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MURPHYSBORO – Tonight’s mediation session between the Murphysboro Education Association (MEA) and the District 186 Board of Education (BOE) once again ends without an agreement. The following is attributable to MEA Spokesperson Lisa Shields: “We’ve bent as far as we can go. Our teachers need to be able to provide…

Murphysboro Education Association (MEA) members, students and community rally for a fair contract tonight.

MIDLOTHIAN – The members of Bremen High School District 228 Joint Faculty Association (D228-JFA) voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The votes were tallied Thursday evening. “This is about our students. I think parents would be alarmed to know that recently course sections have been cut and class sizes have been…

Speak out in support of Murphysboro Education Association (MEA) members on strike, break silence on possible canceled game and ask Board of Education to come back to the bargaining table

HIGHLAND PARK – This afternoon, the North Shore Education Association (NSEA) will hold a community rally in support of a fair contract. NSEA members, District 112 families and members of the community will rally prior to NSEA’s last schedule mediation session with District 112 Thursday evening. “Our students deserve the benefit…

MURPHYSBORO– This evening the Murphysboro Education Association (MEA) declared a strike, which means teachers will not report to school starting Thurs., Oct. 3. The strike was declared shortly after tonight’s failed negotiation session with the Murphysboro School District 186 Board of Education (BOE). “This is so unfortunate. Our hearts are…

CARBONDALE – The following is a statement from the Carbondale Education Association (CEA) President Melissa Norman on the tentative agreement reached this evening with the Carbondale School District 95 Board of Education: “We are very pleased we were able to come to a tentative agreement and avoid a strike. This…

MURPHYSBORO– The Murphysboro Education Association (MEA) set a strike date for Thurs., Oct. 3. Currently, there are no negotiation sessions set between the MEA and the Murphysboro School District 186 Board of Education (BOE). MEA is currently waiting for the BOE to provide its availability. “We know parents will need as…

MURPHYSBORO – This afternoon, Murphysboro Education Association (MEA) members voted overwhelmingly to reject Murphysboro School District 186 Board of Education’s (BOE) last, best offer, paving way for a strike. The following statement is attributable to MEA spokeswoman Lisa Shields: “Our members spoke loudly when they voted overwhelmingly to reject the Board’s…

 Rally in support of Carbondale Education Association (CEA) members and for a fair contract. 

GLEN ELLYN – The following is a statement from the College of DuPage Faculty Association (CODFA) President Shannon Toler on the tentative agreement reached this evening with the College of DuPage (COD) Board of Trustees (BOT): “We are extremely pleased we were able to come to a tentative agreement with…

MURPHYSBORO– Today, the Murphysboro Education Association (MEA) voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. “We want to work with the board them. We want to end this. That’s why we continue to suggest creative, collaborative ideas, but the board remains unwilling to make any movement,” MEA Chief Negotiator Catlin Langellier said. “So…

CEA members will rally ahead of the CES 95 board meeting tonight. The rally will begin at 5 p.m. outside of the district administrative center. The board meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Public session of the board meeting begins at approximately 7 p.m. 

GLEN ELLYN – This afternoon, hundreds of College of DuPage Faculty Association (CODFA) members, students and community members will wear red and rally on the College of DuPage (COD) campus. The rally begins at 1 p.m. and will help send off the CODFA bargaining team as they enter their final…

ADDISON – Today, hundreds of Addison Teachers’ Association (ATA) members and Addison community members will walk in a show of solidarity for their students and their schools. ATA members are currently working without a contract. “We are simply asking for average. It’s disheartening that we have to go to such great…

CARBONDALE – The Carbondale Education Association (CEA) will file its intent to strike notice with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board (IELRB) today. The notice allows CEA to legally strike in 10 calendar days. The earliest date educators could walk is Fri., Oct. 4. “We are filing our intent to strike…

HIGHLAND PARK – Today, the North Shore Education Association (NSEA) voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The NSEA held a district wide vote and tallied the count this evening.  The vote gives the NSEA bargaining team the authority to call a strike. “This vote protects our right to use our collective…

GLEN ELLYN – Tonight hundreds of College of DuPage Faculty Association (CODFA) members, students and community members will pack the College of Dupage (COD) Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting. “We want to make sure our voices are heard. We are sending a clear message to the board that teaching matters,” CODFA…

MURPHYSBORO – The Murphysboro Education Association (MEA) today filed its intent to strike notice with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board (IELRB). The notice allows MEA to legally strike in 10 calendar days. MEA members voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The earliest date educators could walk is Tues., Oct.…

GLEN ELLYN – Today, the College of DuPage Faculty Association (CODFA) voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. CODFA held an all day, campus wide vote and tallied the count this evening. This is the first strike vote in nearly 25 years for CODFA. The vote gives the CODFA bargaining team the…