Seattle teachers strike averted with tentative deal hours before deadline
Seattle Public Schools and the teachers union reached agreement late Tuesday, avoiding a districtwide strike set to begin Wednesday.
What to know
- Seattle Public Schools and the Seattle Education Association reached a tentative agreement late Tuesday night, hours before a districtwide strike deadline, allowing schools to open Wednesday as scheduled.
- This marks the third near-strike or actual strike in the district since 2013, reflecting a pattern of contentious labor relations between the district and teachers union.
- Nearly 500 non-union employees were prepared to staff schools Wednesday if the strike had proceeded; the agreement prevents potential school closures affecting nearly 50,000 students.
- Similar contract negotiations were underway in other Puget Sound school districts at the same time.
Seattle Public Schools has chronic labor-relations problems rooted in poor bargaining practices and unwillingness to collaborate with the union.
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“Seattle Public Schools has terrible labor relations, bargains like they're Boeing, and refuses to collaborate with SEA.”
robertcruickshank.com · Bluesky
“2013: SPS teachers nearly strike. 2015: SPS teachers strike. 2018: SPS teachers nearly strike. 2022: SPS teachers strike. 2026: SPS teachers authorize a strike. Notice a pattern? Seattle Public Schools has terrible labor relations, bargains like they're Boeing, and refuses to collaborate with SEA.”
robertcruickshank.com, Bluesky commenter · Bluesky · Aug 26
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7th Grade The district-union negotiations yesterday apparently went well so today was the first day of school. Hard to believe he’s closer to college than kindergarten! Also jorts are so back. #fashion #middleSchool #parenting #school #seattle #starWars
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Just hours before a districtwide strike was set to begin, Seattle Public Schools and the teachers union reached a tentative agreement.