Friday, July 10, 2020 REOPENING SCHOOLS ► From the Seattle Times — Safety for students, staff and teachers key to reopen schools (by WEA’s Larry Delaney and Janie White) — When school began last fall, we had no idea what was ahead for us. The COVID-19 pandemic left our students, families, educators and […]
Thursday, July 9, 2020 LOCAL ► From the Bellingham Herald — With curtailment looming, Intalco workers to get help from the federal government –The U.S. Department of Labor announced its decision to grant Intalco workers help through the Trade Adjustment Assistance program. Workers may be eligible for training, job search, relocation allowances, income […]
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 COVID-19 ► LIVE from the Seattle Times — Coronavirus daily news update, July 8 — The latest count of COVID-19 cases in Washington totals 37,420 infections (7-day average of new infections per day: 574) and 1,384 deaths (7-day average of deaths per day: 7) ► MUST-READ from the Seattle […]
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 COVID-19 ► LIVE from the Seattle Times — Coronavirus daily news update, July 7 — The latest count of COVID-19 cases in Washington totals 36,985 infections (7-day average of new infections per day: 580) and 1,370 deaths (7-day average of deaths per day: 7) ► From the News […]
Monday, July 6, 2020 COVID-19 ► LIVE from the Seattle Times — Coronavirus daily news update, July 6 — The latest count of COVID-19 cases in Washington totals 35,898 infections (7-day average of new infections per day: 516) and 1,359 deaths (7-day average of deaths per day: 6) ► From the Seattle Times […]
Thursday, July 2, 2020 NOTE: The Entire Staff of The Stand is taking Friday off, so our next update will be on Monday, July 6. Have a happy 4th! COVID-19 ► LIVE from the Seattle Times — Coronavirus daily news update, July 2 — The latest count of COVID-19 cases in Washington […]
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 LOCAL ► From the News Tribune — Slashing paraeducator staff not a shining moment for Tacoma School Board (editorial) — The decision to lay these workers off, many of whom work closely with special-needs students, was ostensibly not about money; it had nothing to do with a deficit or […]
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 LOCAL ► From the Spokesman-Review — Spokane City Council rejects police union contract — Amid public outcry over police accountability and racial injustice in Spokane and across the nation, the Spokane City Council unanimously voted down a proposed labor agreement with the Spokane Police Guild that council members felt […]
Monday, June 29, 2020 LOCAL ► From the News Tribune — Tacoma schools superintendent gets raise at same meeting paraeducators are laid off — The Tacoma Public Schools Board of Directors on Thursday approved a new contract for Superintendent Carla Santorno, which includes a salary increase of around $9,000. The decision drew criticism when, immediately […]
Friday, June 26, 2020 COVID-19 ► LIVE from the Seattle Times — Coronavirus daily news update, June 26 — The latest count of COVID-19 cases in Washington totals 30,367 infections (7-day average of new infections per day: 399) and 1,300 deaths (7-day average of deaths per day: 8) ► From the Spokesman-Review — […]
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