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Archdiocese: High Schools to Close Until Strike Resolved
Archbishop Wood will remain open Wednesday but also will close starting Thursday if a contract agreement is not reached by then.
Most high schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will be closed starting Wednesday due to the ongoing teachers strike.
Teachers have been , including Archbishop Wood in Warminster, for a week as negotiations for a contract continue.
Students have been reporting to school despite the faculty absence. Tuesday, the Archdiocese said students have accomplished all the back-to-school tasks that they can without teachers.
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KYW reports only Archbishop Wood High School will remain open Wednesday because flooding closed the school for one day last week.
If the strike is not resolved by Thursday, Wood students also will not report to school.
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"There has been some progress in the negotiations over these past few days so we are hopeful for the future," the Archdiocese said in a statement Tuesday.
All school days missed from Wednesday on will have to be made up at the end of the school year, the Archdiocese said Tuesday.
Parents can follow updates at the Office of Catholic Education website.
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