WEA "Calls the Shots" on Schools, While Gov. Zero Holds Out on Special Legislative Session

I said it!

Source: ShiftWA.org

Governor Jay Inslee’s office jumped into damage control mode after the Washington Education Association (WEA) president provided proof that Governor Inslee is basing his COVID-19 related decisions on political considerations and not on science.  WEA President Larry Delaney posted on Facebook that he met with Inslee and that the governor “heard us loud and clear” that the state should not change the COVID-19 data requirements for reopening schools.  Delaney then proclaimed that the governor promised that any easing of restrictions is “off the table.”  This public demonstration of political power the teachers union has over the governor forced the Inslee’s political handlers to scramble to “correct” what occurred in the meeting. The governor’s office immediately sent out emails saying the WEA president “mischaracterized” the meeting.  The purpose of the meeting was for the WEA bosses to inform Inslee that the union does not want the governor to ease up on the restrictions for when school districts could return students to the classroom.  Current state guidelines set a local rate of 75 new daily COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents before in-person instruction is allowed. Yet, medical professionals and health officials say data indicates that this should be moved to 200 cases per 100,000 people. BTW – this is at least the second time since the election that Governor Inslee has met with his major campaign contributors from the WEA.  Apparently, it is OK for politicians to meet with union bosses, but it is not OK for children to meet with their teachers. (KNKX Public Radio and Larry Delaney’s Facebook post)

House Republican Leader JT Wilcox (R – Yelm) stated that every other member of Governor Inslee’s (Democrat only) Western States Pact has held a special legislative session, and that Governor Inslee is alone in not allowing other elected officials to weigh in on the COVID-related issues which have arisen since this legislature adjourned in March. Washington State’s Republican legislative leaders held a virtual press briefing today, where new Senate Republican Leader John Braun said that he supports a proposal to require a special session of the legislature within 30 days of a governor issuing emergency orders. (WPC Center for Government Reform Facebook and TVW) 

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