Teacher Strike

Alton school board finance committee director Chris Norman said though negotiations went long, a teachers strike would have still been weeks away.

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Alton teachers strike unlikely as proposed contract gets initial approval

A teachers strike in the Alton School District has likely been averted, and a new two-year contract for teachers is one step closer to being approved.At a…

William Campbell brought his granddaughter Serenity McKenney, left, and son Xavier Miller to church Oct. 18, 2015. Both children are out of school while their teachers are on strike in East St. Louis.

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Parents, students ready for end to East St. Louis teacher strike

School is canceled for a 12th day in East St. Louis Monday, as a teacher strike that began on Oct. 1 appears no closer to a resolution.This leaves more…

A crowd of teachers and supporters picket outside East St. Louis School District 189's administrative offices Thurs. Oct. 1, 2015.

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Talks fail to lead to agreement in East St. Louis teachers strike

Tim Lloyd

Updated Oct. 15, 3:04 p.m. -- Another negotiating session that lasted just one hour Thursday failed to reach an agreement to end the teachers strike in…

Jameela Tidwell (left) and Molicia Hammond dissect a from Tues. Oct. 6, 2015 in the Upward Bound program at SIUE's East St. Louis Center. Both are sophomores at East St. Louis Senior High.

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East St. Louis community centers offer activities during teachers strike

Thursday marked the sixth school day with no class for the more than 6,000 students in East St. Louis School District 189 as teachers continue to strike.…

East St. Louis students spend about a month without school last fall due to a teacher strike. In this Oct. 1, 2015 file photo students spend their free day outside the school district office.

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East St. Louis teachers on strike

Updated Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015School is canceled Thursday for 6,000 students in East St. Louis as teachers walk the picket line. About 400 union teachers…