Natomas Unified School District teachers officially begin first-ever strike, some parents raise concerns
Source: KCRA
Updated: 10:09 PM PDT Mar 10, 2026
Mike TeSelle Reporter Cecil Hannibal Anchor/Reporter
Thousands of students and parents in the Natomas Unified School District arrived at an unusual, but not unexpected sight on campus on Tuesday.
Instead of being in the classroom, teachers were walking the picket line for the district's first-ever teachers' strike.
"I am actually shocked this is even a situation," said Ashley Battle, a mother of two whose husband is a teacher at Inderkum High School. "Why are we discussing paying teachers what they are worth?"
Shortly before 8 a.m., teachers officially began walking the picket line, confirming that no deal had been reached to avoid a strike.
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