Teachers in Wash. District End 37-Day-Long Strike

By Jeanne Ponessa

Calling an end to what had become the longest teachers' strike in Washington state history, teachers in the 2,500-student Fife school district returned to work last week.

The resolution to the 37-day-long strike came after teachers reached a contract settlement with the suburban Tacoma district and agreed to submit to binding arbitration over supplemental-pay issues.

Teachers in the Fife Education Association voted 90-21 on Nov. 14 to ratify the contract. Classes...