Summary: On today's episode, we talk to three striking teachers and union leaders about how we got here, what is the McCleary case, the realities of teacher pay and schedules, and how we can help.<br> <br> <br> <br> WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT TEACHERS DURING THE STRIKE<br> <br> *** Come to the rally on Thursday 9/13 at 4pm at Peoples Park! ***<br> <br> 1. Bring food, snacks and drinks to the sign waving teachers in front of their schools. You could also ask local businesses to help with this. Surely a morale booster!<br> 2. Schools are not open to teachers. They will need access to restrooms. If you live near a school or can arrange for a business to have restrooms open for nearby teachers, let them know. Put a sign out front to let teachers know they can use your restroom(s).<br> 3. Write a letter to the editor in support of teachers. Teachers need to know the parents and community members are in their corner. This is a way to get the word out there.https://www.thenewstribune.com/…/letters-to-…/submit-letter/<br> https://tacomaweekly.com/contact/<br> 4. If you belong to a union, approach its leadership about showing support to the teachers.<br> 5. Walk the picket lines at your neighborhood or child's school. Bring the kids!<br> 6. Wear the color red (for Ed-ucation).<br> 7. Put signs in your homes, cars, businesses saying you support Tacoma’s Teachers.<br> 8. Keep the pressure on the school district. Call, email, text, call and email again. 253-571-1000 Use social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). Express your support for teachers! School Board member Emails: Debbie WInskill - tbeatti@tacoma.k12.wa.us, Enrique Leon - eleon@tacoma.k12.wa.us, Scott Heinze - sheinze@tacoma.k12.wa.us, Andrea Cobb - acobb@tacoma.k12.wa.us, Karen Vialle - kvialle@tacoma.k12.wa.us, Superintendent Carla Santorno: csantor@tacoma.k12.wa.us or Fax her at (253) 571-1440.<br> 9. Honk your car horn if you see people in red in front of schools holding signs! Honk for your teachers!<br> 10. Parents can sign the affidavit that is located at the TEA office, stating their children are not harmed by our strike, in case the school makes this a legal matter. Download a copy from here: https://tinyurl.com/yd7gfohf or you may pick up a copy from the TEA Office at 3049 S 36th Street, Suite 300 - Tacoma, WA 98409, **Located on the third floor of the IBEW Building** (253) 565-4411 Drop off or mail the completed and signed form to Connie L Powell, Tacoma UniServ Council, Uniserv Representative, 3049 S 36th Street, Suite 300<br> Tacoma, WA 98409<br> 11. Call our lawmakers in Olympia to tell them you support the teachers and so should they!<br> <br> Host: Jenny Jacobs<br> <br> Producer: Doug Mackey<br> <br> Links:<br> <br> Parent Affidavit of Support<br> <br> We Teach Tacoma FB Page<br> <br> Tacoma School Board Contact Page<br> <br> Tacoma Education Association<br> <br> Channel 253<br> Sponsor<br> Citizen Tacoma is proudly sponsored by Alaska Airlines
