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As LA Teachers Reach A Deal, Denver Authorizes A Strike And Oakland Schedules A Vote

In this week's roundup: The LA teacher strike is over. But in Denver and Oakland, strikes may be in the horizon.
Demonstrators hold a sign during a teachers strike in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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'They're striking for Denver students'

Teachers in Colorado's largest school district voted Tuesday to authorize a strike after more than a year of negotiations. But the strike will not begin Monday, as planned. Here's why. The district asked the Department of Labor and Employment to step in and mediate. The intervention could delay a strike for up to . In a statement, the Denver Classroom Teachers Association said they were "disappointed in the District's decision to involve a third.

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