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Monday, September 14, 2009

Local News | Kent strike ends: Teachers overwhelmingly accept deal | Seattle Times Newspaper








"The Kent teachers strike ended shortly before 10 this morning after teachers voted overwhelmingly to accept a tentative contract agreement reached Sunday evening.
Some 1,360 of the members of the Kent Education Association attended this morning's meeting, with 94 percent voting to accept the offer."




Kent school teachers celebrate after voting to ratify a contract ending their two-week-old strike and avoid court-ordered fines.