The Akron Education Association, which represents about 2,800 teachers and licensed professionals, filed a 10-day strike and picket notice Dec. 29, telling its members to be prepared to strike at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 9. þþClasses are scheduled to resume from winter break this Friday. It’s possible Akron's 20,000 students will return to school that day, only for the strike to begin the following Monday.þþAs Akron braces for a possible strike by the union representing Akron Public Schools teachers next week, here is what we know so far about how we got here and what will happen next.þþWill there still be school for students if Akron teachers strike?þThe Akron Board of Education voted to allow Superintendent Christine Fowler Mack to implement a strike “action plan” that includes online instruction at home.þþDetails of the plan will be shared with families via email and all-call messages. Information also will be available on the district’s webpage.þþSchool still in session?Akron Public Schools will move classes online if teachers strike. Here are the detailsþþWill students be counted as absent if their parents don't want them to attend classes online in support of the teachers?þDistrict spokesman Mark Williamson said Friday that students will be expected to attend online classes to maintain their attendance.þþParent reaction:Parents of Akron Public Schools students react to news of possible strike by teachersþþÿPublic education is required under Ohio law, and an employee strike is not a valid excuse for a scholar's absence,ÿ the district states in a ÿfrequently asked questionsÿ section about the potential strike on its website.
Source: Akron Beacon Journal
