LATEST: October 12-The Prairie Grove 46 Board of Education announced that the Board and the Teachers' Association have reached an agreement after 7 and ½ hours of mediation. The sole remaining issue revolved around health insurance contributions.
The Chicago teachers strike is serving as a test for an education law approved by Illinois lawmakers last year. The statute included a provision that created additional barriers for teachers to walk off the job.
For the second day in a row, classes are canceled in the Rockford Public School district. Teachers remain on strike after Thursday's bargaining session failed to produce a contract agreement.
