KEILAR: We have breaking news out of West Virginia where a statewide teachers strike has shut down public schools for the last nine days. This morning, a reason to celebrate.</s>KEILAR: Now, state officials say they have struck a tentative deal that could reopen schools in just a day or two. CNN's Polo Sandoval has been following what has really turned into a bit of a saga that's now resolved in Charleston, West Virginia -- Polo?</s>POLO SANDOVAL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes, that very familiar John Denver song, Brianna, echoing through the halls of the state capitol here in the last hour or so. There is a very celebratory mood happening among teachers as they wait for this piece of legislation to make it out of both chambers and finally make it to Jim Justice's desk. We have to remember what took place a year ago. There was a promise of a 5 percent raise for teachers and a 4 percent raise for state employees. Then this legislative limbo kicked in. Finally, this announcement made, especially on Twitter, by Governor Jim Justice, announcing the deal has been made, this compromise, and common ground has been reached between both members of the Senate and the House at the state level. Now they simply need to get this legislation on the desk. Here's why this is important. A 5 percent raise for teachers that are underpaid in the state. It's obviously a big deal. But more than anything, this is also symbolic. Teachers want this raise because they see it as promise from legislators that they will tackle the next issue, which is their insurance, paying for some of those premiums -- Brianna?</s>KEILAR: Yesterday, that was the question, is it 4 percent or is it 5 percent? In the end, it stuck to 5 percent. Polo Sandoval, covering this for us for days. We do appreciate it. Coming up, perhaps a major breakthrough on Korean peninsula. Kim Jong-Un stopping nuclear tests for now and opening the door for diplomacy with the U.S. We'll have details ahead.
Deal Reached to End West Virginia Teacher Strike.