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education17 hours ago

LA Schools Brace for a 70,000-strong Strike That Could Halt Classes for 520,000 Students

LAUSD faces a coordinated strike by UTLA, SEIU Local 99, and AALA with about 70,000 employees set to walk out, potentially shutting down classes for around 520,000 students. The unions demand roughly a 17% pay raise over two years and staffing improvements, while the district emphasizes its offers and financial constraints; an April 14 deadline looms as talks continue, with contingency plans like food distribution, take-home instruction, and childcare in place if the strike proceeds.

via Politico|
#education#education-funding#labor-unions
state-politics29 days ago

Washington OKs 9.9% tax on millionaires to fund schools and services

Democrat-led Washington state Senate approved a 9.9% income tax on residents earning over $1 million to fund education, prisons, universal school lunches and other programs, with Gov. Ferguson expected to sign. Supporters cite budget pressures and public sentiment, while critics warn about potential business impact and legal challenges, including a ballot repeal effort and constitutional questions around how income is treated.

via Politico|
#ballot-initiative#education-funding#income-tax
Washington House Approves Tax on High Earners After Marathon Floor Session
politics1 month ago

Washington House Approves Tax on High Earners After Marathon Floor Session

After a 24-hour-plus floor debate, the Washington House approved a 9.9% tax on households earning over $1 million by a 51-46 vote (one excused). Democrats say the Millionaires’ Tax would raise up to $3 billion for education, health care, and public safety; Republicans call it a delay tactic and warn it could impact smaller earners and businesses. If signed by Governor Ferguson, the measure would take effect in 2029 and moves to the governor’s desk as the session wraps up.

via KIRO 7 News Seattle|
#education-funding#millionaires-tax#politics
Wealth tax debates sharpen as states face budget gaps
business1 month ago

Wealth tax debates sharpen as states face budget gaps

Faced with budget gaps, fourteen states consider raising taxes on the rich to fund schools and hospitals; Massachusetts cites the Fair Share Amendment as a successful example, while California’s Billionaire Tax Act proposes a one-time 5% wealth levy on net worth above $1 billion to raise roughly $100B. Critics warn such taxes could trigger capital flight and harm revenue, even as other states cut taxes or adopt flat-rate schemes, highlighting a broad but uneven national split on how to balance budgets.

via CNN|
#business#deficits#education-funding
SFUSD strike exposes planning gaps and a healthcare win for teachers
education1 month ago

SFUSD strike exposes planning gaps and a healthcare win for teachers

The San Francisco Unified School District’s four‑day teachers strike ended with a negotiated win for educators—fully funded family healthcare and a roughly 5% pay increase—after months of deadlock. The district’s late bargaining, unresolved non‑monetary issues (sanctuary campuses, AI policy) and thin contingency plans left administrators on the back foot when sympathy strikes by principals and other staff shut schools. Public support from families helped sustain the strike, but the district faces ongoing fiscal pressures and tougher bargaining ahead as money and staffing concerns linger.

via Mission Local|
#education#education-funding#labor-negotiations
SFUSD Teachers Prepare First Walkout Since 1979 Over Pay, Benefits, and Special-Education Staffing
education2 months ago

SFUSD Teachers Prepare First Walkout Since 1979 Over Pay, Benefits, and Special-Education Staffing

San Francisco’s about 6,000 public school teachers plan a Monday strike over higher wages, improved health benefits, and increased staffing for special-education students, potentially the district’s first teachers walkout since 1979. A fact-finding panel urged a 6% raise over two years, while the union seeks up to 14%, arguing the district can use a $111 million reserve to fund raises though the district contends it cannot afford the full demands. Negotiations continue as parents and administrators weigh the impact on 50,000 students.

via The San Francisco Standard|
#education#education-funding#sfusd
Washington lawmakers push 9.9% tax on $1M+ earners to fund services
politics2 months ago

Washington lawmakers push 9.9% tax on $1M+ earners to fund services

Democrats in Olympia unveiled Senate Bill 6346 proposing a 9.9% tax on household incomes above $1 million to raise about $3.7 billion annually for public education, early learning, childcare, healthcare and other services. The plan would also eliminate the sales tax on grooming products, create a small-business gross-revenue threshold exemption, expand the Working Families Tax Credit and direct 5% of revenue to counties for public safety. Gov. Jay Inslee’s office notes the proposal doesn’t go far enough for Washingtonians, while Republicans call it unconstitutional and warn of potential court challenges or voter referendum.

via king5.com|
#education-funding#income-tax#millionaires-tax
politics2 months ago

Federal Probe Finds California’s Gender-Identity Policy Violates FERPA, Funding at Risk

Federal investigators concluded that California’s policy allowing districts to withhold information about a student’s gender identity from parents violates the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, a finding that could endanger roughly $8 billion in annual federal education funding unless the state aligns with federal requirements. California argues AB 1955 does not force nondisclosure and cites ongoing legal battles as the case plays out in courts and with federal officials.

via Politico|
#ab-1955#california#education-funding
Missouri braces for budget squeeze as Kehoe unveils austere plan
politics2 months ago

Missouri braces for budget squeeze as Kehoe unveils austere plan

Missouri's budget surplus is projected to be exhausted by the end of the next fiscal year, as Gov. Mike Kehoe unveiled a $54.5 billion plan with no new money for public schools, higher education, or state employee raises. The proposal would cut about $600 million in general revenue, rely on replacing about $1 billion in exhausted federal COVID relief funds, and offer limited spending increases—mostly a health-plan boost and a few targeted programs—while reviving a push to eliminate the state income tax via a voter referendum. Democrats warn the approach will shift costs to residents and threaten services, while Republicans tout spending restraint amid a shifting revenue outlook and Medicaid cost pressures.

via Missouri Independent|
#budget#education-funding#medicaid