Teachers and students from several community colleges held walkouts and rallies on Tuesday calling for higher pay for teachers and more funding from the state. Some of the biggest rallies included a teach-in at the Washington State Capitol and walkouts at Seattle Central College, Yakima Valley College, and Lynwood Convention Center. The rallies were led by the Washington branch of the American Federation of Teachers. “We love our students, but we've got to pay the bills,” said Pete Knutson, a Professor at Seattle Central College. “We got to pay food, rent and everything else.” READ THE FULL STORY HERE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/education/teachers-students-call-for-more-funding-community-colleges/281-bded8669-273d-49d1-9280-ecbaa8a86455