Here’s what’s on the web site: Joint Press Release Cary BOE and CEA posted 5 hours ago by Caryil d26 The Board of Education of Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 and The Cary Education Association which represents the teachers … Continue reading
The teachers in Cary Grade Schools are teaching. They could be striking as the School Board imposed a contract on them. But, they’re not striking. They want to talk more. The meeting is at the Cary Junior High. = = … Continue reading
Wednesday was the first day of school and teachers were not striking. They were asking for more negotiations. Maybe there will be a meeting next week. … Continue reading
In what is labeled a “Joint Press Release,” the Huntley School Board and teachers union announce agreement has been reached on a one-year teachers’ contract. Algonquin, IL – After a collaborative and constructive process, the Board of Education of Consolidated … Continue reading
A press release from Cary Elementary School District 26: Board Imposes Last Best Offer for the Start of School The Cary District 26 School Board regrets to announce that it has been unable to reach a negotiated agreement with the … Continue reading
I was disappointed, but not surprised, when District 300 did not reveal the details of its teachers’ contract prior to its early June public vote. The 2008 Huntley School Board allowed taxpayers to read the document before it was approved. … Continue reading
Even since the Huntley School Board decided to share teacher negotiation details with taxpayer-voters on its web site, I have been watching for some other district to follow suit. Carpentersville District 300, which approved a contract without publishing its contents, … Continue reading
School District 300 is apparently in no hurry to allow the public to see its contract. This is the “contracts” page that is supposed to have the link to the contract. I have had it open and refreshed it several … Continue reading
Since I just found the following memo, I wrongly assumed it had been just released. My bad. I would remind folks that in 2008, Huntley School District 158’s Board released the “final offer” contract language for the taxpayer public to … Continue reading
The following is a description of the District 300 teachers’ contract which I received from Joe Stevens today: Teachers’ contract approved last night—— A one year agreement Hard salary freeze Changes to insurance benefits which trigger all other labor groups … Continue reading
The biggest item in every local government’s budget is employee salaries. And the teachers’ contract is the biggest part of that budget segment. District 300’s Board approved the contract with the IEA local called LEAD (what does that stand for?) … Continue reading
From the press release below from the District 300 School Board and its teachers’ union, it is evident that the taxpaying public will not be trusted to read the proposed new contract with its teachers’ union. District 300, which is … Continue reading
Indicating these are not the salad days for teachers’ unions is the settlement reached between the Elgin Community College Board and its faculty. It’s not a “no raise” situation, even though there will be no increase in base pay. The … Continue reading
Chris Williams of Grafton-Algonquin-Nunda-Dorr Community Advocates shares a request that Crystal Lake High School District 155 make public details of the most expensive part of the school budget–teacher salaries. It comes on the rejection of the following Freedom of Information … Continue reading
While I was doing the story on how the Rockford Register-Star is trying to hold onto circulation, I found a story on the Rockford school district that had an interesting paragraph. Here it is: Union contract talks In March, the … Continue reading
This press release from We Ask America takes a look at political reactions in Wisconsin to the Republicans’ move to weaken collective bargaining for public employees. We Ask America was the only firm known to have surveyed the 8th Congressional … Continue reading
These comments by Huntley School District Superintendent John Burkey in the First Electric Newspaper stirred my memory: “Last year I was amazed that we avoided it,” said Supt. John Burkey. “This year it just caught up with us.” He slammed … Continue reading
Former Huntley School Board member Larry Snow has done a prodigious amount of research about school districts where teachers pay nothing for their pensions. Those employed in the private sector pay into Social Security. But they also pay the entire … Continue reading
McHenry Citizens Tax Watch, a new group springing out of Wonder Lake founded by Bob Anderson and David Yang, held a meeting Sunday afternoon at Christ the King Catholic Church. It was a bifurcated one featuring National Taxpayers United of … Continue reading
Liberals in McHenry County are being solicited by MoveOn.org to gather in Woodstock Tuesday, March 15th, for a rally in support of teachers and other government workers in Wisconsin who lost some union privileges previously mandated by state laws. Coincidentally, … Continue reading
