Bobbi Blessent

"... By Kristen Kromer Staff writer After five months of bargaining, Mead School District employees recently signed a contract. “We had not traditionally bargained before,” said Mead Education Association President Bobbi Blessent. “But it was a great experience because it allowed you to come in not just with here's our package’ but with the concerns and interests of our members.” Only three ..."

"... to read "The membership fully supports thc 14th Day of Action and requests a of the calendar." When interviewed by a reporter after lhc meeting. Wagstaff and MEA president Bobbi Blessent did not clarify thal thc vote of "support" didn't include attending thc day's demonstrations. "I could not say that because then it appears to defeat the whole purpose of thc ..."

"... when teachers will work without students. pay will risc from lo while pay for beginning teachers goes from to "I'm hearing back from members that it's not acceptable," said Bobbi Blessent, president of the Mead Education Association. "The middle teachers really are getling hardly anything. i'm getting emails back from my members wanting to know if there's something else we can ..."

"... to keep thc calendar as is. "We need to find ways to work together on this issue," superintendent Steven Enoch said, “but not by closing our schools." MEA President Bobbi Blessent said the MEA executive board will meet tonight and that sric hopes to hold another membership meeting before Christmas. Deer Park Education Association President Catherine Oviatt said thc membership will ..."