Satisfying slap in face for woke Seattle teachers' union run by alleged child abuser, as new superintendent finally stands up to their nonsense - and reveals moaners' huge salaries

UK Daily Mail ^ | 09/01/2026 | NATASHA ANDERSON

[DFG]

A teachers' union has been given a harsh reality check by Seattle's new superintendent after threatening to delay the start of the academic year with a strike.

Ben Shuldiner castigated the Seattle Education Association (SEA)'s threat to walk out unless a 12 percent pay increase was authorized by revealing the huge salaries that public school teachers in the city already earn.

The majority take home $142,584 per year, according to a letter Shuldiner sent to parents on Sunday.

Seattle Public Schools (SPS) teachers are paid a base salary of $118,000 for 180 days' work, plus an additional $3,298 for five contractual days, $2,638 for four tech days, and $17,932 for Time, Responsibility and Incentive pay, Shuldiner claimed.

This total compensation 'does not include other benefits like retirement, stipends, extra hours, or other payments that some teachers receive,' the letter added.

Shuldiner's decision to stand up to the union has triggered shockwaves in the famously liberal city, where left-wing unions are used to getting what they want.

He said: 'I have never seen anything like this outside of Washington.

'I am not saying the teachers don't deserve this. I am only saying I wish I got this when I was a teacher. I also want to make sure that the community knows that this is already in their contract.'

SEA's president is Ibijoke Idowu, who was recently found to have 'more likely than not' grabbed a third-grade special education student so hard he was left with bruises by a city investigation into her behavior.

She remains suspended even after being elected as head of the teachers' union.

SEA has demanded 'living wages' for lower-paid staff members, increased classroom resources, lower staff-to-student ratios and enhanced support systems for special education programs.

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TOPICS: Education
KEYWORDS: benshuldiner; ibijokeidowu; seattle; teachersunion

[DFG]

"The Seattle Education Association (SEA), run by president Ibijoke Idowu, will go on strike on Wednesday if the union and school district do not reach a contract agreement"

[DFG]

"Seattle Public Schools superintendent Ben Shuldiner stood up to the union by publishing an eight-page letter to parents that revealed exactly how much the district's teachers are paid"

[butlerweave]

Too hell with the children we want MORE MONEY FOR NUFFIN

[Salman]

Where is our Pinochet?

[albie]

The majority take home $142,584 per year!!!

Joseph Goebbels is spinning in his grave

[hanamizu]

Ibijoke Idowu??

[albie]

Doctor: “Looks like you have a bad case of Ibijoke Idowu .” Patient: “Is that bad?” Doctor: “It’s exactly what it sounds like.”

[Resolute Conservative]

Another fat-ass that thinks she is hot. You can see the attitude exuding from her.

[ThisLittleLightofMine]

This guy is a liberal, but he is from Chicago.

[boycott]

Ibijoke Idowu??

I believe it’s supposed to be I.B.A. Joke.

[boycott]

I read this about Ibijoke ...

“Ibijoke (Ibi) is responsible for interviewing and recruiting teachers of color ... “

https://techaccess.org/meet-ibijoke-education-team-program-coordinator/

[hanamizu]

I believe it’s supposed to be I.B.A. Joke.

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That was my first thought as well, but that was the name in the article.

[PGalt]

YES, undoubtedly a loudmouth and arrogant POS too.

[Liz]

US News
By Caitlin McCormack
Published May 12, 2026

A special education teacher was placed on paid leave for allegedly abusing an autistic third-grader was elected president of the Seattle teachers’ union on Friday.

Ibijoke Idowu-Holiday, a former Black Lives Matter organizer and special education teacher at Rising Star Elementary, won the election to lead the union representing 6,000 staffers in the Seattle Public Schools system.

The educator rose to the top in spite of the disturbing accusations against her.

pic——Ibijoke Idowu-Holiday was placed on paid leave after a family accused her of abusing their autistic son. / Facebook

Idowu-Holiday was accused of repeatedly abusing a disabled boy over the last school year by the student’s family, including one instance that was witnessed by his therapist.

The child, who has autism, a speech delay and is partially nonverbal, came home with bruises the size of adult fingertips on his arms in October, then again in December, according to a complaint obtained by the Seattle Times.

[PubliusMM]

And, they are seeking “lower staff-to-student ratios?”
That should be simple...just fire a bunch of these overpaid idiots.
Words have meanings.

[Liz]

Child abuser teacher Ibijoke Idowu is a Nigerian

[drypowder]

Public schools need competition and teachers need to be paid based on the level of academic accomplishments of the students they teach. If the teacher slides, then so does their salary the following semester.

[sit-rep]

ya know... I just watched the new GTA 6 trailer on Netflix. Every girl shown in the trailer... black... white... asian ALL had ghetto booties like that!! I mean it was disgusting!! I didnt see ONE normal looking female body in the whole trailer!!

I mean it is making me rethink if I am gonna buy the game or not!

[unixfox]

I am not saying the teachers don't deserve this

I wonder what parents would say.

[Henry Hnyellar]

I’ll say it, they don’t deserve it.