More than 1,000 West Contra Costa School District educators are getting ready to strike, possibly as soon as Wednesday.

On Monday afternoon, after school was over, the United Teachers of Richmond were still working. They were finishing up signs and carrying out cases of water in preparation for a potential strike.

"We don't want to go on strike, but we can't keep the classrooms in the conditions that they're in," Michelle Schultz explained.

Schultz is a second-grade teacher. She's been working in the West Contra Costa School District since 2003.

She loves teaching all her kids, but she says some, are falling behind and special education services are inconsistent and behind schedule.

"They're learning to explore the world and they're really awesome and right now some of them are, espec

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