Burlington Teachers Strike
Teachers picket on North Avenue, in front of Burlington High School, last Thursday. Photo by Bob LoCicero/VTDigger

This week, a teacher strike that kept thousands of Burlington students out of school for four daysย came to an end. Both the teachers union and the school board have expressed relief that they were able to arrive at an agreement.

Reporter Morgan True discusses the consequences of the strike, and recaps how negotiations finally led to a deal.ย Plus,ย twoย lawmakers worry that this dispute could beย a sign of whatโ€™s to comeย in school districts across the state. That’s why they plan to reintroduce legislation they think will curb future conflicts.

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Mike Dougherty is a senior editor at VTDigger leading the politics team. He is a DC-area native and studied journalism and music at New York University. Prior to joining VTDigger, Michael spent two years...