Mainstreet Radio's Tim Post reports that teachers in the Crosby-Ironton school district are on strike as of February 9th, 2005. They worked without a contract for 20 months and for the past year, teachers have negotiated with the district. The sticking points are salaries and health benefits for retired teachers.

There are six school districts around the state that still haven't settled new contracts with teachers. For a time there was a deadline for contract negotiations, that law has been used on and off in past years. Some say it's time to bring the measure back to life. But the Governor doesn't agree.