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The Paramount Duty of the State of Washington: The Students Demand It in Seattle With a City Wide Walkout | Seattle Education

The Paramount Duty of the State of Washington: The Students Demand It in Seattle With a City Wide Walkout | Seattle Education:

The Paramount Duty of the State of Washington: The Students Demand It in Seattle With a City Wide Walkout

“We’re the future of our nation, no more cuts to education!”

When a crime syndicate recently announced its intention to make another hit on the youth of Washington State, teachers began preparing to take up yet another unpaid task in their day to help enforce public safety.

This organized crime ring is made up of the state lawmakers from both parties who are set to convene a special legislative session on November 28th to cut $2 billion from the state budget, largely from education and healthcare—a clear violation a Washington State court ruling last February that found the State guilty of not fulfilling its Constitutional obligation to fund basic education.

As King County Superior Court Judge John Erlick ruled in his February school-funding decision,