Mead teachers will not walk out

Mead School District teachers will not be joining the teachers of Spokane Public Schools and East Valley School District in a walkout on Wednesday. The teachers voted this morning to stage a rally after school on June 12, which is the last day of school and an early release day, in order to protest against the state Legislature’s lack of funding for education. “Fully funding our schools is required by our Washington State Constitution,” said Mead Education Association president Toby Doolittle in a prepared statement. “Our voters passed a law requiring funding of smaller class sizes in every grade level.” The rally will begin at noon on June 12 after students are dismissed. On Thursday teachers in the Cheney School District voted to not join the walkout and a meeting of Central Valley School District teachers didn’t reach the quorum required to have a vote.