'I Want To Go To Class': Philadelphia Students, Parents On Edge As Possible SEPTA Strike Could Force Virtual Learning

Philadelphia PA

25 October, 2021

3:14 PM

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By Alicia Roberts, CBS Philadelphia October 25, 2021 The potential SEPTA strike could force Philadelphia schools to return to remote learning. One week from tonight, as kids are trick or treating, many parents may be frightened by the thought of a strike when the clock strikes midnight. "It's going to be really hard for me… I don't have a car, I don't know [how to get to school], I guess Uber," student Ritika Malik said of the possible SEPTA strike. Philadelphia's students and their families are watching and wondering what they'll do if SEPTA and more than 5,000 transport workers who operate our city's buses, trolleys, subway, and trains fail to reach an agreement by 12:01 a.m. on November 1. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.