Deal Reached Between D86 Board and Hinsdale Teachers

A ”tentative agreement” has been reached between the District 86 Board of Education and the Hinsdale High School Teachers’ Association, according to a D86 news release.

Details have not yet been released. The agreement must go before the full teachers’ association and the board, the release stated.

“We are so pleased to make this joint announcement tonight, ending speculation about a potential strike,” District 86 Superintendent Bruce Law said in the release. “This resolution will allow everyone to refocus their energies on the excellent education we provide to all of our students and will restore the natural rhythm of the school year. This move reinvigorates all of us and is a positive step forward.”

HHSTA Lead Negotiator Jeff Waterman said in the news release, “We have reached an agreement that recognizes the contribution that our teachers make in the lives of District 86 students each and every day. We want to thank the community for their tremendous support during this process. We believe this deal will give our teachers the opportunity to continue to provide the high quality education for which the District is renown while granting teachers access to the professional growth and development that enables them to be so successful in the classroom.”

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