Middletown Teachers Association Votes to Authorizes Strike

The Middletown Teachers Association, or MTA, announced Monday that a 96% majority of the membership has voted to authorize a potential strike. TheLakeCountyNews reports teachers have cited “a lack of transparency and communication that hinders their ability to serve their most vulnerable students, as well as issues with compensation for their multilingual staff. Teachers are also seeking cost-of-living raises. A bargaining session is planned for May 2