The sun was just starting to rise Wednesday morning when a replacement worker allegedly drove through the Newton Falls picket line at what police say was a high rate of speed.

     "A replacement went through the line and hit one of our teachers," said striking teacher Sue Layshock. "He flew up on the roof of the car and then hit a security guard who bumped her mirror."

    The driver, thirty nine year old Marcita Spencer, is facing a charge of assault and is due in court tomorrow. The striking teacher was taken to a hospital and the guard was not injured.

       Police Chief Bob Carlson says his officers also found more than one hundred roofing nails near the school entrance and on the roadway. Police are looking into reports of replacement workers' cars being keyed.

       "They claim when they were leaving here yesterday afternoon that the cars were keyed, we can't verify any of that at this time," Carlson said.

         Just a few hours after the incident on the picket line, union officials were in the office of the schools superintendent and both sides say they are talking.

        Late Wednesday afternoon rumors were circulating that a possible agreement has been reached. Teachers say they were being called to a meeting by union officials but were not told why.

       Teachers say they want to get back to their classrooms as soon as possible.