Teachers, parents and community members sound off on stalled contract talks to D124 school board.
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The District 124 Board of Education and the union representing Evergreen Park teachers released their final contract offers. A notice to strike has already been filed.
No teacher contract bargaining sessions scheduled until Sept. 24. Dist. 124 starts planning for the worst.
Teachers file paperwork of intent to strike with D124 late Tuesday afternoon.
Teacher contract talks end Monday evening with no resolution.
The Evergreen Park teachers union that authorized a strike last week will host a solidarity Rally at 4:15 p.m. Monday at Central Junior High School before another round of bargaining talks with the D124 school board.
A meeting scheduled for Sept. 7 has been cancelled as the District 124 Board of Education reviews the union's final offer.
Nobody wants to see Evergreen Park's K-8 teachers' contract get resolved more than D124 superintendent Robert Machak.