The canceled classes for the rest of the week as nearly 100 teachers and other staff plan to go on strike Wednesday.
Educators are striking after district officials refused to reinstate the local teachers union’s collective bargaining agreement or to recognize classified employees in the union, according to the
The strike will take place at all five schools in the district, which serves Sheridan and parts of Englewood and Littleton. The Sheridan Educators Association, which is made up of teachers, mental health providers, bus drivers and other staff, said it expects close to 100 members to participate in the strike.
The union, which voted to authorize a strike in early March, has said that district officials told staff in December they no longer have a union and refused to transmit teacher dues to the association.
District officials sent a letter to families Tuesday announcing their decision to close schools at least through Friday because of the strike.
“Over the past several days, we have worked diligently to keep our schools open and operating for students and families,” the district said in the letter. “However, due to current and anticipated staff absences, we will not have enough personnel to safely maintain normal school operations.”
The district will provide to-go lunches to students and families at Fort Logan Northgate while schools are closed, the district said in its letter.
Sheridan has 997 students as of the 2025-26 academic year, according to state data.
