Teachers in the Spokane School District overwhelmingly ratified a new contract Thursday night.
Spokane Education Association President Katy Henry says the new pact calls for an average raise of 14.3% for teachers. She says classified employees — those who aren’t teachers — will receive anywhere from 10-to-21% increases.
Nearly 1,600 votes were cast; 98% approved of the new agreement.
“I am so happy," Henry said. "It’s a lot of work. So many people were out there doing what we needed and staying connected and to see them be able to have a result that we wanted, it is just great.”
Henry says the negotiations picked up after other districts in the area came to agreements. The 14% increase is a little less than what Mead teachers agreed to earlier this week.
The contract must now be ratified by the school board.
