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Ohio’s largest school district teachers voted Sunday to leave on strike for the best conditions for learning and teaching, just a few days before school startaccording to teachers union.
Columbus Educational Association union – what represents more Over 4,000 teachers, nurses, and other educational professionals in the Columbus School District is amazing for in first time since 1975 after 94% of its members voted to abandon the school board”last, best as well as final offer”, i.e. union Sunday said on Twitter.
Literally the day before vote in Ohio, and union representing about 2,000 school districts of Philadelphia workers vote to sanction strike for higher salary and adequate training programs – just over one a week before school set to start.
Strikes come like schools across the country face critical teacher shortages and low morale among educators exacerbated by the pandemic, low pay and more crowded classes. Also weighing on more and more teachers of School shooting and leadership change on what teachers can teach.
in Columbus union brought class sizes and functional heating and air conditioning in classrooms as an example of points of disagreement with in boardaccording to the Columbus Educational Association notification of intent to strike.
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“We will continue to fight until we have safe, properly maintained and fully resourced schools. in every region” union This was announced by press secretary Regina Fuentes. news conference on Monday.
Columbus Council of Education is called the result of in vote “disappointing”.
“Tonight vote The Columbus Educational Association (CEA) is incredibly disappointing. We are saddened by the disadvantaged situation of our families, our community and, most importantly, our children currently face”, – a statement from board said.
board will hold an emergency meeting on Monday, according to its website.
Columbus City schools serve 47,000 students, according to the district.
Despite the strike, the school year still planned begin Wednesday, with classes online and led by deputies, according to the school district website.
The county government can also learn online classes as the strike continues, the report said. But as teachers do up most of district coaching employees, sports Events may be rescheduled or canceled according to website.
