Strike averted: Tumwater paraeducators approve last-minute contract

The useful part

Students in the Tumwater School District started the new school on time Wednesday after members of the Tumwater Association of Paraprofessionals voted to approve an agreement reached Tuesday with the district. "A tentative agreement means that the bargaining team believes that this deal is worth bringing to the members. It is NOT final until members vote to approve it," the Tumwater Association of Paraprofessionals posted on social media Tuesday afternoon.

How it works

• at the Washington Education Association Chinook office in Tumwater to vote and ultimately approve the deal.
• District anticipated the union would vote to approve the tentative agreement, sending a message to families Tuesday afternoon notifying them that school would start on time on Wednesday.
• "Reaching an agreement that recognizes our paraprofessionals while maintaining our responsibility to the dist...

Details worth keeping

"Thank you so much to our community and our union family for your support! Tuesday afternoon, the union announced the tentative agreement. "We know there has been uncertainty surrounding the start of the school year, and we sincerely appreciate the patience and understanding of our students, families and staff throughout this process," wrote Tumwater Superintendent Kevin Bogatin.