The Unit 4 school district is working to replace water fountains and install filters on sinks that tested high for lead, according to Jennifer White, president of the Champaign Federation of Teachers.
The Champaign Federation of Teachers is calling on the Champaign Unit 4 School administration to take immediate action to ensure clean drinking water at all the schools in the district.
Governor Bruce Rauner dropped in on classes at Franklin Middle School in Champaign on Wednesday, praising educators and pledging his commitment to public school funding.
The Champaign Unit 4 School Board has ratified a new contract with its teachers’ union.
A bargaining session that ran past 2 A.M. Wednesday morning has produced a tentative contract agreement for teachers at the Champaign Unit 4 school district.
