FOLLOWUP: Seattle Education Association members ratify new contract with school district
Members of the Seattle Education Association have officially ratified a new contract with Seattle Public Schools, following a tentative agreement reached just before the start of the academic year. The deal allowed classes to begin on schedule while educators cast their final votes over the past week. This ratification concludes the negotiation process and confirms the union's acceptance of the updated labor terms.
Two weeks ago tonight, Seattle Public Schools and its educators’ union, the Seattle Education Association, reached what was literally an eleventh-hour tentative agreement on a new contract, enabling classes to start the next day as scheduled. Last Friday, SEA members met to vote, and some voted online.Results are now final, and the union has just […]
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