The Seattle Education Association says its mediated contract talks with Seattle Public Schools will continue on Sunday, and that agreement was reached today on a major point. From an update posted on the SEA website tonight:

The SEA Bargaining Team scored a major victory today on one of our biggest issues – guaranteed recess. Under the contract language negotiated today, every elementary student will have at least 30 minutes of recess a day beginning this school year.

The update adds, “Major issues remain unresolved, including the Seattle School Board’s demand to lengthen the school day, fair evaluations, reasonable testing, ESA caseload relief, equity and professional pay.” No public updates so far today/tonight from the district. SEA members voted Thursday night to strike next Wednesday – the first day of classes in the district – if there’s no deal.