Seattle: Classes begin Wednesday Seattle The start of the new school year was delayed after a week-long teachers’ strike.
Seattle Public School And this Seattle Education Association announced Monday night that they had reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, and after 5 p.m. Tuesday the district announced that classes would begin Wednesday morning.
Union membership voted earlier in the day to suspend the walkout pending ratification of the contract. The Seattle Education Association said it was a three-year deal that would maintain the proportion of special education students to support staff, add baseline mental health staff to all schools, and raise wages above inflation markers, though the exact terms were not disclosed. had not been.
“We should be incredibly proud of what we accomplished together,” Union said on her Twitter feed. “We won a great tentative settlement and started an important conversation with our community about how to support our students.”
The strike began on September 7, which was supposed to be the first day for about 49,000 students in the district. The union said 95% of voting union members approved the strike, while only 57% voted in favor of Tuesday’s motion to suspend it.
Picketting teachers said their main concern was educational and emotional help for students, particularly those with special needs or learning difficulties that have been exacerbated by the pandemic.
“It was an incredible effort by both sides, and we put the needs of our students first,” Superintendent Brent Jones said in a video message to the families.
Teachers in the city have seen healthy growth since their last strike in 2015, with many earning more than $100,000, thanks in large part to a new state education funding model. The union said it was primarily focused on securing victories for its low-paid members, including director assistants and front office workers. Many say paraeducators at Seattle public schools start at $19 an hour—not enough to live in the city.
The district had sought to increase the amount of expenses for children with disabilities in general education classes and to do away with the ratio stipulating how many students could be assigned to each special education professional. The district said this would allow a focus on student needs rather than fixed staffing ratios, but teachers worry it would mean less support, higher case-loads and less time to spend with each student.
Another issue for Seattle public schools is declining enrollment. show guesses Washington The state’s largest school district lost thousands of students over the next few years, which officials say translates into a significant budget deficit.
Districts across the country have faced labor challenges as the pandemic has put extraordinary stress on teachers and students.
teacher in MinneapolisChicago and Sacramento moved out earlier this year before securing new agreements.
Seattle Public School And this Seattle Education Association announced Monday night that they had reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, and after 5 p.m. Tuesday the district announced that classes would begin Wednesday morning.
Union membership voted earlier in the day to suspend the walkout pending ratification of the contract. The Seattle Education Association said it was a three-year deal that would maintain the proportion of special education students to support staff, add baseline mental health staff to all schools, and raise wages above inflation markers, though the exact terms were not disclosed. had not been.
“We should be incredibly proud of what we accomplished together,” Union said on her Twitter feed. “We won a great tentative settlement and started an important conversation with our community about how to support our students.”
The strike began on September 7, which was supposed to be the first day for about 49,000 students in the district. The union said 95% of voting union members approved the strike, while only 57% voted in favor of Tuesday’s motion to suspend it.
Picketting teachers said their main concern was educational and emotional help for students, particularly those with special needs or learning difficulties that have been exacerbated by the pandemic.
“It was an incredible effort by both sides, and we put the needs of our students first,” Superintendent Brent Jones said in a video message to the families.
Teachers in the city have seen healthy growth since their last strike in 2015, with many earning more than $100,000, thanks in large part to a new state education funding model. The union said it was primarily focused on securing victories for its low-paid members, including director assistants and front office workers. Many say paraeducators at Seattle public schools start at $19 an hour—not enough to live in the city.
The district had sought to increase the amount of expenses for children with disabilities in general education classes and to do away with the ratio stipulating how many students could be assigned to each special education professional. The district said this would allow a focus on student needs rather than fixed staffing ratios, but teachers worry it would mean less support, higher case-loads and less time to spend with each student.
Another issue for Seattle public schools is declining enrollment. show guesses Washington The state’s largest school district lost thousands of students over the next few years, which officials say translates into a significant budget deficit.
Districts across the country have faced labor challenges as the pandemic has put extraordinary stress on teachers and students.
teacher in MinneapolisChicago and Sacramento moved out earlier this year before securing new agreements.