District 112 Teachers Explain Intent to Strike
The union that represents Highland Park's elementary and middle school teachers says the school board is 'pinching on pennies.' A strike could begin in mid-October.
The following is a letter to the editor from the North Shore Education Association (NSEA) explaining the decision to file a Notice of Intent To Strike. The NSEA delivered the 10-Day Notice of Intent to Strike on Friday to the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board (IELRB) and the North Shore School District 112 School Board and Regional Superintendent. The NSEA was extremely disappointed when the Board's final offer showed absolutely no discernible movement by the school board from their previous offer to the NSEA. While the NSEA made a huge change in its position in the final offer, hoping to show its sincere desire to reach an amicable settlement, the teachers were extremely dismayed to see no change on the part of the board. It …
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Alexa Martinez
11:04 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
The parents at Oak Terrace are not choosing to stay, they just do not have another option. Have you ever called the school and tried to enroll a Hispanic student? The first thing they do is to send you to Mr. Giraldo and he makes sure you are all scared that if you do not enroll your child in the bilingual program, the school will loose all financial aid and you too. which is not true, but the … more ›