Teachers in suburban Naperville have voted to authorize a strike, but hope to avoid a work stoppage as they begin the school year without a contract.

With school starting Thursday, some parents are hoping both sides can hammer out a deal soon.

“I know that our educators do an amazing job for our kids in the district, I think they should have fair compensation,” said parent Martha Cammarata. “I also think there’s a budget that has to be maintained using taxpayers dollars to pay for the budget within the school district so I can kinda see it from both sides.”

The Naperville Unit Education Association represents more than 1,500 teachers in the district. The president of the union told NBC Chicago they’ve been negotiating since February with the Board of Education and on Tuesday members vot

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