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Teachers’ union endorses District 205 referendum Concerned for ‘best possible learning environment’
By Dee Longfellow
buildings that need upgrades for safety and security. Field and Lincoln have wonderful learning cultures but aging equipment and infrastructure. Finally, to remain competitive with neighboring communities, we need
space to implement an optional fullday kindergarten program that will provide a wonderful experience for our students. “All of us in the Elmhurst Teachers’ Council think positively and
make the most of the resources we have. We consistently go above and beyond by working late nights, weekends, lunches, and summers, all with the goal of providing the best learning opportunities and guidance
for every young person in District 205. When we think about what we could achieve with modernized, safe, facilities, we are eager to get right to
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On Tuesday, Oct. 2, the Independent learned that the Elmhurst Teachers’ Council had decided to endorse the District 205 Facilities Referendum, which will appear on the ballot in the upcoming Election on Tuesday, Nov. 6. The news comes on the heels of a similar announcement from the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Its Government Affairs Committee elected to endorse the action at a special meeting held last week. Subsequently, its Board of Directors also endorsed the referendum.
College assures ‘Real Bluejays Wear Pink’
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Led by College President Troy D. VanAken (back row, center) and Vice President for Student Affairs and cancer survivor Phil Riordan (back row, 3rd from left), Elmhurst College students took part in the “Real Bluejays Wear Pink” campaign, a salute to Breast Cancer Awareness month in October. This photo, which includes mascot Victor E. Bluejay in front, was taken at a kick-off event on Tuesday, Oct. 2, but Thursday, Oct. 25 will be “Pink-Out Day,” when a human pink ribbon will be assembled on the College Mall. Full story and more photos inside this issue.
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The official statement: “The Elmhurst Teachers’ Council represents more than 700 teachers, reading specialists, counselors, psychologists, speech pathologists, social workers, instructional coaches, deans and librarians, in all 14 schools in District 205. We are a Union of professionals, and we devote our professional lives to the academic growth and the social and emotional development of all the students in this community. The Facilities Referendum is a vital step forward for District 205. “We want the best possible learning environments for our students, your children. We have elementary students in classrooms that lack air conditioning, early childhood students learning in a space that used to be a business office, middle school students without an auditorium to fully experience opportunities in the performance arts. We have libraries that suffer flood damage. We have
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