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Archdiocese: High Schools to Close Until Strike Resolved

Students will not report to school Wednesday, Sept. 14

High schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will not open starting Wednesday due to the ongoing teachers strike.

"We are not able to bring the entire school population back into the building with reduced staffs since this would compromise the safety of the school and our students," stated a press release from the Archdiocese to parents. "There has been some progress in the negotiations over these past few days so we are hopeful for the future." 

Teachers have been walking the picket lines for a week as the negotiations for the latest contract continue. Students have been reporting to school despite the faculty absence.

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Archbishop Wood High School in Warminster will remain open Wednesday because flooding closed the school for one day last week, according to CBS Philly. If the strike is not resolved Thursday, Wood students will not report to school.

Parents can follow updates at the Office of Catholic Education website by clicking on the link for contract negotiations.

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