American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly and Las Cruces Transportation Federation #6341 President Marcos Torres released the following statement:
“We are disappointed the Las Cruces Public Schools Board has chosen to intervene in this matter through the courts after STS-NM chose to discontinue negotiations on March 30. We will comply with the temporary order issued today by a Las Cruces judge preventing a strike from occurring before an April 12 hearing.
“The members of LCTF #6341 will continue to use their position to advocate for 100% safety for our students and will work to ensure that all equipment utilized by STS-NM complies with the high standards set by New Mexico statute.
“We encourage all Las Cruces parents, community members, and Board members to call on STS-NM to restart negotiations with proposals for increased student safety and new policies to attract and retain the best qualified operating personnel to serve our students,” said Ly and Torres.