Posts tagged Seattle Education Association

    Op-ed / Commentary ● Labor Unions

    Oregon Education Association Just the Latest Teachers’ Union to Impose Racially Discriminatory Policies

    June 15, 2023 // On April 30, OEA’s board of directors discussed a so-called “progressive dues structure for BIPOC (black, indigenous and people of color) members,” according to meeting minutes. This scheme would include a “significant discount for educators until the racial breakdown of our membership aligns with the racial breakdown of our student population.”

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    News Article ● Labor Strike Unions

    Seattle Teachers End Strike, Aiming for More Employees for Fewer Students

    September 16, 2022 // Seattle Public Schools spends nearly 85 cents of every dollar it receives on employee wages and benefits. Pay ranges from a minimum of $63,180 to a maximum of $123,506. The average salary for a Seattle public school teacher was reportedly $88,897 in 2020-21. There are roughly the same number of human beings roaming the halls of Seattle’s schools today as there were in 2013-14. The difference is there are 1,725 fewer students and 1,711 more employees.

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