The Naperville School District 203 teacher’s union has voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing a strike, an action that gives the bargaining team the authority to declare a walkout if they deem it necessary, union officials said in a statement.

Ross Berkley, president of the Naperville Unit Education Association, which represents more than 1,500 teachers and licensed staff for nearly 16,000 district students, said in a statement that a strike is the last thing teachers want to do.

“We’d much rather be in our classrooms with our students than out on the picket line,” Berkley said. “But we’re also willing to do whatever is necessary to make sure our students have the best education possible. If we do go on strike, we also want to reassure parents and our community that we will give pl

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