San Juan Island teachers end strike, ratify new contract

San Juan Education Association news release, 9/4/17

Contact: Amy Hull, 360-378-1335 or Rich Wood, 253-376-1007

San Juan Island teachers end strike, ratify new contract

Striking San Juan Island teachers ratified a new contract this afternoon, ending a four-day strike that began Friday, Sept. 1. Classes for the school district’s approximately 750 students will resume Tuesday.

The contract includes a 3 percent pay raise, in addition to a 2.3 percent state-funded cost-of-living adjustment. Other key contract issues include professional development and classroom budgets.

The 55 members of the San Juan Education Association were the only teachers on strike in Washington, although contracts continue to be negotiated in some districts.

Union President Amy Hull said she was proud of San Juan teachers for taking a stand, and she praised community members and businesses that offered their support. 

“We all came together,” Hull said.

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