Pittsburgh Public Schools parents are now scrambling, with three days to figure out a plan if teachers strike on Friday.
"It's an extreme inconvenience. It's hard,” said parent Audra Devaughn. "She loves her teacher, her friends... so it's going to be hard. Not just for me, but for her."
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It’s a move that would impact about 25,000 students and about 15,000 families, including those at Arsenal Elementary.
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"What we're doing at 211 is trying to find a centralized place for people to reach out, so they don't have to remember a myriad of numbers, they don't have to remember the list of agencies that are available,” said Angela Reynolds, senior director of 211 and United for Families.
A+ Schools is partnering with 211 and the United Way to help parents sort this all out.
Worried this could happen, A+ Schools officials told Channel 11 they have been planning since October.
"If a strike were to happen, who would have capacity to take children? For what hours? Who's going to get food to them?” said A+ Schools Executive Director James Fogarty.
Because the need will be much greater than there is space, community advocates are urging parents to move quickly to get a plan in place.