Hundreds of Naperville teachers, community members, and families rallied at Naperville Central High School on Monday evening, calling for the Naperville 203 Board of Education to reach a fair contract agreement with the Naperville Unit Education Association.
“We absolutely don’t want to go on a strike. However, we would never take away that leverage from our bargaining unit,” said Ross Berkley, president of the NUEA. “We want to be in front of our kids, our kids are most important to us, and we want to have a fair contract.”
Supporters speak up at the board meeting
The group, wearing red for education, walked east from the high school on Aurora Avenue toward S. Washington Street, then south to Hillside Road. From there, they walked west toward the administrative center for the school board meeting.
Supporters filled the seats in the board meeting room, with six speaking up during public comment…