
Washington lawmakers knew school-contract chaos was coming — and not just in Seattle
Over the weekend, a teachers strike was avoided in Seattle. But the threat of work stoppages continues elsewhere in Washington — and that’s no surprise...
Over the weekend, a teachers strike was avoided in Seattle. But the threat of work stoppages continues elsewhere in Washington — and that’s no surprise...
Parents have complained about a lack of communication from the district since teachers' strike-authorization vote on Tuesday. The district acknowledged the "uncertainty" but said it...
Two days after Seattle educators voted to authorize a strike, bargaining was still underway for a teacher contract. In case talks fall through and school...
While the potential of a teacher walkout next week prompted some families to coordinate emergency child-care plans, other parents wondered why they had heard nothing...
With five days to go before a possible strike occurs, salary raises are the biggest item on the table during this round of negotiations, with...
The agreement, which only dealt with salaries, came two weeks after Kent teachers voted to authorize a strike.
This year's hectic negotiation season comes at the hands of a major shift in the state's model of paying for public education.
In a statement on Monday evening, the district said it remains optimistic that schools will start on time on Sept. 5. "The district and SEA...
With less than two weeks until school starts in Seattle, how likely are contract negotiations over educator pay to devolve into a teacher walkout?
Get full Seattle Times access on all your devices, starting at $1 a week.