Dist 300 Board Talks about the Teachers’ Strike Vote

A press release from Carpentersville Unit District 300: Teacher Union Negotiations Update Negotiations between the Community Unit School District 300 Board of Education and the District 300 teachers’ union are scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 16, and we are hopeful … Continue reading

District 300 Teachers’ Union Aims for October 19th

Strike votes are being taken at various schools in Carpentersville Unit School District 300. Teachers who wish to go on strike seem to be winning. In preparation, leadership is pointing to Friday, October 19th, as the day the picket lines … Continue reading

Cary Grade School Board Imposes “Last Best” Offer Terms on School Teachers, Strike a Possibility

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

Why Cutting and Pasting Doesn’t Always Work

Yesterday, I took from the McHenry County Republican web site something State Rep. Mike Tryon had put up about educational reform. It contained “Talking Points for Educational Reform.” Undoubtedly handed out to all Republican members of the Illinois House. One … Continue reading

Huntley School Teacher Contract Views – Then and Now

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

Two McHenry High School Board Candidates Address Wonder Lake Voters

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

Keeping Right to Strike Tops Agenda as IEA Teachers Union Tries to Motivate Its Members

It’s hard to believe that the Illinois Education Association is on the defensive with Democrats so solidly in control of the Illinois General Assembly, but reading the post card below certainly leads to that conclusion. It was preceded by a … Continue reading

Will the Strikers Agree to Offer?

Capitol Fax Blog reports from a union press release that “the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 and the Laborers’ District Council of Chicago & Vicinity reached a tentative three-year agreement with the Chicago Area Independent Contractors Association (CAICA), … Continue reading

Huntley Teachers Want Guaranteed Higher Raises at Careers’ End to Boost Pensions

For years Huntley teachers have wanted guaranteed maximum raises if they decide to plan on taking early retirement or retirement that is officially planned years ahead of time. Their union was asking for a guaranteed 6% increase for each of … Continue reading

Will Jack Franks Support for Teacher Unions’ Right to Strike Come Back to Bite Him?

John O’Neill is the Republican candidate running for state representative against ten-years-in-Springfield Democrat Jack Franks. Franks cheered in the election of Rod Blagojevich and his era of Democrat politics, even asking him for appointments for friends and family.  You certainly … Continue reading

IEA Union Newsletter Facts Sound More Like Wish Fulfillment

If you are one of those skeptical individuals who think teachers’ union leaders are sometimes less than truthful, here’s evidence to put your mind at ease. All you have to do is read page 24 of the final signed Huntley … Continue reading

IEA Union Newsletter Facts Sound More Like Wish Fulfillment

If you are one of those skeptical individuals who think teachers’ union leaders are sometimes less than truthful, here’s evidence to put your mind at ease. All you have to do is read page 24 of the final signed Huntley … Continue reading

Huntley Teachers Not Ready to Negotiate Sunday

Sunday, what could have been a big bargaining day to get a deal done for Huntley teachers, turned into a big fizzle. The Huntley teachers only had time to meet with the school board for three hours yesterday the day … Continue reading

Huntley Teachers Not Ready to Negotiate Sunday

Sunday, what could have been a big bargaining day to get a deal done for Huntley teachers, turned into a big fizzle. The Huntley teachers only had time to meet with the school board for three hours yesterday the day … Continue reading

Huntley School Board Replies to Teacher Union Strike Notice

In a press release no where near as incendiary as that of the Huntley Education Association two days ago, the Huntley School District 158 says the following: Date: August 13, 2008 From: Board of Education Re: Union Negotiations Update The … Continue reading

Huntley School Board Replies to Teacher Union Strike Notice

In a press release no where near as incendiary as that of the Huntley Education Association two days ago, the Huntley School District 158 says the following: Date: August 13, 2008 From: Board of Education Re: Union Negotiations Update The … Continue reading

Huntley Teachers Strike Threat Makes Channel 7 News

I found out about the Huntley School District’s teachers’ union decision to threaten to strike yesterday morning. McHenry County Blog even broke the story. These are the articles I posted, one about how the union leaders reneged on allowing its … Continue reading

Huntley Teachers Strike Threat Makes Channel 7 News

I found out about the Huntley School District’s teachers’ union decision to threaten to strike yesterday morning. McHenry County Blog even broke the story. These are the articles I posted, one about how the union leaders reneged on allowing its … Continue reading