NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- Naperville teachers have announced a strike date for next week as contract negotiations with Naperville School District 203 stalled this week.

The teachers plan to go on strike Tuesday, August 26, the Naperville Unit Education Association said.

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"We have always said a strike is our last resort. However, after months of bargaining, overwhelming community support and the board's refusal to make meaningful progress, we have reached a point where we may have no other choice. As a result, we have set our official strike date," a statement from NUEA President Ross Berkley read in part.

Contract negotiations with a federal mediator resumed Tuesday.

The district says it's fully committed to reaching a fair, fis

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