West Virginia teachers are on strike, causing all public schools in the state to be shut down for the entire week. - Concerned parents, like Heidi Easterday from Berkeley County, are wondering how this will affect the rest of the school year. - Heidi reached out to me through Facebook after seeing a post about the possibility of extending school days into the summer to make up for the missed days due to the strike. - She asked if I could verify this information for her. - Additionally, a petition against adding extra school days has gained more than 17,000 signatures and may be sent to the state Senate to urge lawmakers to take action. - However, there is already a bill in the Senate that offers alternatives for schools to make up the missed days. - Instead of adding extra days, schools can make up the time in 30-minute increments added to each school day. - According to the current West Virginia code 18:45, County Boards must find a way to meet the required 180 school days, even if it means shortening summer vacation. - At this time, we cannot verify whether West Virginia students will be required to make up the missed days. - There is no information on when schools will resume or if there will be any changes to the school calendar. - Our verify team is always ready to investigate any claims or questions. Please reach out to us on Facebook or Twitter at Adam Longo TV, or email the team at verify@wusa9.com.