In September, teachers in Seattle Schools went on a five-day strike. While the usual suspects in conservative media collectively pulled a hamstring faking umbrage, the community was widely supportive of the strike. Yet many people were caught off-guard by it and its seemingly rapid resolution.
We reached out to Dahlia Bazzaz and Monica Velez from the Seattle Times to get their takes on the strike and its connection to wider state-wide politics and events in Olympia.
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Going Further
- Seattle teachers approve new contract following strike
- Seattle teacher strike suspended, students to return Wednesday
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