PROFILE
FROM Kyle Stokes
Seattle Teachers Strike on First Day of School The first day of school didn't happen today in Seattle, the largest district in Washington State with some 53,000 students. Last night, the teachers union voted to go on strike , setting off what could be a bruising battle. Kyle Stoke reports for KPLU , public radio in Seattle.
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