West Chicago Elementary District 33 school board member Dave Barclay explains the district's side of its contract dispute with the teachers union that could lead to a strike as early as Jan. 7.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
More than 100 people attended a town-hall meeting Wednesday outlining details of a contract dispute between the West Chicago Elementary District 33 school board and its teachers union.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Residents, teachers and parents listen to West Chicago Elementary District 33 school board members and administrators answer questions during a town-hall meeting at West Chicago Middle School.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
West Chicago Elementary District 33 school board member Dave Barclay discusses the differences in contract offers from the school board and teachers union.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
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The bitter contract dispute between the West Chicago Elementary District 33 school board and its teachers union is beginning to cause divisions in the community, too, as parents and others begin choosing sides. With the threat of a strike looming as soon as Jan. 7 when classes are scheduled to resume after winter break, more than 100 residents and teachers attended a town-hall meeting Wednesday to hear officials outline the district’s final contract offer.Latest Galleries
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