National City Teachers To Walk Out On Friday
February 2, 2011
SAN DIEGO — National City public school teachers plan to go on strike this Friday. Labor leaders decided to take the controversial job action after an important meeting on Tuesday.
Roughly 350 National City teachers will walk-out on the job. Top labor leaders voted unanimously for the strike.
Last year, the district imposed six furlough days, a modified school calendar, and larger class sizes without the union’s consent.
National School District officials say they had to force those contract changes because they’re facing a $3 million budget deficit.
Union leaders say the district can balance its budget without imposing those work conditions.
There are 10 campuses in the National School District with close to 6,000 students.
Union organizers say the strike will take place at the beginning of the school day at each campus on Friday.
The district is expected to respond by tapping into its pool of recently-recruited substitute teachers. District officials attracted substitutes by boosting their daily pay rate.
District officials say all schools will be open during the strike. They stress students still have to attend school.
This will be the first teachers' strike in San Diego County in the last 15 years.
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