board meeting they voted not to let us do that. instead we would be in violation of our contracts. we decided it's worth it. >> reporter: and later this morning, educators and their supporters are expected to rally for a third straight day here inside the capitol. dave, rene? >> thank you. today the presidents of russia, iran, and syria meet to discuss their own resolution to the war in syria. many observers say the absence of the u.s. from planning for syria is a big mistake. for more on that, let's bring in fred pleitgen live for us in damascus. good morning to you. what is on the agenda? outside is like we're having technical difficulty. we'll check back as the show continues in a bit. ahead, doctors struggle to contain the spread of a so-called nightmare bacteria. why most antibiotics are no match.