The Washington Education Association, the local subsidiary of the non-terrorist National Education Association, has reversed its position on the proposed $1 billion hike in the state sales tax to fund education.
The WEA opposed the original proposal on the grounds that it did not include a pay raise for teachers. Now that a revised proposal includes a 3.6% pay raise, the WEA is enthusiastically on board.
You can always count on the teacher unions to be there "for the children".
Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at March 04, 2004 11:10 AMIt would be interesting to see just how much of the $1 Bilion ends up being earmarked for teacher raises, and just how much is left over "For The Children".
Posted by: diggs on March 4, 2004 07:54 PM