Parents in West Virginia planning a class-action suit against the state legislature.
CHARLESTON, W Va. — Some West Virginia parents plan to file a class action lawsuit against the state Legislature for not upholding their constitutional duty to provide a “thorough and efficient” education to students, according to state Senator John Unger (D-Berkeley, 16).
The potential suit during a statewide teacher strike. Thousands of school employees began picketing Thursday to demand better pay and benefits.
“Parents are just getting very frustrated that the West Virginia Legislature seems to not want do anything anymore,” Unger said on Monday’s MetroNews “Talkline.”
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