Educators from Seattle Public Schools set to vote on strike authorization this weekend
SEATTLE — Educators in Washington state's largest district are set to vote this week on a strike authorization as contracts for nearly 6,000 educators in Seattle expire on Wednesday.
Seattle Public Schools is one of the many districts in which teachers and districts are battling over contract negotiations. The vote will be conducted online and could start as soon as Thursday.
Teachers are planning to picket at Arbor Heights Elementary in West Seattle at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Demonstrations will also take place at Jane Addams Middle School and Lincoln High School.
Union members and the Seattle Education Association’s board of directors have been in negotiations since June. If they don’t reach an agreement before the first day of school next Wednesday, educators say they’re ready to strike.
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