A press release from Huntley School District 158 and its teachers’ union: A Joint Press Release from the Board of Education of Consolidated School District 158 and the Huntley Education Association ALGONQUIN, IL – The District 158 administration and the … Continue reading
In September 2008, the Huntley school district and the Huntley teachers union (the “HEA” for Huntley Education Association) ended a strike and reached an agreement. It was for three years. All remaining issues that were left for joint committees of … Continue reading
Next Monday is the last day, June 30th, of the current Huntley School District 158 teachers contract. It is also the next scheduled meeting date with the federal mediators and the teachers union. Will a deal get done? Not by … Continue reading
Next Monday is the last day, June 30th, of the current Huntley School District 158 teachers contract. It is also the next scheduled meeting date with the federal mediators and the teachers union. Will a deal get done? Not by … Continue reading
Local papers have for years had reporters assigned to cover school districts. So how is it newspapers never write about the stiff union dues teachers have to pay? These dues are not optional when school districts agree to require every … Continue reading
Local papers have for years had reporters assigned to cover school districts. So how is it newspapers never write about the stiff union dues teachers have to pay? These dues are not optional when school districts agree to require every … Continue reading
In a press release covering negotiating sessions ending more than two weeks ago, the Huntley District 158 School Board dropped blockbuster bombs on the Huntley Education Association. The board put the cost of the proposed HEA union demands at 35%! … Continue reading
In a press release covering negotiating sessions ending more than two weeks ago, the Huntley District 158 School Board dropped blockbuster bombs on the Huntley Education Association. The board put the cost of the proposed HEA union demands at 35%! … Continue reading
In the Daily Herald’s “Saturday Soapbox: Fox Valley,” the Huntley Education Association gets what seems to me to be a mild rebuke for not cooperating with the school board in issuing a contract negotiations’ progress report to the public. The … Continue reading
In the Daily Herald’s “Saturday Soapbox: Fox Valley,” the Huntley Education Association gets what seems to me to be a mild rebuke for not cooperating with the school board in issuing a contract negotiations’ progress report to the public. The … Continue reading
What’s this all about? Salary Proposal Clarification On the salary schedule of the Board of Education’s first proposal, most existing HEA members would receive a minimum 4.25% salary increase. Teachers who have advanced to the maximum step in their given … Continue reading
What’s this all about? Salary Proposal Clarification On the salary schedule of the Board of Education’s first proposal, most existing HEA members would receive a minimum 4.25% salary increase. Teachers who have advanced to the maximum step in their given … Continue reading
There’s been quite a debate on character education. Should parents inculcate values or should teachers? I thought of that controversy when I realized that teachers made a big deal about being able to make an extra $10,000 a year just … Continue reading
There’s been quite a debate on character education. Should parents inculcate values or should teachers? I thought of that controversy when I realized that teachers made a big deal about being able to make an extra $10,000 a year just … Continue reading
First, the Daily Herald whomped both the Huntley Education Association and the Huntley School District 158 board on Sunday. The teachers were asking way too much (double-digit pay hikes) and the school board was offering too much (more than a … Continue reading
First, the Daily Herald whomped both the Huntley Education Association and the Huntley School District 158 board on Sunday. The teachers were asking way too much (double-digit pay hikes) and the school board was offering too much (more than a … Continue reading
“The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed — for lack of a better word — is good. “Greed is right. “Greed works.” Gordon Gekko in the movie “Wall Street” Maybe there could be a softer word, but asking for … Continue reading
“The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed — for lack of a better word — is good. “Greed is right. “Greed works.” Gordon Gekko in the movie “Wall Street” Maybe there could be a softer word, but asking for … Continue reading
