Tinley Park Elementary District 146 teachers’ union says it is on track to approve a contract agreement with the district, avoiding a strike.

A spokesperson for the District 146 Educators Council declined to provide information on the agreement ahead of a vote by union members Wednesday and Thursday. The union earlier this month voted to strike as early as Sept. 22 if an agreement could not be reached, with 230 of 232 members voting in favor of the authorization.

“We are so glad that we can now put this process behind us,” District 146 Educators Council President Eileen Von Borstel said in a statement through the Illinois Federation of Teachers. “It took longer than expected” to reach a fair contract.

“But we know that investing in teacher recruitment and ensuring teachers want to sta

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