SOUTH BUTLER, Pa. — Students in the South Butler School District were back in class Tuesday with their teachers, who were on strike for weeks without a resolution.
While the teachers’ contract negotiations have failed, state law required them to return to their classrooms Tuesday so students have 180 days of school.
The strike started March 15.
Because of the strike, the school year for students might not end until June 15 instead of June 1. That will be determined by a school board vote.
Teachers, who have been without a contract for four years, want better pay and health care.
The solicitor says there isn’t enough money to meet the salary requests. However, the teachers' union says the budget has grown by more than $5 million.
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