District 65, Teachers Union Reach 3-Year Deal

EVANSTON, IL - A potential teacher's strike in the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 has been averted after the District 65 Educators’ Council and board of education have agreed on a three-year deal.

The union approved the deal with a vote of 579-101 and the measure was passed unanimously by the school board on Monday, according to Evanston Now.

Teachers in the district had been working without a contract since August and hinted at a strike in November if an agreement could not be reached.

Both sides indicated that the uncertainty regarding the state of Illinois budget and how it might affect funds dealt toward Evanston was a major reason the contract was for only three years instead of the traditional four.

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