Dear District 146 Families and Staff,

On behalf of the District 146 Board of Education, we are writing to provide an important update on the ongoing negotiations between the Board and the Tinley Council of Local 604, IFT/AFT. We have been negotiating a new teacher’s contract since February 2025. Unfortunately, the two parties have not yet reached an agreement. The parties are working with a mediator and are now in a “public posting process.” This process requires both parties to publicly post their most recent offers.

The details and rationale for the District 146 Board of Education’s last offer, which includes salary increases of 6%, 6%, and 5% over three years and the retention of the District’s existing retirement incentive, can be found at district146.org/proposal. We encourage you to review what the Board is offering.

The Board of Education and District administrators value our teachers and are proud of the educational environment we have been able to create together, including small class sizes and student-teacher ratios, exceptional educational programming, and minimal unfilled vacancies. Our last offer continues to support our teachers, keeps District 146 highly competitive within our Tinley Park, Orland Park, and Oak Forest communities, minimizes exposure to TRS penalties that would divert money away from our teachers and students, and responsibly balances the financial burden on the taxpayers of our communities.

Sincerely,

Julie Berry, Board of Education President

Dr. Jeff Stawick, District 146 Superintendent