Wednesday, October 17, 2012
The Highland Park elementary and middle school board and teachers' union reached a tentative agreement after negotiating for over 14 hours. District 112 classes are back in session.
Update 10/17/12 at 8:05 a.m.: The teachers' strike has ended. All District 112 schools are open. The school board and teachers' union reached a tentative agreement early Wednesday morning, according to an email sent out by District 112 sent to residents at around 5:15 a.m. The two sides began Tuesday's bargaining session at noon and negotiated for over 14 hours, according to a Tweet put out by the North Shore Educations Associations (NSEA). "Going on 14 and 1/2 hours," the tweet read, "Still here." Details about the agreement have not yet been revealed, but should be available soon, according to District 112 and the NSEA. Earlier: Highland Park elementary and middle school teachers and children marched in front of a number of District 112 …
Friday, September 28, 2012
As the teachers' union for Highland Park elementary schools continues to disagree with the school board over its proposed contract, readers are chiming in with their opinions.
After about 150 teachers rallied outside of District 112's office last week to protest the district's proposed contract for its teachers, many Patch readers have begun taking sides as a potential strike continues to loom. Earlier: District 112 Teachers Take First Step Towards Strike The District 112 teachers' union declared an impasse in its contract negotiations with the school board weeks ago, a decision that could lead to a teachers' strike by the middle of October. Even with the assistance of a federal mediator, the talks have not gone far. Want Highland Park news in your inbox every morning? Subscribe to Patch's newsletter. Throughout the rally and during the board meeting, teachers expressed their frustration with a contract includes…
Monday, September 17, 2012
Despite the help of a federal mediator, contract negotiations between teachers and the Highland Park elementary and middle school district are not going well.
The District 112 teachers' union declared an impasse in its contract negotiations with the school board last week, a decision that could lead to a teachers' strike by the middle of next month. The teachers' current contract expired Aug. 21. Since then, the North Shore Education Association (NSEA) — the teachers' union — has been meeting with the district's school board to negotiate a new contract. Even with the assistance of a federal mediator, the talks have not gone far. Want Highland Park news in your inbox every morning? Subscribe to Patch's newsletter. Union position "We went in with about half a million dollars a year in health insurance concessions," NSEA president Pamela Kramer said. "Even with that they still want to freeze our …
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8:32 pm on Sunday, October 21, 2012
We are all glad that they hugged it out and the teachers are back to work. Now let's tackle the bigger issues. What's the plan? Where are we headed and how are we going to get there? more ›