For the 50,000 students in Seattle Public Schools, summer vacation has been extended indefinitely as teachers begin their strike.
Teachers and other staff are picketing at schools across the district with plenty of chanting, sign-waving, and rallying along the picket lines.
Contract negotiations have been ongoing for months, with teachers asking for higher pay, more staff to lower the student-teacher ratio, and an increase in special education and multilingual education staffing. The current contract expired Aug. 31. SEA posted a notice on its website last night, notifying parents that a “planned work stoppage” has delayed the start of the year, canceling classes for the day.
“I understand the teacher’s position, but for the sake of everyone, I was hoping they would reach a decision as soon as possible,” another parent said.
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