Second picture courtesy of the Daily Eastern News. Each of these red flags represents someone at EIU who was laid off from their job. These people have families to take care of and homes to pay for. Many others are at risk of being laid off next or considering leaving for fear of being laid off or going unpaid, and I can't blame them for leaving they have to think of their families. Multiple colleges in our state are in this same situation, having to lay off hundreds of employees and at risk of shutting down. Local high schools, middle schools and elementary schools are starting to make budget cuts as well. But are our House and Senate and Governor worried about it? No they're not. They still haven't passed a budget and they were supposed to have this done months ago. COME ON ILLINOIS. YOUR FUTURE IS AT RISK OF BEING UNEDUCATED. WHO WILL RUN THE STATE AFTER YOU LEAVE IF WE AREN'T EDUCATED ENOUGH TO DO IT?? #fundEIU #FundAllSchools #FundOurFuture #FundYourFuture (at Eastern Illinois University)