Classes Canceled Wednesday As Methacton Strike Continues

EAGLEVILLE, PA — Classes have been canceled for a third straight day in the Methacton School District as the teachers strike continues.

Teachers, represented by the Methacton Education Association, have been negotiating with the district for better wages and healthcare benefits since January. They officially went on strike on Monday.

On Tuesday night, hundreds gathered at Arcola Intermediate School for the public Board of School Directors Meeting.

Both sides have said they want to negotiate a new contract and return teachers to their classrooms as soon as possible, but they appear to remain deadlocked over the details of that contract.

For more specifics on the ongoing dispute, see Patch's update earlier Tuesday.

According to the school district, the strike cannot last longer than 15 school days under guidelines established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. That would mean that teachers would have to return to work by Oct. 12, at the latest.

The school district had already been scheduled to be closed this Thursday and Friday for a holiday and in-service, so the next day that the strike could potentially impact is next Monday.

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