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Madison Schools Close Due To Teacher 'Sick-Out' After Walker Budget Hearing | Today's TMJ4 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin News, Weather, Sports, WTMJ | Local News

Madison Schools Close Due To Teacher 'Sick-Out' After Walker Budget Hearing | Today's TMJ4 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin News, Weather, Sports, WTMJ | Local News

Madison Schools Close Due To Teacher 'Sick-Out' After Walker Budget Hearing

By The WTMJ News Team

MADISON - One of the biggest school districts in Wisconsin have closed their doors Wednesday due to the amount of teachers who have called out sick.

Public employees are upset of Governor Scott Walker's budget proposal to end collective bargaining, taking away state worker unions' power to negotiate vacation, sick pay and benefits.

The superintendent says there's just not enough substitute teachers to fill in for nearly half of