Why are you closing schools during the strike? Can’t we have substitute teachers teaching students? Currently, we have around 150 substitutes, which doesn’t come close to the number of teachers we would need. Additionally, many also substitute in other districts.

If our schools don’t start on September 4, will we have to make up the missed day(s)? State law requires 180 days of instruction, and the state will grant no exceptions to that law because of a strike. Makeup days would first follow our inclement weather makeup days. However, final decisions about when strike-lost school days will be made up will be determined when the strike is complete. Possible make-up days can include Saturdays, winter break, spring break, non-student work days and/or days added at the end of the year. School cannot legally be held on Sundays or holidays.

Why are athletics allowed to continue while schools are closed? Coaches have a separate contract that would not be impacted by a CEA walkout.

What about childcare and preschool? All preschools and childcare and Community Education classes are tied to the school-year calendar and will be closed until school resumes.

I’m not in CEA, am I supposed to go to work? Employees who follow the school day calendar (9 and 10 month staff) will not report to work until the school year officially begins. Year round staff will work their normal schedule.