Striking teachers in Kent reach tentative agreement
Sep 7, 2022, 7:42 AM
(KIRO 7 TV)
(KIRO 7 TV)
KENT, Wash. — The teachers’ union has confirmed to KIRO 7 that a tentative agreement has been reached with the Kent School District.
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School for 25,000 students in the district was supposed to start on Aug. 25, but as negotiations on a new contract failed to result in an agreement, teachers instead began striking on that day.
The Kent Education Association said bargaining with the district started in mid-July, and the biggest sticking points were not about salary.
Educators said they wanted more counselors for students and smaller class sizes.
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KEA officials say they will be sending out information about ratification shortly.
