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
Category Archives: Strike
Various news sources are reporting the Huntley Education Association has passed a strike vote. Huntley makes the third McHenry County school district where teachers felt the need to take the most extreme measure allowed by law. The other two: Prairie … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
This press release from Huntley School District 158 reminds me that petitions for all school boards and McHenry County College are now available for circulation. After the big TEA Party win in Delaware, I hope that people with the taxpayer’s … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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