Over 150 teachers and other certificated professionals at Lake Forest High School (Lake County) went on strike Wednesday, seeking to protect the quality of the one of the finest school districts in the state.
The teachers are standing firm in opposition to the school board’s demands for a two-tier salary schedule that would require new teachers to teach for 45 years in order to reach top pay. Additionally, the school board has demanded concessions in insurance and contract re-openers which would negate the salary schedule if the General Assembly were to change pension law.
Send your messages of support to LFEAteachers@gmail.com.
Illinois Education Association is an association of more than 130,000 members composed of Illinois elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty and staff, educational support professionals, retired educators and college students preparing to become teachers.
I and others in AFT-IFT 2394 at the College of Lake County support your strike and struggle for a fair contract.
In solidarity,
Sean Murphy
Faculty, English