Classes at California State University, Monterey Bay may be canceled for the entire week due to a looming faculty strike involving some 29,000 professors, lecturers, counselors, and coaches across all 23 CSU campuses. The strike, which will last five days, comes after seven months of failed contract talks, with faculty asking for a 12 percent pay raise but being offered 5 percent. CSU officials have stated that all campuses will remain open, but it's unclear how many classes will be affected. Some students plan to join faculty on the picket line in support of their cause.
Charlottesville High School in Virginia will cancel classes on November 20 and 21 to allow administrators and staff to plan a "reset" of school policies and procedures in order to create a safe learning environment for students. Teachers and staff will still be present at the school, while other Charlottesville schools will maintain their regular schedule.
A north Wichita school, Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet, has canceled classes on Tuesday due to mechanical issues with the buildings' cooling system caused by the ongoing heat wave. The school is working on repairs and expects them to be completed by the end of the day. McPherson High School also canceled classes on Tuesday due to similar cooling system problems, while Skelly Elementary in El Dorado reopened after being closed on Monday for HVAC repairs.
Classes have been cancelled for the East Baton Rouge School System on Monday, August 21, due to a bus driver shortage. More than half of the school system's bus drivers called out sick after the school board approved a stipend instead of a pay increase for transportation workers. Classes will resume on Tuesday, August 22.
