Overview

• Educators represented by the Colorado Springs Education Association plan to walk out on Wednesday, Oct. 8, seeking restoration of a 56-year Master Agreement.
• The D11 board voted 7–1 in December 2024 to end the Master Agreement and replace it with an Employee Handbook.
• Union members approved the strike with 91% support, while the board says the CSEA represents just over half of district teachers.
• District officials expect roughly one third of the full teaching staff to participate in the strike and say most classrooms will be covered by remaining teachers and substitutes.
• Board vice president Jill Haffley cites a 10% raise and strong benefits in arguing the action is political, while CSEA president Kevin Coughlin frames the walkout as a defense of public education and a statewide precedent.