No school today. Strike is on.

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Mark Matassa Jan 12, 2018

Jan 12, 2018

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                <h1>No school today. Strike is on.</h1>
                <h2><p>In the end, Seattle teachers and the school district couldn’t bridge the large gap between their proposals on pay, and the union announced it would be on strike as of 8 a.m. today. It’s the first time in 30 years that Seattle teachers have walked. The Seattle</p></h2>
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               <p>By <a href="/author/mmatassa-mac-com/">Mark Matassa</a></p> 
              <p><time datetime="2025-02-04T05:00:00-08:00">Jan 12, 2018</time></p>
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            <figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://dev.cascadepbs.org/content/images/sites/default/files/images/article/gallery/teacher_in_classroom5.jpg" class="kg-image" alt="A" loading="lazy" width="300" height="200"></figure><p>In the end, Seattle teachers and the school district couldn’t bridge the large gap between their proposals on pay, and the union announced it would be on strike as of 8 a.m. today. It’s the first time in 30 years that Seattle teachers have walked. <em>The Seattle Times</em> reports that minutes after the strike announcement, the <a href="http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/education/seattle-school-board-to-consider-legal-action-if-teachers-strike/?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">school board said it would seek legal action</a> compelling teachers to return to work.</p><p>Meanwhile, for parents now wondering <a href="http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/education/what-to-do-with-your-children-while-seattle-teachers-strike/?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">what to do with their children</a>, the <em>Times</em> has a separate story full of options, including newly opened youth day camps, teen centers, libraries and more.</p>
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In the end, Seattle teachers and the school district couldn’t bridge the large gap between their proposals on pay, and the union announced it would be on strike as of 8 a.m. today. It’s the first time in 30 years that Seattle teachers have walked. The Seattle Times reports that minutes after the strike announcement, the school board said it would seek legal action compelling teachers to return to work.

Meanwhile, for parents now wondering what to do with their children, the Times has a separate story full of options, including newly opened youth day camps, teen centers, libraries and more.

No school today. Strike is on.

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By Mark Matassa