Nobody likes to walk a picket line in December.

The Elgin Teachers Association could take a strike vote next week if no agreement is reached between the teachers’ union and Elgin School District U46 at the next scheduled bargaining session, according to union leadership. Sun-Times

Teachers and educational support personnel with the Washington Education Association in Washington District 52 have been working without a contract since July 1st. With negotiations now in the hands of a federal mediator, members have gone public with their concerns.

Wearing black clothing and badges that read “Strength of the School - WEA,” about 100 union members attended the monthly meeting of the District 52 School Board on Monday night in the Lincoln Grade School gym. PJStar

YORKVILLE — The School Board Monday approved a 19 percent increase in teacher salaries over three years, ending months of negotiations that nearly led to a strike.

“We’re happy that we were able to continue the educational process without interruption,” said School Board President Dr. Robert Brenart. “That was to everyone’s benefit, especially the children.”

The district’s 309 teachers supported the contract almost unanimously, said Michele Michele Breyne. Sun-Times