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NEW: The Seattle Education Association has responded to yesterday's masking announcement by Seattle Public Schools, saying that they are "deeply disappointed." SEA claims that the announcement violates the MOU signed with the district and that "Clearly, SPS misled us"
A press release by the Seattle Education Association. Black text on white reading: "A statement by Jennifer Matter, President of SEA, and Uti Hawkins, Bargaining Chair of SEA: SEA Response to SPS Announcing Masks Optional We are deeply disappointed by Seattle Public Schools’ masking announcement today which is completely contrary to its prior statements and commitments to its educators and the community and it is in violation of our contractual MOU with the District.  The public and SEA members believed the District when it announced, "Future decisions on mask use within the district will be made in partnership with public health, and its implementation will be established after consultation and mutually agreed upon guidelines that are reached through bargaining with our labor partners."  The District cannot unilaterally ignore an agreed-upon MOU, and now is leaving educators scrambling with just days before lifting the mask mandate.  It is particularly frustrating given that we..
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