans, and was an elected officer of the Illinois College Republican Federation before her graduation. Ema has since canvassed throughout the Midwest on causes she cares deeply about such as saying “No!” to the tax referendum for last election, and has helped numerous campaigns over the years, including the local, state, and congressional races. Ema also is a prolific freelance writer based in Chicago, Illinois, and has written for publications such as Campus Reform and The College Fix, and her campus stories were featured on Fox News. Ema currently writes for a print-only magazine in a coastal town of Boston and her writing appears regularly on New York City Wired, a technology-based breaking news website.
