Wave of Nevada teachers calling in sick ruled as an illegal strike, according to judge
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An unprecedented number of teacher absences have caused several schools to close near Las Vegas, Nevada. A judge ruled that the event was clearly a union strike over their contracts.
"The idea that this can be ignored, that these are sick call-outs, and that they are actually due to someone being sick is preposterous," Clark County District Judge Crystal Eller said in a hearing. If the union fails to stop the strike, penalties could include a fine of up to $50,000, as well as jail time or termination for striking members and union leaders.
The Clark County Education Association, which represents about 18,000 teachers, has said it isn't responsible for the wave of absences that swelled Tuesday with the unexpected closure of four more schools.
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