Moses Lake schools will remain closed Wednesday, Dec. 3, as a work stoppage by the district's teacher's union continues for a third day, the district announced Tuesday.

The shutdown affects all schools across the Moses Lake School District, where employees represented by the Moses Lake Education Association began withholding work earlier this week amid stalled contract negotiations.

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Negotiations Ongoing

District officials said bargaining continued Tuesday with the help of a mediator. According to the district, its bargaining team sent a proposal to the union Monday night and received a counter-proposal Tuesday afternoon. Officials said they are reviewing the document and preparing a response.

Daily updates are expected at 4 p

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