New York teachers threaten strike if schools reopen without more COVID-19 testing

A man walks past the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) building following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., August 19, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City teachers on Wednesday threatened to strike or bring legal action unless the largest U.S. school district implements a more rigorous COVID-19 testing plan and other safety measures before reopening schools next month.

The warning by the United Federation of Teachers, which represents the city's 133,000 public school teachers, could delay Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan to provide a mix of in-classroom and online learning from Sept. 10.