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WA teacher turnover hits new high as students struggle to recover from pandemic disruptions

The number of teachers leaving Washington state classrooms has hit a nearly four-decade high.
- Sami West
Seattle Public Schools notifies employees of potential layoffs

As Seattle Public Schools grapples with a $131 million budget deficit, layoffs appear to be imminent.
- Sami West
Ingraham High murder suspect brought weapons to school the previous month, records show

The 14-year-old suspected of fatally shooting a 17-year-old classmate at Seattle’s Ingraham High School in November had brought weapons to school one month earlier, records show.
- Ann Dornfeld
Remote learning options mean no more snow days for Seattle schools

As Seattle Public Schools students prepare to go on winter break (next week), they are being told to make sure they take their laptops and other electronic school devices home with them. The main reason is because school officials want students to switch to remote learning if snow cancels in-person classes.
- Natalie Akane Newcomb
Seattle teachers' strike halted after tentative contract reached with district

Seattle educators voted Tuesday afternoon to suspend a strike that has delayed the start of school by a week. The district has not announced which day school will begin, although it could be as early as tomorrow, Wednesday. The district promised an update Tuesday afternoon.
- Ann Dornfeld
Unpacking the complexities of teacher strikes

Tens of thousands of Seattle students are getting an extended Summer break after Seattle Public Schools educators went on strike Wednesday. It’s the latest in a long line of changes to education. There was, of course, the pandemic, which led to school closur
- RadioActive Youth Media
Kent teachers threaten strike if contract not reached Wednesday

Kent School District and its teachers union have until Wednesday night to reach a contract for school to start on time Thursday.
- Ann Dornfeld
Seattle Schools and its educators are in contract talks

Seattle Public Schools and its teachers union, Seattle Education Association, are hammering out a new contract this summer.
- Ann Dornfeld
Seattle schools scraps planned schedule changes amid backlash

The superintendent of Seattle Public Schools has decided the start and end times will stay the same next year.
- Paige Browning
As youth overdoses rise, Seattle parents push schools to expand training

In response to parent pressure, Seattle Public Schools is adding more doses of naloxone to high schools and offering training to all school staff. Some parents say that's not enough.
- Ann Dornfeld

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