SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Parents in the Natomas Unified School District say they are increasingly worried their children could fall behind as the teachers’ strike enters its second week.
The strike, which affects more than 600 teachers, continued Monday as the Natomas Teachers Association and the district remain at the negotiating table discussing classroom sizes, additional support, healthcare, and pay.
The union is asking for at least 4% raises each year and fully covered healthcare with Kaiser. District leaders have said that the proposal could drive the district into insolvency. There is no deadline for when negotiations could end, leaving hundreds of teachers, students, and parents uncertain about when classrooms will return to normal…