District 112 Teachers Rally Before Board Meeting
Around 150 Highland Park teachers gathered with signs in hand to protest the elementary and middle school district's proposed contract. Negotiations have not gone far, and a full-on strike may be imminent.
About 150 teachers rallied outside of District 112's office last Tuesday, shortly before a school board meeting where the contract negotiations between the teachers union and school board took center stage. Earlier: District 112 Teachers Take First Step Towards Strike Holding signs that read "If you can read this, thank a teacher" and "Dedicated teacher working without a contract," the sizable crowd walked in circles along the southbound sidewalk of Green Bay Road, applauding when passing drivers honked in support. Want Highland Park news in your inbox every morning? Subscribe to Patch's newsletter. "We've been working without a contract," Northwood science teacher Todd Moddendorf said. "We're looking for a settlement." The District 112 …
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A Dedicated Educator
4:41 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Replying to Mr. HP ... You have swallowed the grossly inaccurate view of the time teachers put in. I came into teaching out of over 30 successful years in the corporate world ... and have never worked so hard in my life. It's not unusual to string together several weeks of 14 to 18 hours days in a row (including weekends). In the corporate world, the standard is to prep 3 hours for every hour … more ›