GENEVA – Geneva School District 304 officials have accused the teachers union of going through the motions of bargaining while planning to have teachers walk out – a charge the union denies.

School officials Tuesday accused the union of withholding information that it filed notice-to-strike filings during negotiations, according to a statement signed by board President Mark Grosso.

The statement complained that the union filed its 10-day strike notice with county and state officials at 4:30 p.m. Friday, then continued contract talks for five hours before delivering the notice to the board at 9:45 p.m. – more than five hours later.