On 10/15 the Board and CTC reached a Tentative Agreement; details have not been released

On 10/20 the Board voted (4:3) to approve the Tentative Agreement;

On 10/23 the teachers are voted to ratify the contract, so it is now final.

The District 15 web site will have information about the Tentative Agreement, once it has been ratified

   Click here to check out the District website!

Board members gave speeches explaining their votes:

Tim Millar's Speech (1 min)

Wendy Rowden's Speech (5 min)

Kelly Keenan's Speech (4 min)

Paula Mikula's Speech (1 min)

Scott Boucher's Speech (1min)

The teacher’s union, Classroom Teachers Council (CTC), has their own website.      

    Click here to check out the CTC website!

 The media have a series of articles related to the teacher contract negotiations.

5 28 Click here to see a listing of recent media articles

The Northwest Surburban Council (NWSC) of PTA, which covers all of District 15, has released a letter to parents regarding PTA's role in the teacher contract negotiations.  The letter was mailed to all district parents, honoring the agreement PTA made with the Board of Ed that children would NOT be the "couriers" of strike information.  PTA accepted the offer of the district to have the PTA letter mailed out with the District's letter (to save on costs as well as maintain confidentiality of addresses), but this does not mean that PTA is taking the "side" of the district.  This was communicated to the CTC as well.

Click here to see the NWSC President's letter 9/22/06

PTA Strikes Pamphlet

Click here to see the NWSC President's speech to the BOE 9/27/06

Day Care Resource Guide

Illinois Statute 1713 - Strikes Educational employees shall not engage in a strike except under the following conditions; they are represented by an exclusive bargaining representative; mediation has been used without success; at least 10 days have elapsed after a notice of intent to strike has been given by the exclusive bargaining representative to the educational employer, the regional superintendent and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board. the collective bargaining agreement between the educational employer and educational employees, if any, has expired; and the employer and the exclusive bargaining representative have not mutually submitted the unresolved issues to arbitration. Ref: Strikes, Protest, Work Stoppages and the PTA, Illinois PTA Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board documents

PTA Positions on Negotiations

National PTA Continuing Position on Teacher Union Negotiations:  During any negotiation process PTA urges teachers to refrain from attempting to influence the thinking of students by discussing pending or resolved issues unless appropriate to the subject area being taught (1973).

Illinois PTA Statement of Position on Protests

We believe that verbal protests, petitions and peaceful assemblies not designed to interfere with the operation of public institutions are in the best traditions and may be used to call attention to inequities and injustices.  We further believe that adequate machinery must exist or be developed whereby student’s teachers, administrators, parents, policy making boards, and other citizens may communicate freely so that constructive thinking of all parties may be expressed and considered. 

 Since nothing is more important than that the education of children and youth continue without interruption and without disruptive conflicts, we believe that no unauthorized individual or group has the right to cause the closing of schools or jeopardize the safety of the student, teachers, or school property.  We believe that during work stoppage or strikes by educational personnel, the PTA should act as a source of information, maintain its position as advocates for children, and urge educational personnel to return to their work assignments while continuing negotiations.

 Ref: Strikes, Protest, Work Stoppages and the PTA, Illinois PTA