The president of the American Federation of Teachers-Local 1274 says that a formal grievance will be filed soon regarding the dismissal of Emil Capitani as head varsity basketball coach at Niles West.
District 219 teachers are planning to continue to try to negotiate with district leaders in hopes of reaching agreement on a new contract for the 1985-86 school year.
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 26, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1
According to a teachers' representative "nothing was agreed to" after an 11-hour negotiating session on September 26. No date has been set for a strike.
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, September 29, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1