Seattle school board approves new teacher's contract
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The Seattle Public Schools board officially ratified a new contract with the Seattle Education Association on Thursday.

Multiple WA school districts reach tentative agreements, avoid strikes

Agreements address critical union demands, including class size limits, cost-of-living pay raises, and special education support.

Kids back in class after tentative SPS teacher deal
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Kids in kindergarten through preschool started their first day of school on Tuesday, as Seattle Public Schools avoided a teachers strike on the first day of the school year.

Seattle schools avoid strike, but face ongoing budget issues

Seattle Public Schools opened its doors as scheduled after the district and its educators reached a last-minute tentative agreement, averting a potential strike in the state’s largest school district.

Seattle Public Schools avoids strike after approving late-minute contract
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Contract negotiations with Seattle teachers came down to the fire Tuesday night, with Seattle Public Schools agreeing to salary increases among other concessions to the teachers union. But big questions regarding the district's budget linger.

Seattle schools strike averted, tentative agreement reached
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Seattle Public Schools and the teachers union reached a deal to avert a strike after bargaining all day and night.

Seattle teachers strike avoided after contract agreement reached

Seattle Public Schools and its teachers union reached a tentative contract deal, avoiding a strike set for the first day of school.

Still no contract agreement with Seattle teachers as first day of school spproaches
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Seattle Public Schools has still not come to a contract agreement with unionized educators, but has not yet announced that the first day of school will be canceled due to a strike.

Seattle educators gather on last day before possible strike
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The deadline is quickly approaching for Seattle Public Schools and the Seattle Education Association to reach a contract agreement, otherwise thousands of teachers and staff are set to go on strike Wednesday, the first day of school.

Seattle scramble to find childcare options ahead of teachers strike
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Contract negotiations between Seattle Public Schools and the Seattle Education Association lingered into the eve of the first day of school, with parents spending most of their day planning for potential childcare.

Seattle Public Schools strike imminent if agreement is not reached
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Seattle Public Schools teachers are poised to go on strike Wednesday if a contract agreement is not reached, leaving thousands of families scrambling before the school year.

Seattle superintendent provides update on talks with teachers union
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Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner provided an update Monday regarding contract negotiations with the teachers union, as a strike could begin Wednesday if a deal isn't reached.

Seattle parents search for daycare as teacher strike looms
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Seattle students are supposed to be back in class on Wednesday, but the district and union representing educators are still negotiating a new contract. Now, working parents are scrambling for alternate plans.

WA police urge community to know school zone, stop paddle laws

As the new school year inches closer, police departments around the state are urging community members to understand rules surrounding school zones and stop paddles on buses.

Seattle Public Schools aims for Wednesday opening amid ongoing negotiations
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Seattle Public Schools leadership is working with a mediator to reach an agreement with the teachers union and avoid a strike before the scheduled start of classes Wednesday.  

Seattle teachers authorize strike amid union leader probe
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Seattle teachers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if a contract agreement is not reached before the beginning of the school year, despite a district investigation that alleged the union president mistreated students.

Seattle teachers authorize strike amid union leader probe

As Seattle teachers continue contract negotiations, the union faces ongoing scrutiny regarding its newly elected president, who was the subject of a recent district investigation.