Thousands of teachers hit streets in Seattle — and Dems walk out, too

[Harry Mathews]

May 19, 2015 The Seattle Times

Teachers from Seattle, Issaquah and Mercer Island held a strike Tuesday to pressure lawmakers to increase school funding. Meanwhile, some lawmakers criticized the walkouts, saying they want to dock teacher pay for skipping school, prompting Democrats to leave a hearing about a GOP-favored bill to punish teachers for strikes.

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