Dispute Involving Elmhurst Teacher May Be Resolved

ELMHURST, IL – A dispute between Elmhurst School District 205 and its teachers union may be settled as soon as this week.

The matter involves a York High School teacher and her conservative critic.

In response to an inquiry, John Brosnan, an attorney with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board, said Wednesday he just got an email from an attorney for one of the parties. That means the agency may have a settlement as early as Wednesday, he said.

He did not identify which side's lawyer emailed him.

For months, Brosnan has indicated progress in negotiations for a settlement.

In 2023, the Elmhurst Teachers Council filed a complaint with the agency on behalf of Kelly DeLoriea, a York High School teacher. The union alleged the district retaliated against her.

That summer, DeLoriea received a suspension after the district accused her of revealing information about the child of her critic, conservative activist Tom Chavez, on social media. Chavez complained to the district.

In addition to the one-day suspension DeLoriea had already served, the union contended the school board gave her a public reprimand in the form of a "notice to remedy."

A two-day hearing was set for last spring, but it was delayed after the labor board got word that the parties were in settlement talks.