ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The Rockford teacher’s union, the Rockford Education Association, has voted to authorize a potential strike, though no immediate action is expected. Negotiations with RPS 205 could still yield a settlement before a full strike occurs.
Claudia Marshall, president of the Rockford Education Association (REA), shared that negotiations are still underway and indicated a commitment to returning to the negotiation table. The union’s primary goal is to settle their contract without disrupting student education.
“We’re not planning on striking in ten days. We don’t want students out of school. We are hoping to get back to the table with the district,” Marshall outlined that, to officially strike, the REA must give RPS and other proper authorities at least a ten-day notice…