Social Equality Educators (SEE) introduces its “Respect” slate of candidates for the SEA elections
On the one-year anniversary the historic MAP test boycott, teachers will launch a campaign in the upcoming Seattle Education Association (SEA) union election.
Social Equality Educators (SEE) will introduce its “Respect” slate of candidates and education platform for the upcoming SEA union election at a January 30th Garfield Community Center forum.
The SEE Respect candidates for office will include a coalition of MAP boycott leaders, members of current SEA Board of Directors, award-winning teachers, teachers new to the profession, and veteran educators, including:
· Jesse Hagopian, “Secondary Teacher of the Year”
Garfield High School, leader in MAP boycott—For SEA President
· Marian Wagner, National Board Certified Teacher, Salmon Bay K-8,
current member of SEA Board of Directors—For SEA Vice President
· Dan Troccoli, current Vice President of the SEA Substitute Association,
Founding Member of SEE—For SEA Treasurer
· and a slate of other candidates for the SEA Board of Directors
What: MAP Boycott Celebration/SEE Respect union candidates’ announcement
When: Thursday, January 30, at 4:30 p.m.
Where: Garfield Community Center (2323 E Cherry St, Seattle)
For more information:
Jesse Hagopian, 206-962-1685, hagopian.jesse@gmail.com
“We have a bold vision for educating Seattle’s children,” said Jesse Hagopian, teacher and Black Student Union advisor at Garfield High School, and SEE’s “Respect” candidate for president in the upcoming Seattle