Negotiations resuming amid Denver teacher strike
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Teachers carry placards as they walk a picket line outside South High School early Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, in Denver. The strike on Monday is the first for teachers in Colorado in 25 years after failed negotiations with the school district over base pay. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver school leaders and teachers are set to resume negotiations to end a strike over pay.
Negotiations planned for Tuesday come amid a swell of educator activism that has affected at least half a dozen states over the past year.
The strike affecting about 71,000 Denver students started Monday after a round of last-minute talks broke down over the weekend.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It comes about a year after West Virginia teachers launched the national "Red4Ed" movement with a nine-day strike in which they won 5 percent pay raises. Los Angeles teachers went on strike last month.
The two sides in Denver disagree on pay increases and bonuses for teachers in high-poverty schools and other schools the district prioritizes. Teachers want lower bonuses to free up money for better overall salaries.