(CNN) For 14 months, teachers in Denver have been negotiating with Denver Public Schools for more pay. On Saturday, the Denver Classroom Teachers Association said talks had broken off and they'll walk on Monday. Bowers' base salary is $42,000, but he does a lot outside of daytime hours to make extra money. One day she realized the extra money wasn't adding up as much as she had hoped. "I really, really want to because I do support the mission ... but I literally financially cannot afford to," Leung said.
Source: CNN February 10, 2019 12:33 UTC