Seattle teachers on the picket lines

School was supposed to start yesterday. Instead of coming to classrooms full of students, Seattle public school teachers donned red shirts and took to the picket lines to strike.

Teachers are striking for competitive pay, adequate classroom support, and a better teacher to student ratio for Special Education classrooms. In fact, Seattle's Special Education program has been a core issue at the bargaining table. We went to a few schools to talk with teachers and educators about why they are striking and the issues that are important to them.

Special Education teacher Meggie Meter shares what is at stake for teachers and students in these programs and what kinds of support teachers would like to see from the school district.