The threat of a strike by Seattle school teachers loomed larger Monday with the school district and the educators' union remaining far apart on key issues. He said at a Monday press briefing that the district's ability to give wage increases wanted by the union was tempered by the district's fiscal realities.
The threat of a strike by Seattle school teachers loomed larger Monday with the school district and the educators' union remaining far apart on key issues.
He said at a Monday press briefing that the district's ability to give wage increases wanted by the union was tempered by the district's fiscal realities.
So much so, he said, that the district, which serves around 50,000 students, could be insolvent by next year.
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The threat of a strike by Seattle school teachers loomed larger Monday with the school district and the educators' union remaining far apart on key issues. He said at a Monday press briefing that the district's ability to give wage increases wanted by the union was tempered by the district's fiscal realities. So much so, he said, that the district, which serves around 50,000 students, could be insolvent by next year.
Members of The Seattle Education Association, which represents 6,000 teachers and paraprofessionals, voted Wednesday night by a margin of 91% to authorize a strike.Shuldiner said he hoped a federal mediator who joined the talks on Sunday could help with stalled negotiations. The teachers' union has asked for a 1.5%-3% raise, to inflation.The contract expires on Monday at midnight.The Seattle Teachers Union did not hold its own press briefing on Monday but, in social media posts, it rebutted the district's points.
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