(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Teachers in Colorado Springs’ School District 11 (D11) are expected to strike on Wednesday, Oct. 8, after over 91% of educators voted in favor of the action.

The strike comes amid accusations from the union representing the staff that the D11 Board of Education is refusing to engage in collective bargaining. This follows the board’s decision to sever a 56-year-old master agreement between educators and the district last December.

The D11 Board of Education, however, maintains that it is pro-teacher, highlighting its allocation of a significant portion of new state funding towards employee compensation.

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