PLUM, pa. — The members of the Plum Borough Education Association voted unanimously Tuesday to give their negotiating team the option to call for a strike.
“Our community lost 30 teachers this year. Classrooms are overcrowded and full-day kindergarten is gone," PBEA President David Gray said regarding the reasoning for the vote.
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He also mentioned the dissatisfaction with the district's spending.
Teachers must give a 48-hour notice before engaging in a strike under state law.
The PBEA and the school board have been bargaining since January. The contract expired June 30.
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