District 150 Declares Impasse in Teachers Union Contract

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By WEEK Producer

Story Published: Dec 10, 2009 at 8:38 PM CDT

Story Updated: Dec 10, 2009 at 9:47 PM CDT

Peoria School District 150 has declared an impasse in its contract talks with the teachers union.

According to a statement realeased by the school district, the deadlock comes despite 22 formal bargaining sessions, and countless other informal talks.

The district says it told the union's bargaining team last month that its proposal was the final offer...and the best it could in the current economic climate.

So district 150 says it will implement its terms for the teachers union.

It includes a wage freeze for the current school year and a modest increase the next school year.

Also the district is asking teachers to work one additional hour each wednesday beginning next school year.

Limitations on tuition reimbursement.

The possibility of fluctuating class sizes.

And teachers can be transferred within the district based on need.

The teachers union has scheduled a meeting for its members Sunday afternoon at Woodruff High.

Sunday, Dec 13 at 8:56 PM scott wrote ...

Education is also depends on how hard students try and how their families support their education. I am not a huge Obama fan, but he did have it right when he said families also have to take responsibility for their children's education.

Sunday, Dec 13 at 12:03 PM It is easy wrote ...

Sorry Scott very few teacher's earn there keep ! Pat yourself on the back all you like ... the districts record says it all.....

Sunday, Dec 13 at 3:02 AM Scott wrote ...

Coming from a family of teachers and having been a former teacher, sounds like you should try the job out if it is so easy. When do you pick up your unemployment check?

Friday, Dec 11 at 7:22 PM jon wrote ...

Who cares .... the teachers are over paid ! and under worked .....

Friday, Dec 11 at 3:30 PM wife's a teacher wrote ...

sounds like Trewyn from what you've said needs. 2 teacher assaults so far and daily abuse both mental and physical. the principal is clueless and blames all the problems on the teachers. not the convicts in training they call students. there was a reason he only lasted 1 yr at glen oak!

Friday, Dec 11 at 11:16 AM Needs fixin wrote ...

My child works for 150. The pay freeze is ok. The added hours, which equals a pay cut, is ok. It is the transferring that is an issue for my child. As it is my child is subjected to physical abuse by students on a daily basis. Bruises so bad that they last a week or more. Students are not suspended because 150 wants em in school. This isn't even high school.

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