Brandon Johnson: “We put forth over a billion dollars into our public schools.”

“Here's what I've said, and I'll continue to say it. We have to invest in our public education system, the city of Chicago. We put forth over a billion dollars into our public schools. I'm the first mayor to release the largest TIF surplus in the history of Chicago because I'm just that committed to our public schools.” (31:40–31:45)

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