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East Palestine School Board prepares for possible strike

By Jacob Thompson,

15 hours ago

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (WKBN) – The East Palestine Education Association (EPEA) has officially notified the school board of their intent to strike beginning in two weeks.

The strike would start Oct. 21 unless a contract agreement can be met.

Monday night the School Board passed a resolution to keep schools open during the strike. This would allow Superintendent James Rook to hire substitutes and a security firm for the district.

The administration and the union have met eight times since last school year, half of those with a federal mediator.

Bargaining teams are scheduled to meet again on Oct.16.

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Gossip_girl

6h ago

Why can’t he just pay the teachers what they want??? Rather than hire subs that have no working relationship with these kids?! Security? Sooooo if teachers strike the cops strike? I don’t get it.

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