NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) — Teachers in Naperville have decided on a strike date for next week, as discussions with Naperville School District 203 have come to a halt.
The teachers plan to go on strike Tuesday, August 26, the Naperville Unit Education Association said.
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“We have consistently stated that striking is our last option. Despite months of negotiations, strong backing from the community, and the board’s unwillingness to advance constructively, we find ourselves left with possibly no alternative. Consequently, we have established an official date for the strike,” wrote NUEA President Ross Berkley in a statement.
Contract negotiations with a federal mediator resumed Tuesday.
The next federally-mediated negotiating session is set for Friday.
Educators rallied outside Naperville Central High School Monday ahead of a District 203 School Board meeting.
The district and union have been bargaining since February.
Last week, teachers voted to authorize the ability to strike.
What continues to be debated by the union and district are teacher compensation and proposed school day change.
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