Juneau teachers union votes to authorize strike as contract negotiations drag on

Juneau teachers union votes to authorize strike as contract negotiations drag on

Teachers and students wave signs at the street intersection next to the Mendenhall Valley Public Library in Juneau on March 10, 2026. (Photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO). The Juneau School District’s teachers union voted to authorize a strike earlier this week amid ongoing contract negotiations. According to a press release from Juneau Education Association, 92% of the union’s 265-person bargaining unit voted to authorize a strike. Kelley Harvey is a rea…