Colorado bill would punish striking teachers with jail time

Teacher Christina Hafler and her 2-year-old daughter join hundreds of other educators outside the state capitol in Denver on April 16 to rally for increased eduction funding. /RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty Images

By Jacqueline Thomsen | The Hill

Colorado state senators are considering a bill that would punish teachers with jail time if they go on strike, Denver7 reported.

Two GOP lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow public school districts in the state to seek a court injunction to block teacher strikes, according to the news outlet.

Any teachers who refuse to comply with the injunction would be considered in contempt of court and could face up to six months in jail as well as fines.

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