Parents flex muscles in Kent teacher strike Local News Seattle News, Local News, Breaking News, Weather KING5.com:
"Parents are entering the fight to end the teacher strike that has canceled the first nine days of school in the Kent School District.
The Kent Parents Coalition has collected about 300 signatures and plans to file a petition to recall school board members if a contract isn't agreed on by Sunday night.
'The school board itself is elected by us. If they won't listen to our voice, then we need to make sure to replace them,' said grandparent Pam Buher.
'If they don't, then we're going to do what we can do to remove them from office,' added Charles Allen, group spokesperson."
"Parents are entering the fight to end the teacher strike that has canceled the first nine days of school in the Kent School District.
The Kent Parents Coalition has collected about 300 signatures and plans to file a petition to recall school board members if a contract isn't agreed on by Sunday night.
'The school board itself is elected by us. If they won't listen to our voice, then we need to make sure to replace them,' said grandparent Pam Buher.
'If they don't, then we're going to do what we can do to remove them from office,' added Charles Allen, group spokesperson."
