Tag: strike

A strike is averted in Champaign, which was the expected outcome. But still, the news is happy whenever a school year isn't disrupted.

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.

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.

A teachers' strike in Dixon, Ill., has collided with the ISAT testing window, which opened last week. The strike enters its 8th day Monday. The board proposed a cooling off period to get students back in class.

The most recent Chicago-area teachers' strike, in Carpentersville District 300, lasted one day, as students returned to class Wednesday.

Strikes by teachers in Illinois are becoming more widespread, and we wonder if there's something in the water.

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.

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.

Chicago teachers are still on strike, the mayor plans to seek an injunction to get kids back in school, and the debate may not be soluble in the course of a labor negotiation. What else is new?

Lake Forest High School, getting a mixed reaction from strike-weary parents, asks students to come to school Monday, using subs and community volunteers.