In a message to parents, the district said, “We are looking forward to the start of school and understand the challenges placed on students and families when schools are closed.”

“We encourage teachers and the school district to urgently reach a just and fair resolution that centers our students and prioritizes their education and future,” Mayor Bruce Harrell said in a statement. The city said it would open recreation centers for children in kindergarten through sixth grade beginning Monday.

It was unclear how long the walkout might last, but administrators canceled school for a second day Thursday, leaving many parents to scramble for alternative childcare. SEATTLE (AP) - Red-shirted teachers and staff in Seattle Public Schools took to the picket lines instead of the classroom on what was supposed to be the first day of school Wednesday, striking for the first time since 2015 over issues that include pay and educational support for students who have struggled with years of pandemic learning.

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