Dear WTU Member,

I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering dedication and patience as we bring the tentative contract across the finish line. The WTU attorneys and staff spent this past week examining and preparing the tentative contract and documents for your review. You will now have an opportunity to review these documents.

All WTU Members will have an opportunity to cast their votes electronically via their personal email starting on Tuesday, October 15^th, morning through Monday, October 21^st. The election service company, TrueBallot, Inc., will handle the administration of the vote.

Your WTU Tentative Contract Voting package includes the following information:

• The tentative agreement signed by President Pogue Lyons and Chancellor Ferebee
• The signed MOA on Climate Curriculum Task Force signed by President Pogue Lyons and Chancellor Ferebee
• The signed MOA on Diversity of Instructional Staff signed by President Pogue Lyons and Chancellor Ferebee
• A tentative contract fact sheet
• A draft of the tentative CBA
• A copy of the current CBA
• A draft of the tentative contract salary schedule

WTU will host virtual WTU Town Hall Meetings via Zoom to discuss the contract and answer any questions on Tuesday, October 15^th at 4:30 pm, and Thursday, October 17^th at 4:30 pm.

All the best,

Jacqueline Pogue Lyons, President

Washington Teachers’ Union