DPS eyes teaching assistant layoffs, reorganization

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A group connected to the Decatur Federation of Teaching Assistants said another mediation session in contract talks is set for Feb. 26.

DFTA and Decatur Public Schools will meet with a federal mediator at 4 p.m. that day, according to Friends of DPS61 Teaching Assistants on Facebook. 

Past negotiation sessions between the two sides ended without a contract. The two sides last met in December 2019 and January 2020. 

DFTA began a strike in October 2019, but then decided to suspend it and return to work after several days.

Stay with WAND-TV for updates from the latest negotiation results when they happen.Â