Columbus City Schools board votes to begin backup plan in case teachers strike

Columbus City Schools says it will move forward with a contingency plan in the event teachers decide to strike.Tuesday, the board of directors voted to approve a measure that will spend upwards of $50,000 on a consulting firm to create a plan if and when CCS teachers say enough is enough.The contract approved is with Huffmaster Crisis Response. The consulting firm will now begin talks and decide how the district can best operate if teachers decide to strike.Teachers with the Columbus Education A