A teachers strike in western Cook County drags on with no formal negotiations currently scheduled. Teachers on the picket line in Proviso District 209 say they're ready to be back in class.
"We are looking to compromise because we wanted to end the strike today. We are now in day 10 and we are disappointed," said Maggie Riley, teacher at Proviso West and President of the Proviso Teachers Union.
"I'm tired of people who run this board that look like me hurting students who look like me," said Carissa Gillespie, Proviso West High School teacher.Cellphone video captured the increasing tension that erupted during this exchange Tuesday between the superintendent and a board member. Superintendent James Henderson released more video and a letter to families saying that "board member Claudia Medina aggressively came toward him, screaming demands.
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