The Bourbonnais Elementary District 53 School Board unanimously approved a five-year teachers contract Tuesday including 5% raises for the first three years and raises tied to changes in the consumer
When Roberto Clemente High School English teacher Mueze Bawany received an email from Chicago Public Schools with a certificate for Teacher Appreciation Week attached, his first reaction was, âIs this from one of my students trying to prank me?â
The digital accolade was legit â a small gesture of gratitude for a teacher who, like his peers across the nation, has endured the unprecedented and inordinately grueling experience of trying to educate students during a pandemic.
Bawany said he doesnât need any extra praise. Heâd prefer the shout-outs be extended to his students at the West Town high school and their families.
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BOURBONNAIS, Ill. (WLS) Bourbonnais elementary school teachers will be back in school Friday.
They reached a tentative contract agreement with Elementary School District 53 Thursday night one week after going on strike. The union said its membership voted overwhelmingly to ratify the agreement.
Bourbonnais Education Association President Lauren Lundmark released a statement saying, We reached a tentative contract agreement with the board that we believe will help us keep quality educators in the district and bring new ones to Bourbonnais. We fought hard for common plan time, a decent wage increase that puts us on par with our neighbors and to maintain our health insurance. We are thrilled that tomorrow we will be back in our schools with our students. Thank you to our community for your endless support. We are stronger when we stand together. Your kind words, messages of support and help on the picket line will never be forgotten. Because of you, we will be able to continue to