One-Day Strike in SPS?
Update: I heard from SEA leadership. There was a vote but it was only to allow building reps to consult with membership on this issue. There has been no vote to strike nor is any vote imminent.
End of update.
I'm getting word that theSEA has tentatively approved a one-day strike like other districts over the Legislature's lack of action around fully funding education.
Eight districts are striking. According to the Times, they are Lakewood, Arlington, Stanwood-Camano, Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley, Bellingham,, Ferndale and Blaine. Some are walking out on Wednesday, others may do their walk-outs in the weeks to come.
Anyone hearing anything specific on when SEA might walk?
End of update.
I'm getting word that the
Eight districts are striking. According to the Times, they are Lakewood, Arlington, Stanwood-Camano, Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley, Bellingham,, Ferndale and Blaine. Some are walking out on Wednesday, others may do their walk-outs in the weeks to come.
Comments
Sped Staffer
Knapp is just trying to spin it his way which doesn't seem to be the same way as his members.
The walkout will happen in mid to late May. About the testing schedule, testing has been going on from March and will not end until June so not to worry. I'm sure your children will get plenty of test taking accomplished with or without a strike.
Rusty WEA
I'm not sure I support a strike by teachers, even for this important message. Our ELL school families will be greatly impacted.
--NE mom
BP
--NE mom
-Cameo
Not all assessments are alike. Students work for two years on their IB diploma. They cannot earn their IB diploma if they don't sit for one of their assessments. The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) sets the schedule worldwide for all IB students. There aren't make-ups in IB.
IB students at Ingraham, Sealth and Rainier Beach will, I believe, sit for their exams, the walkout notwithstanding.
The vote to consider a walkout was taken without consideration of IB schedules, which was (I'm putting this kindly) an unfortunate oversight.
David Edelman
But I also don't know what a strike would accomplish. One day? Probably not supported with solidarity? Like a whimper in the wilderness.
How I wish Eric had won that election. He was simply smarter and we need smart these days - in every area of the public sector.
If IB diplomas are in any way jeopardized by a walkout, large numbers of parents will turn against the SEA. I wouldn't blame them.
Other districts are walking out this week. But the feckless SEA leadership somehow can't get it together enough to plan a walkout before mid- or late-May, when the legislature's decision on funding may already be a fait accompli. This would make a walkout a mere gesture of futility.
One day I would love to see union leadership that actually knows how to strategize.
David Edelman
--NE mom
-Correct on the facts.
-NNNCr