Nevada Judge Orders Teachers Union to Cease Sickout Strike

Nevada judge takes action on “unprecedented” teachers’ sickout amid contract dispute.

Kellie Goodall teaches an online eighth grade English class from her empty classroom at Walter Johnson Junior High School on the first day of distance learning for the Clark County School District amid the spread of the COVID-19 in Las Vegas, Nev., on Aug. 24, 2020. Ethan Miller/Getty Images

A Nevada judge issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday to halt the continuation of what has been deemed a teachers’ strike. Under Nevada law, strikes by public sector employees are prohibited.

Clark County School District, which encompasses Las Vegas, recently announced the closure of eight schools within seven days due to a surge in teacher sick leave reports.