Charleston, West Virginia (CNN) Schools in West Virginia are closed for a fourth day Tuesday as nearly 20,000 teachers and about 13,000 school service personnel participate in a work stoppage.

They're engaged in a battle with the state government for better benefits and higher wages.

Governor Jim Justice has maintained that the state's budget simply cannot handle the financial burden of a further pay raise for personnel -- he approved a 4% raise over three years last week -- or immediate changes to the public employees' insurance program.

Teachers, support staff and other supporters rallied at Charleston's state capitol building Monday, marching inside the building, waving signs at passing cars, and chanting on the steps.

Here are their stories, in their own words.

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