'We united, took action, and achieved a contract that does more for us and our students,' said the SeattleEdAssoc.
reportedThe Seattle School Board still needs to vote on the contract for it to be finalized. If it's not approved, negotiations will likely start again, but Superintendent Brent Jones—who has a background in human resources—said it's rare for a board to vote down a contract.
It's unclear when the board will vote on the contract. The next scheduled board meeting is September 28, and they could hold a special meeting before then. Teachers, including substitutes, as well as paraeducators and office staff, are all poised to receive annual pay raises of at least 7%, 4%, and 3% over the next three years under theThe union was also able to win some limits on workloads, including more classroom support staff to maintain teacher-to-student ratios.
Task forces for special education and multilingual education charged with proposing additional improvements in those areas will also be established as part of the deal. "SEA reaching an agreement with SPS is one step in our united, longer-term fight for the public schools our students and families deserve and the respected, well-compensated jobs educators deserve," the union
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