Current News

the start of school because of teacher strikes are now all going back to class, ending a series of teacher strikes over pay raises that

last two teacher strikes in the state appear to be settled. KING 5 reports a tentative deal has been reached to settle a teacher strike in

on a new contract with the Tumwater School District, the Tumwater Education Association announced. The two sides came to terms on a

an agreement to end a strike. Members of the Battle Ground Education Association on Sunday approved an agreement that was reached with the

. Negotiations have been ongoing since May, and the strike - since Sept. 1. There were emotional moments Sunday as the last teacher strike

!" The Tumwater Education Association posted on their Facebook page Sunday evening. Members of the Tumwater Education Association are

in favor of remaining on strike, according to the Battle Ground Education Association. A Washington judge signed an injunction Friday

Superior Court judge has signed an injunction against the Battle Ground Education Association, whose teachers have been striking for 12 days

expiring. And due to changes made by the Legislature in wake of the McCleary school funding decision, there is also a major reduction in the

we never wanted to make,” said Tim Voie, Tumwater Education Association president. Related Headlines Tacoma teachers, district reach

’ arguments: The teachers’ position: The Supreme Court intended the latest $1 billion in McCleary funding to boost teacher and support staff

of the McCleary Supreme Court ruling, which guarantees that public education is fully-funded. In Seattle alone, through McCleary, the

state money the ASD has received from the McCleary Supreme Court settlement, Auburn School District Superintendent Alan Spicciati said late

a double-digit pay raise after the state significantly increased funding under the McCleary decision. But the school district had proposed a

teachers thanks to the McCleary decision, a Supreme Court case that determined Washington was failing to fully fund basic education. As part

to the 2012 state Supreme Court ruling that the state was not adequately funding basic education. The Supreme Court gave the Legislature

McCleary is a major factor. "What happened in the McCleary lawsuit is that finally the dam broke and in effect, the state Supreme Court

district. School is set to start Tuesday, Sept. 4. School districts across the state are in negotiations in response to the 2012 McCleary

. Unfortunately, the complex and inequitable funding system adopted by the legislature in response to the McCleary lawsuit is making the

they get increased state funding. Next year, however, many of those levies won’t be available. “The increase in state funding is going to