As Teacher Walkout Ends, Parents Ask What Schools Are Open Friday

PHOENIX, AZ – With a new state budget that restores $100 million in funding for education and provides money to give raises to teachers, teachers said Thursday that they are ready to return to work. That marks the end of a historic six-day walkout.

While this is good news, many districts – unsure if the legislature would get the budget passed – had planned to close on Friday.

Now, with the walkout over, they are changing their minds and getting ready to reopen. (Get Phoenix Patch's daily newsletter and real-time news alerts. Or, find your local Patch here and subscribe).

So, which districts will be open and which will be closed?

Patch has a list for you that will be updated as information becomes available:

• Alhambra Elementary School District – Open
• Avondale Elementary School District – Open
• Buckeye Elementary School District – Open
• Casa Grande Elementary School District – Open
• Casa Grande High School District – Open
• Chandler Unified School District – Open
• Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District – Open
• Deer Valley Unified School District – Open
• Dysart Unified School District – Open
• Glendale Elementary School District – Open
• Globe Unified School District – Open
• Higley Unified School District – Open
• Holbrook Unified School District – Open
• Horizon Honors Charter Schools – Open
• Humboldt Unified School District – Open
• Kingman Unified School District – Open
• Laveen School District – Open
• Litchfield Elementary School District – Open
• Mesa Public Schools – Open
• Madison Elementary School District – Except for Madison Park, schools are still closed
• Paradise Valley Unified School District – Open
• Pendergrast Elementary School District – TBD
• Peoria Unified School District – Open
• Phoenix Elementary School District – Open
• Phoenix Union High School – Open
• Roosevelt School District – Open
• Sahuarita Unified School District – Half-day on Friday
• Scottsdale Unified School District – Open
• Sierra Vista Unified School District – Open
• Tempe Union High School District – Open
• Tolleson Union High School District – Open
• Tucson Unified School District - Closed; opening Monday
• Washington Elementary School District – Open
• Winslow Unified School District – Open
• Queen Creek Unified School District – Open

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