Patton Elementary School teachers in Riverdale plan to strike March 8

Teachers at Patton Elementary in Riverdale are planning to go on strike March 8.

The announcement was made following an emergency Board of Education meeting Tuesday night.

A statement from the union says, in part:

"We've persisted for over eight months to come to an agreement through the formal bargaining process."

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The next mediation session is scheduled for Friday.