All summer, the Hunter College Campus Schools chapter of the PSC tried everything to get their administration to ensure the safety of their building. But after rallies and press conferences and petitions and a no confidence vote—and even winning a Temporary Restraining Order against CUNY in court—CUNY has still not agreed to the teachers’ key demand: full access for an independent safety inspection and no in-person classes until an inspection shows that the buildings are safe.

As a last resort, with in-person classes scheduled to begin on Tuesday, the PSC Executive Council took the rare step of approving a strike authorization vote for PSC-represented members at the Hunter Schools. The secret-ballot vote is being conducted this weekend.

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