MARYSVILLE — Teachers in the Marysville School District will walk off the job Friday, May 1, in protest of the Legislature failing to address class sizes, among other issues.
Classes will be canceled district-wide. Fridays are normally considered professional development days in the district, with shorter class schedules.
“Initiative 1351 was passed by voters and seems to be ignored or at least not implemented in any of the budget proposals,” said Randy Davis, the president of the Marysville Education Association, referring to the 2014 initiative mandating reduced class sizes.
State legislators are currently considering proposals that would reduce class sizes for kindergartners through third grade, but might not for upper grades.
“Teachers just feel like we’re not getting the attention, we feel like we’re getting finger-pointing” from the Legislature, Davis said.
Teachers will be demonstrating at both north and south ends of State Street on Friday.
There are about 670 teachers in the union. The Marysville School District has approximately 11,000 students.
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