Know Why Teachers of Seattle decided to suspend the Strike

After almost a week of school cancellations, teachers in Seattle voted on Tuesday to terminate their strike

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The biggest school system in Washington state, Seattle Public Schools, announced late Monday

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that it had reached a preliminary deal with the Seattle Education Association on a new teacher contract.

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The Seattle Education Association voted decisively the day before to approve a strike

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delaying the start of the school year for the district's about 50,000 children.

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Some 6,000 certificated educators, including substitutes, paraprofessionals, and office staff,

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they have a number of demands, ,teachers trained in special education and more funding for mental health services.

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it was more concerned with meeting individual student needs " in its efforts to promote more service.

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