Teachers and Valley View District reach tentative deal, averting potential strike

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- Teachers and their south suburban school district have reached a tentative deal, averting a potential strike, the union confirmed on Friday.

Valley View School District includes high schools in Romeoville and Bolingbrook.

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This comes after teachers set a strike date for next week.

The union had objected to plans to extend the workday by 20 minutes.

Details of the deal will not be made public until teachers have a chance to review it and to vote on the proposal.

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