Seattle Teachers Could Strike Despite Being Among the Highest Paid in U.S.

Seattle teachers authorized a strike. Here’s what they’re asking for

Exactly one week before nearly 50,000 Seattle students plan to go back to school, the union representing many of their teachers and educators voted to authorize a strike.Late Wednesday night, members of the Seattle Education Association voted in favor of striking if a tentative agreement is not reached with Seattle Public Schools by the end of the day Tuesday. If no agreement is reached, a strike would begin the next day, Sept. 2, the district’s…

Seattle teachers could strike despite being among the highest paid in U.S.

The union representing Seattle teachers has voted to authorize a strike, putting the start of the school year on Sept. 2 in jeopardy.  The in-person vote at the Seattle Convention Center on late Wednesday night was overwhelming in favor of the strike, with a 91% margin. If contract negotiations don’t result in a settlement by Sept. 1, the day before school is scheduled to start, the strike resolution authorizes a walkout.  The 6,000 members of t…

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TEACHER TALKS: No Seattle Public Schools contract deal yet

Two nights after the Seattle Education Association – the union for Seattle Public Schools teachers and other educators – voted to authorize a possible strike, there’s no deal yet. In an update tonight, a union spokesperson says, ” The SEA bargaining team is continuing to bargain and working hard to reach an agreement to avoid a strike and clear the way for students to come back on time.” (That would be this Wednesday, September 2nd.) But just in…