Initiative 645’s math isn't mathing: cut billions from public schools, squeeze more kids into classrooms, and expect good results?
Teachers give I-645 a failing grade. Vote NO when you get your ballot: no645.com

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Vote NO on Initiative 645, hedge fund mogul Brian Heywood's latest attempt to cut his own taxes while making everyone else pay more. Paid for By No on 645. 401 2nd Ave S, Suite 303, Seattle, WA 98104
Initiative 645’s math isn't mathing: cut billions from public schools, squeeze more kids into classrooms, and expect good results?
Teachers give I-645 a failing grade. Vote NO when you get your ballot: no645.com
@kenjennings.bsky.social in the NYT with an absolute heater for the wealthy few bankrolling initiative 645 to give themselves a tax cut at the expense of the rest of us.
As @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social says, "bring back shame" and vote @no645.bsky.social!
"Voting no on I-645 is the right move...if you care about the health and wellbeing of parents and their kids."
Read more: https://www.heraldnet.com/2026/09/25/vote-no-on-i-645-for-health-wellbeing-of-families/
BREAKING: Survey reveals people prefer "fund education" over "cut a hedge fund guy’s taxes.”
In other news, fork found in kitchen and water still wet. Vote NO on 645. no645.com
In the PICU, parents sit beside kids on ventilators and chemo drips, while they worry about gas money, hotel rooms, and whether they'll still have a job when they get home.
Pediatric nurse Emily Kay knows 645 will make these already difficult situations worse. www.seattleschild.com/washington-i...
Teachers, small business owners, and nurses in Washington are urging people to vote NO on 645. On the other side? Brian Heywood (a hedge fund guy that wants to cut his own taxes) and Donald Trump (the most unpopular president in our state’s history). The answer is clear: Vote NO on 645.
Working families in WA are already struggling with overcrowded classrooms, expensive childcare, and skyrocketing healthcare costs. I-645 would only make these problems worse.
It’s an easy NO on I-645 this fall. no645.com
What is I-645 all about? And why should you care about it?
The so-called “wealth flight” is a myth. The facts? In Washington, the people with the lowest incomes pay 3.5x more in state and local taxes than the richest 1 percent. Those are the people we should be worried about leaving. Vote NO on I-645 this November.
"New estimates show $3.1 billion in the next budget would be lost if voters pass Initiative 645 and eliminate the new levy on higher earners."
Long live Jimothy. Vote no on 645.
Read more ⬇️ www.seattletimes.com/opinion/edit...
I-645 "doesn’t cleanly repeal the state’s novel high-earners income tax policy. The authors preserved the parts of the policy they like and jettisoned what they didn’t. Its passage would make it harder for Gov. Bob Ferguson and state lawmakers to effectively govern the state. Voters should say no."
The Editorial Board writes in part: I-645 "would ultimately worsen Washington state’s budget problems, producing deeper cuts to state services and likely spurring further, more damaging tax hikes in coming years.
BREAKING ❗Today, The @seattletimes.com Editorial Board published their endorsement urging voters to vote ‘No’ on I-645.
The Editorial Board writes in part: I-645 "would ultimately worsen Washington state’s budget problems, producing deeper cuts to state services and likely spurring further, more damaging tax hikes in coming years.
"Revenue from the Millionaires Tax could fund free meals for every public school student in the state, and save participating families up to $1200 per year. If I-645 passes, instead of paying for kids’ lunches, that money will end up back in the pockets of multi-millionaires."
This campaign isn't funded by out-of-state interests or a multi-millionaire’s grudge. It's a coalition of the people I-645 would actually hurt: working families, educators, and small business owners.
Join us: no645.com
BIG NEWS ❗ Congresswoman @jayapal.house.gov urges Washingtonians to reject Brian Heywood’s I-645.
"I unequivocally oppose I-645. Vote no on I-645 this November.” no645.com
Washingtonians can spot the BS from a mile away.
A new statewide poll shows voters reject Brian Heywood's initiative to cut taxes for the top 1% by nearly 20 points.
Let's keep it that way: Spread the word and vote NO on I-645 this fall. no645.com