District 124 teachers are set to return to their classrooms on Monday after reaching a tentative agreement early Friday morning.
Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124 and the Evergreen Park Federation of Teachers have come to a tentative agreement meaning kids will be back in school on Monday. The union announced that after an 11-hour negotiation session that began at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, a tentative agreement between the two sides has been reached. "We are thankful that we will be back in school on Monday with our students. We have missed them," the statement posted to the union's Facebook page reads. No details of the agreement have been released. Standing together in front of news cameras early Friday morning after the deal had been reached, both Board President Kathy Rohan and Daneen Pajeau, of the Illinois Federation of Teachers remarked on the …
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As the board and teachers union continued talks, parents gathered Wednesday evening to ask questions of the board.
Parents gathered in front of television cameras and news reporters outside of Central Junior High School as contract talks dragged on and classrooms remain empty. The Latest News: Teacher Contract Talks Break Up at 2:30 a.m., No Deal Tim Scanlon organized the parent gathering because he has grown frustrated with the school board's continued silence. He had hopes that a representative would be on hand to talk with parents Wednesday night. "We don't want to blame the school board," Scanlon said. "But we think they've polarized the community by setting up the strike in this way and not continuing negotiations in a fair-minded way. We need some answers." Sign up for Evergreen Park's newsletter and breaking news alerts. Liz Larmon has …
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9:21 am on Sunday, October 14, 2012
It's very upsetting to read all these comments. If you have never walked in the shoes of a teacher or observed in a school you might not understand how this works. Teachers cannot get their grading, planning, copying done in the 6-7 hours they get paid for each day. On average teachers get one prep a day on some days maybe 2. During this time they might need to collab with their grade level teams… more ›
The Evergreen Park teachers union and D124 school board ended Wednesday's bargaining session with no deal. Talks set to resume Thursday.
After a cold day on the picket line on Wednesday, the Evergreen Park Federation of Teachers bargaining team went off into another negotiation session with Dist. 124 school board in attempt to end the week-old teachers strike. Sign up for Evergreen Park breaking news alerts. Both sides entered contract talks at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and negotiated until 2:30 a.m. Thursday. A message on the Evergreen Park Federation of Teachers Facebook page said that the school board called off negotiations for the night. Contract talks will resume again at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Before the union went back into a huddle with school board members, parents held a press conference in front of Central Junior High School, demanding answers from the school board. The …
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As the Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124 strike continues, union leaders held a forum to answer questions about the work stoppage. No deal was reached Monday night.
It was a full house as a portion of the Evergreen Park Federation of Teachers negotiating team set out to answer questions from the community about the current state of contract talks and the reasons behind their walkout. Sign up for Evergreen Park's newsletter and breaking news alerts. The forum was organized by the union with an impartial moderator and members of the school board were invited to attend. No district officials were in attendance, however negotiations between the rest of the union's team and board members continued throughout Monday evening and into the late hours of the night. The board and union ended negotiations at 12:30 a.m. without an agreement. According to a statement from the union, the board offered no economic …
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4:32 pm on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
This is in response to Another Taxpayer and other interested readers - the BOE added answers to the Frequently Asked Questions link on the home page of the district website. One of the answers is about early retirement calculations which seems to be one of the sticking points in negotations. more ›
D124 school board calls union's counteroffer "regressive" after Sunday negotiating session.
The Evergreen Park teachers union and Dist. 124 school board met on Sunday but were unable to settle on a new contract that would get students back in school on Tuesday, sending the teachers strike into a second week. Sign up for Evergreen Park's newsletter and breaking news alerts. After a marathon negotiation session that broke up early Saturday morning, the Evergreen Park Federation of Teachers' bargaining team presented a counter offer to school board members. Illinois Federation of Teachers field director Deneen Pajeau said the union team arrived at Central Junior High School on Sunday morning fully expecting a proposal from the school board. “[The school board was] supposed to come back today with a counteroffer or accepting our …
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9:06 am on Thursday, October 11, 2012
Southside - Again, it is one thing to disagree, it is quite another to resort to name calling and insulting posts you disagree with. What kind of example are you setting? Please be more respectful and treat everyone the way you would like to be treated. I think you may have missed this website's policies regarding your particular behavior. Here you go: http://evergreenpark.patch.com/terms more ›
A teacher pens a letter to her former teachers in Evergreen Park Dist. 124.
A story: There once was a 6-year-old who went to school, pretty unwillingly. How could anyone want to leave home to go to school all day? Well, it didn’t take long for that 6-year-old to change her mind. She actually liked going to school. Her teachers taught her to love to read. Her teachers taught her to be fascinated by the world, its people and many... cultures. But most importantly, her teachers taught her respect and to always stick up for what is right. Thank you for continuing to be an example of respect. Thank you for continuing to stick up for what is right. Most of all, thank you for sticking up for your students, their education, and the entire village of Evergreen Park. Even though you are out of the classroom, you continue …
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The Dist. 124 teachers strike continues as the union and board failed to come to an agreement during a five-and-a-half hour negotiation session.
The strike continues. No deal was reached Sunday as negotiators from District 124 and the Evergreen Park Federation of Teachers failed to come to a contract agreement. In a message posted on their Facebook page, the union announced that the 10:30 a.m. session ended just after 4 p.m. with no deal. Another session has been scheduled tomorrow, Monday, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. This is the first time a session has been scheduled during the strike with a specified end time. The two sides last met on Friday evening in a session that lasted until 3:15 a.m. on Saturday. Read: No Deal After Marathon Session to End EP Teachers Strike The union is organizing a community forum where Evergreen Park residents will have the chance to ask questions …
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1:00 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
He didn't write that homself..I assure you..I was there... more ›
The Evergreen Park Federation of Teachers is hosting a community forum regarding ongoing contract negotiations on Monday, Oct. 8. Contrary to an earlier release, the D124 school board won't be involved.
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The Evergreen Park Federation of Teachers and the Dist. 124 Board of Education continue to negotiate for a new teachers contract. The bargaining sessions have reached a fervid pitch, especially with all of the picket-line-dancing and horn-honking on 95th Street. The union says that it only wishes to maintain the current benefits and salary increase schedule—around 3 percent over the next four years--from the last contract, which expired in June. Sign up for the Evergreen Park Patch newsletter and follow us on Facebook. The D124 school board wants teachers to contribute to a Health Savings Account to cover their health care costs, in addition to PPO and HMO options. Teachers and staff would also be required to kick in more to their monthly …
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1:13 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
Teachers..." Take it or leave it ".....That's what the majority of private companies would say to you.....As a taxpayer, and after being at last weeks "Teacher's Union".community forum meeting ( very biased I might say ),....Take it or leave it !!!!!! I'm an insulted taxpayer....Don't bully me by your tactics....Next time you want to have a "community forum"...do it when there are no negotiations… more ›
Contract talks ended early Saturday after nine hours of negotiation. Evergreen Park teachers union and D124 school board set to resume talks on Sunday.
The Evergreen Park Federation of Teachers and D124 school board couldn't close a deal for a new teachers contract after a marathon barganing session to end a four-day-old teachers strike. Subscribe to Evergreen Park Patch breaking news alerts. Both sides negotiated over nine hours beginning Friday evening and finishing up around 3:15 a.m. Saturday. After a tense negotiating session on Wednesday, in which the union bargaining team claimed they were verbally attacked by the school board's attorney, teachers and board members have been meeting in separate rooms, passing proposals back and forth through a federal mediator. Another round of contract talks will resume at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Teachers and paraprofessionals from Evergreen Park's …
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10:21 am on Tuesday, October 9, 2012
I think it's time to let the EPFT know that the silent majority exists, contrary to what you may think after reading the above article. Please continue to email the board (d124.org) with your support, but now also send an email to epft124@gmail.com. more ›
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