EVERETT — Teachers in the Everett school district voted Thursday to walk off the job next week.
The one-day strike on May 22 is to protest the Legislature’s funding of public education in Washington, as well as not upholding the voter-approved mandate for smaller classes.
Everett Public Schools is canceling school May 22. High school and middle school athletic practices and competitions will be held as scheduled.
The YMCA will be open for its regular before- and after-school programs. The Boys &Girls Club before- and after-school programs will be moved to the Everett Boys and Girls Cascade Club. The Everett School District suggests parents check individual school websites for evening activities.
The school year will be extended one day to make up for the May 22 closure. The last day of school is now June 17. Specific to Everett, the walkout by the teachers’ union is in opposition to proposed changes to how school districts spend levy money on salaries.
“It particularly hits Everett hard,” said Jared Kink, president of the Everett Education Association. “We utilize (levy) money more than any other district for salaries,” he said.
There are 1,100 teachers represented by the union.
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