Seattle Educators, School District Reach Tentative Contract; Avoid Strike
The tentative contract covers wages and special education staffing after nearly 50,000 students and parents were left waiting for school to start.
- Late Tuesday night, Seattle Public Schools and the Seattle Education Association reached a tentative contract agreement, narrowly averting a strike set to begin Wednesday morning.
- Nearly 50,000 Seattle students and their parents had been in limbo since the union voted to authorize a strike last Wednesday, forcing families to scramble for childcare.
- While colleagues negotiated inside the John Stanford Center, about 400 teachers rallied outside in Sodo on Tuesday, with special education and pay as two primary sticking points.
- SPS Superintendent Ben Shuldiner confirmed grades 1-12 will begin classes Wednesday, September 2, while preschool and kindergarten students start September 8.
- The agreement remains subject to ratification by both parties, though SEA Vice President Davina Diaz expressed hope for a "new, more positive and collaborative relationship" with the district.
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Seattle district and teachers union reach tentative agreement to avoid strike
Classes in the Seattle Public Schools system will begin as planned Wednesday after SPS and the Seattle Education Association (SEA) reached a "tentative agreement" on a new contract late Tuesday night.
Seattle students go back to class Wednesday as planned
After a summer of negotiations, Seattle Public Schools and the Seattle Education Association teacher’s union have reached a deal that grants educators across the district a new contract and allows the school year to start on time.
SEA, district reach tentative agreement
“SEA members made this agreement possible through strength and unity,” said SEA Vice President and lead bargainer Davina Diaz The following is from the Seattle Education Association: SEATTLE, WA (September 2, 2026) — Seattle Public Schools and Seattle Education Association are pleased to announce that the 2026-27 school year will begin as scheduled on Wednesday, […] The post SEA, district reach tentative agreement appeared first on The STAND.
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The Seattle Education Association and Seattle Public Schools reached an agreement on Tuesday night, meaning the 2026-2027 school year will begin Wednesday, Sept. 2.
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