Sheridan School District closed as teachers begin strike Wednesday
Source: 9 News
Sheridan School District 2 is closed starting on Wednesday as teachers go on strike. The district said all five schools will be shut down through Friday.
Author: Rachael Krause
Published: 9:05 PM MDT March 31, 2026
Updated: 8:08 AM MDT April 1, 2026
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Sheridan School District in Arapahoe County is closed starting on Wednesday as teachers go on strike.
The district said all five schools will be shut down for the remainder of the week because they won't have enough staff to operate. Negotiations between the district and the union over expanding union members and reinstating long-expired teacher contracts have stalled.
Now, the union is taking action. But they'll be picketing in front of empty schools for the next few days.
"We just walked out of our classes. We're on strike," said Katie Biester, Sheridan High School social studies teacher and SOAR Academy, and president of Sheridan Education Association.
Credit: 9NEWS
Sheridan School District teachers begin strike on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
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