We won 7% raises this year, plus 4% or IPD (whichever is greater) in 2023-24 and 3% or IPD (whichever is greater) in 2024-25. This is an investment in recruitment and retention - and one we need to build on (especially for Paraprofessionals) in the future! #SEAstrong

Paraprofessionals and office professionals will now be evaluated only by our supervisors who best know our work. This makes our jobs more fair and will improve retention. #SEAStrong

We need student, educator, community, and family voices at the table to determine the best way to include Multi-Lingual Learners in our classrooms and in our new contract we won a collaborative task force to take on that work. #SEAStrong

We need a nurse in ever school and this contract gets us closer - with 5 more FTE nurses in the district. #SEAstrong

Under our new contract, Office Professionals can file a grievance if our workload is unmanageable. This will improve retention for the people who are the heart of our schools! #SEAStrong

When there are too many students in Special Education classes, overages will now be addressed every 2 weeks instead of every 3 months! #SEAstrong

Our students' mental health needs are more acute than ever. We're proud that our new contract increases student access to school counselors and school social workers. #SEAStrong

Support striking Machinists Union / IAM Union Weyerhaeuser workers! Sign the petition: buff.ly/3SGG6cq Chip in to the hardship fund: buff.ly/3SGnCJ7

Monday is Indigenous Peoples' Day! It's a day we celebrate Indigenous culture, resilience, and sovereignty. buff.ly/3jT6iiN At 4pm, Daybreak Star Cultural Center hosts its Indigenous People's Day celebration: buff.ly/3rwAG7Z Volunteer: buff.ly/3CDsTvk

Don't miss "Kids Do Well if They Can:" How Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) Helps Schools Meet the Needs of ALL LEARNERS While Reducing Punitive, Exclusionary Disciplinary Practices. Free on Zoom, Tuesday Nov. 15, 6-8pm. Register: buff.ly/3f2zre4

Looking to earn clock hours or hone your skills? WEA has synchronous (buff.ly/3W4Ri4X) and asynchronous (buff.ly/3prLjI3) options available for registration now! Don't wait - some classes fill quickly.

Registration is now open for WEA's STEM courses which include clock hours at no cost. Register now to ensure that you complete your clock hours in plenty of time to submit for certificate renewal! Offered as part of the Inclusionary Practices Project. buff.ly/3UpzUpJ

Congratulations to SEA member at Chief Sealth HS Carolyn Autenrieth, winner of a California Casualty Music and Arts Grant! Learn more and apply for a grant for your program: buff.ly/3UigdAu

Congratulations to our second California Casualty Music & Awards Grant winner, Carey Zeines at Emerson Elementary! More info on how you can apply: buff.ly/3NYjWkE

The calendar is FULL of free opportunities for members to get free clock hours! Check out the latest: buff.ly/3qUOw3B

Stand with Starbucks workers! Send a message, sign the pledge, donate to their hardship fund. More info and take action: buff.ly/3UfzSQY

Check out the latest in Professional Development and available clock hours open to all-- updated for December! buff.ly/3qUOw3B

Check out the AAM 2022 #MadeinAmerica Holiday Gift Guide, featuring 120+ companies from all 50 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico: buff.ly/3WXp4ti

Call Senator Patty Murray and Sen. Maria Cantwell and tell them to support railroad workers! Info here: bmwe.org/secondary.aspx…

Come support Starbucks workers on Friday!