Thousands of teachers strike across Washington State
Source: Aljazeera
Teachers in 63 districts staging walkouts as lawmakers refuse to pass voter initiative for more school funds
by Renee Lewis
Hundreds of educators began picketing Thursday in Washington state's Richland, Kennewick, Pasco and Burbank school districts — joining some 60 other districts where there have been walkouts to protest what many say is the legislature’s failure to adequately fund K-12 public schools.
They joined thousands of Seattle teachers who earlier this week staged a one-day strike, as teachers in the eastern Washington city of Spokane voted Thursday to hold their walkout on May 27.
“I’m standing on the street now with around 800 teachers,” Kennewick High School teacher Sabiha Khan told Al Jazeera. “Cars are honking in support and there are lots of students that have showed up with signs.”
Teachers across the state are calling for the legislature to fund smaller class sizes at every level, as required by a voter initiative that has become law. Lawmakers have so far failed to implement the initiative because of lack of agreement on a budget to fully fund public education.
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Read more: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/5/21/washington-teachers-strike-across-the-state.html
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