Recovering from a massive fire
Bellingham educators are scrambling to replenish their teaching supplies after a massive fire. You can help. Nyda Galbreath shares how, and invites you to act now.
Education News:
Moving ahead after a big election victory
Now that voters have defeated I-1033, it’s time to work with Gov. Gregoire and the Legislature to find education funding solutions. Read more…
A cold-shouldered lock-out in Toppenish
Toppenish administrators agreed to a community forum in their high school -- then decided to lock out the community at the last minute. So Toppenish educators met anyway -- in the school parking lot. Read
more…
And now, sit and wait ...
Closing arguments are done in the NEWS court case to settle whether the state is adequately paying for public education. Judge John Erlick said he may take up to three months to make his ruling. Read
more…
She Says, He Says ...
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2010
WEA Education Support Professional (ESP)
We all know our schools would not operate well without
ESPs. Here’s your chance to honor an outstanding ESP for his
or her commitment to your school and students. The deadline is Feb.
12, 2010. Nominate someone here.
Our
state's Teacher of the Year, Jamie Yoos
Congratulations to the 2010 Washington Teacher of the Year Jamie Yoos,
who teaches Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry and ... of course ... a
bicycle maintenance class at Bellingham High School. Read
more ...
Organizing
equals campus wins in tight times
Faculty unions at Eastern, Central and Western Washington Universities
have unleashed the power of local organizing to achieve contract
gains, despite the current tough budget climate. Read
more ...
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