Gov. Gregoire�s statement on Tacoma teacher strike

For Immediate Release: September 21, 2011

OLYMPIA � Gov. Chris Gregoire today issued the following statement on the Tacoma teacher strike:

�There is no question that the Tacoma teacher strike has continued for far too long � disrupting the lives of families and the 28,000 students who need to be in school. I directed, and both sides have agreed to return to the bargaining table this morning. If no deal is reached by 3 p.m. this afternoon, both the district and the union will report to my office and stay until their differences are reconciled and the school doors reopen.�