Seattle, WA
Teachers ratify new 3-year-contract with Seattle Public Schools
SEATTLE – The Seattle Schooling Affiliation introduced Tuesday morning that lecturers ratified a brand new contract which suggests no strikes for a minimum of three years.
An SEA spokesperson confirmed the outcomes of the vote to FOX 13 Information.
Lecturers, directors and dad or mum volunteers welcomed kids again to high school in Seattle on Sept. 14 following a weeklong educators strike that delayed the beginning of courses.
Seattle Public Colleges and the Seattle Schooling Affiliation introduced Sept. 12 that that they had reached a tentative settlement on a brand new contract, and the union’s membership voted the next day to droop the walkout pending ratification of the contract.
It’s a three-year deal that can preserve or in some instances enhance ratios of special-education or multilingual college students to employees, add baseline psychological well being staffing in all colleges, and lift pay above inflation markers, the Seattle Schooling Affiliation mentioned.
Picketing lecturers mentioned their primary concern was instructional and emotional assist for college students, particularly these with particular wants or studying difficulties which were exacerbated by the pandemic.
Lecturers within the metropolis have seen wholesome raises since their final strike in 2015, with many making greater than $100,000, thanks largely to a brand new state training funding mannequin. The union had mentioned it was primarily targeted on profitable raises for its lower-paid members, together with educational assistants and entrance workplace employees. Paraeducators in Seattle Public Colleges begin at $19 an hour — nowhere close to sufficient to afford to reside within the metropolis, many say.
The district had sought to extend the period of time disabled kids spend basically training school rooms, and in addition to remove ratios dictating what number of college students could also be assigned to every special-education skilled. The district mentioned that might permit it to deal with scholar wants somewhat than fastened staffing ratios, however lecturers frightened it will imply much less assist, greater case-loads and fewer time to spend with every scholar.
The tentative settlement features a increase of seven% throughout the board within the first yr, 5.5% of which is a state-funded improve tied to inflation, plus a $1,500 bonus for lower-paid hourly employees, together with workplace employees, household assist employees and educational assistants. There’s a cap on caseloads for psychological well being employees.
It additionally would offer further cash for libraries in colleges that serve extra college students from low-income households and won’t have well-funded parent-teacher associations to complement state funding for libraries.
One other problem for Seattle Public Colleges is declining enrollment. Projections present Washington state’s largest college district shedding a number of thousand college students over the following few years, which officers say interprets into important price range deficits.
Districts across the nation have confronted labor challenges because the pandemic put extraordinary stress on lecturers and college students.
Lecturers in Minneapolis, Chicago and Sacramento walked out earlier this yr earlier than securing new agreements.
Seattle, WA
Seattle Weather: Dry with sunshine Monday, late rain and wind return
SEATTLE – Showers this evening will slowly decrease overnight, with mild temperatures overnight. We will see dry skies to start the week, but we will be seeing a lot more rain by the middle of the week.
Showers this evening will slowly decrease overnight, with mild temperatures.
It was a mild evening, with highs today in the low 50s through this evening.
It was a mild evening, with highs today in the low 50s through this evening.
Showers will slowly taper overnight, with lows by Monday morning staying very mild.
Showers will slowly taper overnight, with lows by Monday morning staying very mild. (FOX 13 Seattle)
Skies will be dry for most of Monday with sunshine in the forecast, clouds return by the evening hours.
Skies will be dry for most of Monday with sunshine in the forecast, clouds return by the evening hours.
Temperatures will again be well above average, peaking in the low 50s. Rain returns by 11pm for Western Washington along with more wind.
Temperatures will again be well above average, peaking in the low 50s. Rain returns by 11pm for Western Washington along with more wind.
We will also see increasing wind speeds later Monday with the strongest gusts coming from the east through the Cascade gaps and through the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
We will also see increasing wind speeds later Monday with the strongest gusts coming from the east through the Cascade gaps and through the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Another around of atmospheric moisture will move into Western Washington Wednesday and Thursday for more rain, wind, and mountain snow. We will see more rain and breezy conditions and pass level snow through next weekend.
Another around of atmospheric moisture will move into Western Washington Wednesday and Thursday for more rain, wind, and mountain snow.
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Seattle, WA
Sam Darnold and Justin Jefferson lead surging Vikings past Seahawks 27-24
SEATTLE (AP) — Sam Darnold connected with a well-covered Justin Jefferson with 3:51 left for his third TD pass of the game, and the Minnesota Vikings outlasted Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks 27-24 on Sunday to keep pace with Detroit for the top spot in the NFC.
After the Seahawks took the lead on Smith’s third TD pass, Darnold led a 30-second drive that was aided by a 15-yard facemask penalty. He stepped up in a collapsing pocket and launched a deep ball that Jefferson hauled in just short of the goal line with two defenders closing in.
Jefferson finished with 10 catches for 148 yards and two touchdowns as the Vikings (13-2) won their eighth straight. If they can beat Green Bay and Detroit to close out the season, they will earn the top seed in the conference and a first-round playoff bye.
Darnold threw for multiple touchdowns for the 11th time this season and more than 200 yards for the 10th. He finished 22 of 35 for 246 yards, helping Kevin O’Connell become the first Vikings coach with multiple 13-win seasons.
Not bad for a veteran who was signed to a one-year deal as a placeholder after the Vikings drafted J.J. McCarthy, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in the preseason.
Smith threw for 314 yards and his 4-yard TD pass to AJ Barner gave the Seahawks a 24-20 lead with 4:41 left, but he couldn’t rally Seattle (8-7) after Jefferson’s TD catch. Jason Myers missed a 60-yard field goal try after the two-minute warning, and Theo Jackson picked off Smith with 49 seconds left to seal it.
The Seahawks have lost two straight after a four-game winning streak and fell one game behind the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC West.
Smith also had scoring passes of 25 yards to DK Metcalf and 18 yards to Jaxon Smith-Njigba. He was also intercepted twice. Smith-Njigba had eight receptions for 95 yards.
Minnesota improved to 8-1 in one-score games this season.
The Vikings ran a 12-play opening drive, consuming 6:54 on the way to a 7-0 lead on Darnold’s 5-yard pass to Jordan Addison, who was open in the middle of the end zone for his third catch of the series.
Smith found Metcalf in man-to-man coverage with Stefon Gilmore early in the second quarter in the right corner of the end zone. It was Metcalf’s first TD reception since Week 7.
Darnold responded two drives later to make it 14-7 on a 14-yard pass to Jefferson over Tre Brown, who was left in single coverage on the All-Pro’s corner route.
Joshua Metellus pressured Smith on the first play of Seattle’s ensuing drive and Dallas Turner stepped in front of a pass to Noah Fant for an interception that set up Minnesota at the Seattle 31. The Vikings settled for Will Reichard’s 52-yard field goal after Boye Mafe sacked Darnold.
Smith drove the Seahawks 88 yards in 1:05 on five plays to cut the lead to 17-14 with 20 seconds left in the half. He found Smith-Njigba three times on the drive. The first, a 13-yard reception, put the second-year player over 1,000 yards receiving for the first time. The second, for 25 yards to the Vikings 18, drew a biceps flex from Smith-Njigba for the cheering crowd. And the third went for the score.
Receiving milestones
Metcalf shook off a long scoreless streak to catch his 47th career TD with the Seahawks. That helped him pass Hall of Fame receiver Steve Largent and move into sixth on the team’s career touchdown list.
Smith-Njigba became the 10th Seahawks receiver to record a 1,000-yard season.
Injuries
Vikings: S Harrison Smith (foot) was inactive, missing a game for the first time since 2022.
Seahawks: Placed LB Trevis Gipson (ankle) on injured reserve. … RB Kenneth Walker III left the game with an ankle injury.
Up next
Vikings: Host Green Bay next Sunday.
Seahawks: At Chicago on Thursday.
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Seattle, WA
Here are the Remaining First Base Options For the Seattle Mariners This Offseason
The Seattle Mariners, in need of some help at first base this offseason, are at risk of being left out in the cold.
The M’s have Luke Raley already at first, but he could stand a right-handed hitting platoon partner. In the last few days, several options have come off the board as Christian Walker signed with the Houston Astros, Paul Goldschmidt signed with the New York Yankees, Josh Naylor was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks and Carlos Santana signed with the Cleveland Guardians.
The Santana news was especially devastating, as it seemed like a reunion with him was essentially a lay-up earlier in the offseason.
Pete Alonso is still on the market, but the Mariners seem unwilling to meet the asking price for him. Thus, the options are dwindling rapidly, with Jeff Passan of ESPN taking stock of where the market is at right now:
Over the last 24 hours:
Christian Walker to Houston
Paul Goldschmidt to the New York Yankees
Josh Naylor to Arizona
Carlos Santana to Cleveland
1B still available in free agency: Pete Alonso, Anthony Rizzo, Josh Bell, Ty France. In trades: LaMonte Wade Jr. and Nathaniel Lowe.
Rizzo is out because the M’s don’t need a left-hander. Again, Alonso is likely out because of money. France, who was DFA’d by the Mariners in July, could be a possibility on the short side of the platoon with Raley. Justin Turner was omitted from that list, but he also remains a reunion possibility for Seattle.
In 48 games with the Mariners after a trade from the Toronto Blue Jays this past season, he hit .264 with five homers, 24 RBI and a .363 on-base percentage. He helped the M’s get to within one game of the playoffs.
For the season as a whole, he hit .259 with 11 homers.
Turner just finished the 16th year of his career with the Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, Blue Jays and Mariners. He’s a .285 lifetime hitter who helped the Dodgers win the World Series in 2020. He just turned 40 years old.
As for France, after being acquired by the Mariners during the COVID 2020 season, he was a firm part of the team’s rebuild, earning an All-Star appearance in 2022 and helping the team break the long playoff drought.
However, France slumped to a poor 2023 and also struggled in 2024 before being designated for assignment. He latched on with the Cincinnati Reds for the final 52 games of the season.
Lifetime, France is a .263 hitter. He hit .250 with the Mariners in 2023 but saw his power dissipate, hitting only 12 homers. He had just eight homers in 88 games for Seattle this year. He did hit five in Cincinnati. He’s still only 30 years old.
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