Sheridan strike talks resume after pressure from governor

Source: Colorado Public Radio

By Haylee May
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Apr. 14, 2026, 8:59 pm

Following pressure from the governor's office, district leadership and the Sheridan Education Association (SEA) met Tuesday afternoon to resume negotiations in an ongoing educator strike.

"I'm pleased to share with our community that district leaders have, for the first time, come back to the bargaining table in a meaningful way,” said SEA president and Sheridan social studies teacher Kate Biester in a statement. “We appreciate their efforts to meet with us this week and have a fair conversation about our demands. The negotiations are still ongoing, so our strike is not over. We will continue to stand strong with parents, students, and other educators until the district finally makes the changes Sheridan schools need right now."

Two more negotiation sessions between the SEA and district leadership are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday of this week.

Educators in the small district just southwest of downtown Denver have worked without a union contract since last August when the contract agreement lapsed for the first time in decades.


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Members of the Sheridan Educators Association picket outside of Sheridan High School on the first day of a strike. April 1, 2026.

Read more: https://www.cpr.org/2026/04/14/sheridan-teacher-strike-negociations-resume-governor-polis/