Bennington Teachers Reach Tentative Deal

Ending a nine-day-old teacher strike, a union spokesman said Monday afternoon teachers in southwestern Vermont were going over the details of a deal and they are ready to go back to school on Tuesday.

Bennington Discusses Make Up Days

Administrators in contract talks with striking teachers in southwest Vermont say canceled school days will be made up, possibly during the February and April vacations.
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Some In Bennington Frustrated By Strike

Schools remain closed today for some 3,000 Bennington area students as unionized teachers walked the picket line for a sixth day. As negotiations between teachers and the school boards dragged on, local residents vented their frustrations with both sides.