I think that were all going to have to adjust to just how rapidly something like this catches fire and balloons out of control. Ringgold teachers, district fail to agree new meeting next week. NEW EAGLE, Pa. Two bargaining sessions in one day on Thursday at the Ringgold School District, but both proved fruitless. With teachers at one end of the administration building and district officials at the other with a mediator in between the two sides couldnt reach a deal to end a strike entering its third week. When we got here, the district wasnt really prepared to move, said Maria Degnan, president of the Ringgold Education Association. They werent really prepared with any kind of proposal for us. RELATED HEADLINES Meanwhile, teachers and parents stood outside in New Eagle chanting, saying something needs to be done and that teachers deserve a fair wage. Fifteen days the kids havent been in school, and the teachers arent getting what they deserve, said parent Doug Conroy. Its insane. The kids you know, they enjoy sleeping in and everything like that, but they miss their friends, they miss their teachers. The big issues are salary and health care. We need the district to meet us on those issues because, as weve said before, our teachers are some of the lowest paid in the area, Degnan said. The strike has had a widespread impact across the area, as parents have had to shift schedules to care for their children. My wife and I, we split the duties, Conroy said. She stays home from work in the morning, to take care of them in the morning I come home early in the day. The teachers message is simple and strong. This is for the future of Ringgold, this for the future of this community and future of the entire Mon Valley, in reality, Degnan said. TRENDING NOW In a release, the district said, The gap between the monetary expectations of the Ringgold Education Association and what the district can legally raise in taxes was too large to close. The district will continue to work toward an agreement that gets the teachers and students back into the classroom, is affordable to the taxpayer, and allows the district operate without cutting programs and staff. Two more bargaining session have been scheduled for Nov.