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they met more than 22 times and they hadn t. kids would normally be gathering for their first day of school at this columbus elementary school and instead classes will be held virtually today. type offers are hitting the picket lines for the third day in a row. a lack of heating and air conditioning is creating a miserable learning environment they say. as students across the nation head back to class, teachers in ohio s largest school district are marking themselves absent, hitting the picket lines for the first time in nearly 50 years. the teachers union has been negotiating with the school board for months, class was supposed to begin on wednesday, but for now there s still no agreement in sight. school does start on wednesday which means our children will be online learning. we know that this is absolutely not ideal. reporter: the school board