EAGLE POINT, Ore. (AP) — About 100 students walked out of class in support of teachers and other employees threatening to strike in Eagle Point in Southern Oregon.
The Mail Tribune newspaper (http://bit.ly/ILZtt6) reports the students marched out of Eagle Point High School after noon on Thursday and assembled on a nearby highway, where they waved signs at passing traffic and chanted, “Eagle Power.”
After 13 months of bargaining, school district employees and administrators reached an impasse in March. Employees have voted to go on strike Tuesday if no agreement is reached.
Employees have raised concerns about teacher preparation time and subcontracting transportation. Administrators say they have offered wage and benefit boosts, but they will require layoffs or fewer school days.
