Chicago teacher strike enters calendar week 2
Chicago teachers strike for the 3rd day Monday; the union wants smaller class sizes and support for paraprofessionals.
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Chicago teachers authorize a strike
Chicago teachers have voted to authorize a strike if contract negotiations fall through. Unknown at this time if it can be averted.
Teachers in Prospect Heights Dist. 23 on strike
Prospect Heights Dist. 23 is on strike, and students will miss a 2nd day of school on Thursday. This one is about salary, mostly.
17 days of missed school as Waukegan strike drags on
Teachers have been on strike in Waukegan IL, forcing kids to be out of school and residents to become restless. (Update 10/30: Strike is over.)
Galesburg IL 15-day teachers’ strike settled
The teachers' strike in Galesburg IL has ended after 15 days. School will resume on Aug 29, and the football game against Moline will go on.
Champaign teachers vote to authorize a strike
A vote to authorize a teachers' strike in Champaign, Ill., came out in favor of authorizing it, but the school board still thinks an agreement is possible.
ISBE extends accommodations for Dixon teachers’ strike
The teachers' strike in Dixon, Ill., now in its 9th day, has forced school officials, all the way up to the Assessment Division at the Illinois State Board of Education, to make special accommodations to give students every chance to complete state testing.
Teachers’ strike in Carpentersville lasts 1 day
The most recent Chicago-area teachers' strike, in Carpentersville District 300, lasted one day, as students returned to class Wednesday.
Teachers’ strikes are illegal in most states
In case you're wondering about the legality of teachers' strikes, they are legal in Illinois and 12 other states. But that's all, primarily because most state legislatures have put education on par with police and fire protection as essential services provided by government.
Teachers’ strikes are illegal in most states
In case you're wondering about the legality of teachers' strikes, they are legal in Illinois and 12 other states. But that's all, primarily because most state legislatures have put education on par with police and fire protection as essential services provided by government.