1. Public education is a civil right!
Washington Constitution: “It is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children residing within its borders, without distinction or preference on account of race, color, caste, or sex.”
McCleary decision: State must comply with the Constitution and fully fund K-12 basic education by Sept. 1, 2018
2017 legislative session: Competing budgets from House and Senate…

2. Click on the postcard above for link to quick video!

3. House Democratic budget
Raises base pay for ALL K-12 employees
Protects voter-approved educator COLAs
Protects voter-approved smaller class sizes
Protects local school levy funding
Protects our collective bargaining rights
Supports our students

4. Senate Republican budget
Limits educator salaries
Eliminates voter-approved COLAs
Eliminates voter-approved smaller class sizes
Limits collective bargaining rights
Limits local school levies
Fails our students

5. Message to legislators
Protect smaller K-12 class sizes (I-1351) and COLAs (I-732)
Maintain local levy funding
Protect educators’ collective bargaining rights
Increase health care funding for educators (parity with legislators)
Value our students over tax breaks and big corporations!
The Time is NOW!

6. What are we going to do together?
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