(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Educators in Colorado Springs School District 11 (D11) are set to go on strike on Wednesday, Oct. 8. The District’s Board of Education is emphasizing its continued focus on students and learning, despite the strike.
The Colorado Springs Education Association (CSEA) union is asking for a 56-year-old Master Agreement between educators and the district to be restored. The Master Agreement was dissolved by a 7-1 Board vote in December 2024, with an “Employee Handbook” replacing the previous Master Agreement.
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The board says the CSEA represents just over 50% the district’s teachers, with about a third of the entire teaching staff expected to strike. Union educators voted 91% in favor of a strike.
The other two thirds will still be present starting Oct. 8, with the substitute pool helping fill the gap…