Pasco Teachers Want to Strike, Are Their Demands Realistic? [POLL]

The Pasco School District wants to spend $3 million in new money, mostly on teachers, and provide a 3 percent pay increase. The teachers want nearly $15 million in new spending and an 11+ percent pay increase. That's quite a difference. What do you think will happen?

A strike is tentatively planned for Sept. 1. Many experts say teacher strikes are illegal in Washington and a court could theoretically order the teachers back to work.

If they do strike, will it impact my son at Delta High School, that used to be in Richland but is now in Pasco?

How soon will parents know if school starts Sept. 1 or later? And is there any indication of how much later?

It's not uncommon for teacher unions and districts to disagree about spending, but a $12 million difference? That kind of disparity leads me to believe one of the parties is being unreasonable, but I don't know which.

I'd love an 11% raise, but public employees usually get about 3% when budgets allow. Are they long overdue for one? I don't even know. What is your reaction to all this?