Teachers Go Viral for Before and After First Day of School Looks
And it was only the first day.
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Yakima High School Students Walkout Protest Over Teacher Firings
Students are furious about the Yakima School Board's recent decision to fire educators.
Enrollment Drops Could Close, Consolidate Some Western WA Schools
While overall statewide numbers are higher than last year, enrollment figures are still down a bit from the year prior to COVID.
No School in California? Strike Starts Employees Want More Money
The strike has forced the closure of campuses and cancelled classes for some 422,000 students.
Proposed WA Bill Would Cut Student’s Classtime by 4 Hours A Week
Critics of the bill point to test score drops, and other learning definciencies blamed on COVID, and say this bill would not help students close the learning gap.
Is Climate Change is an Urgent Women’s Health Issue?
The materials teach students "“climate change is an urgent women’s health concern,” and “racism is a major public health challenge as well.”
Arrest Warrant Issued for Former Toppenish Teacher
Anyone with such information should contact YCSO Detectives Reyna or Duggan at 509-574-2567.
Wapato School District And Teachers Reach Tentative Agreement
The teachers union will vote on the new contract later Tuesday. However the agreement means no strike and that school will start on time. No details of the tentative agreement were released.
Talks Between Teachers And School District Continue
Earlier this week the association voted to authorize a strike if the school board doesn't provide a larger teacher salary increase offer. School starts Monday. Talks continue Friday afternoon.
Goodwill To Give Books To Educators This Month
Books will be available while supplies last. The increase in books and distribution sites this year (40K –vs- 35K) is thanks in part to a donation of additional books from the Fife School District.