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by Michelle Faust
Westlake Teachers overwhelmingly voted to strike Wednesday.
The strike vote comes in response to the board of education's Monday decision to implement a contract teachers rejected last month.
The strike goes into effect June 24th for summer programs. The district released a statement saying it is working to find coverage for programs already in progress.
All other teachers will begin their strike effective August 18th.