Eric Branholm teaches bilingual early learners at Belmont-Cragin — and he’s staring down cuts that would rip a dozen educators out of his school. His students shouldn’t have to survive another year of instability. That’s why Eric is standing up for the Protecting Chicago Budget — because itprotectsthe services our students rely on every single day: youth jobs, mental health care, libraries, parks, and fully staffed classrooms. This isn’t hypothetical for Eric. It’s the difference between a strong, stable school community — or another year of chaos. He’s urging City Council to vote YES on a budget that puts students, not corporations, first. Our kids deserve a budget that defends their future.