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gopiscrap

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3. the District(s) are in reciept and not disbursing the money

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 4, 2018, 10:35 AM

Sep 2018

this has been fought over for many years. About 7 years ago the Washignton State Supreme Court ruled (The McCleary Decision) that teachers were paid inadequately and that the legislature needed to remedy that. Because Republicans on the State legislature held it up, the legislature was found in contempt of court. It wasn't til the Court threarened to hold individuals personally in conntempt that the fix was suddenly found to disburse the 2 billion dollars to the districts and some of those districts such as Tacoma School District #10 are holding the cash.

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Tacoma School District teachers will go on strike [View all] gopiscrap Sep 2018 OP

Go West Virginia on 'em! Staph Sep 2018 #1

I'm not clear. Is the state not giving the money or is the district in receipt and not 3Hotdogs Sep 2018 #2

the District(s) are in reciept and not disbursing the money gopiscrap Sep 2018 #3

Puyallup is joining in the strike. TexasTowelie Sep 2018 #4