Naperville teachers, school board reach agreement to avoid strike

Source: Fox 32 Chicago

By Lauren Westphal Published August 22, 2025 3:28pm CDT

NAPERVILLE, Ill. - A day after Naperville teachers announced they would strike, the Naperville 203 Board of Education and the Naperville Unit Education Association reached a tentative agreement on a new contract.

The tentative agreement will be presented and voted on. Following approval, details of the agreement will be made public.

The backstory:
Tensions have been rising in suburban Naperville, where more than 1,500 teachers were still working without a contract on Tuesday, and warned that a strike could be days away.

Community Unit School District 203's Board of Education said they're committed to reaching an agreement, but the union said their concerns are still not being addressed.

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