Elementary and high school students are looking at a long weekend after the B.C. teachers' union announced more rotating strikes in Richmond on Monday.
Parents are being asked to find alternative arrangements and the City of Richmond is working on plans to host various day programs.
City spokesperson Ted Townsend said many of the programs were well received on Tuesday when teachers last walked out. Swimming pools, ice arenas and community centres are all options.
Teachers are presently partially locked out and losing 10 per cent of their wages, as they're not allowed to work during certain hours, including lunch hour.
Teachers are asking for wage increases and lower class sizes, as well as improved working conditions, which includes more educational assistants for special needs children. The government wants a long-term deal for labour stability. Neither side appears to be willing to budge.
The government has threatened day-long lockouts at the end of June, around the time provincial exams occur.
Visit www.richmond-news. com for an update on how parents can cope with the looming strike.
