Are Washington State k-12 teachers compensated better, equivalent to or less than other states? How do Washington State teachers compare? Let's make sure we get the facts straight. Factors: Salary; Benefits (including retirement, healthcare and others); Cost of living; Work hours and time off You judge for yourself: > In this report Washington State teachers are #5 in the USA: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-and-worst-states-for-teachers/7159 > This article doesn't rank but does share "salary" only info. Please note that most reports only share salary. The benefits package adds about another 40% on top of salary. This article show WA State $76,743. Note that the … [Read more...]
Teacher Strikes in Washington State – What should be done?
The law—RCW 41.56.120 — reads: “Right to strike not granted. Nothing contained in this chapter [on union collective bargaining] shall permit or grant any public employee the right to strike or refuse to perform his or her official duties.” References from: https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/public-employee-strikes-illegal-in-washington/ A formal opinion by the Washington State Office of the Attorney General in 2006 affirmed that strikes by public employees are illegal and courts consistently agree. “The state does not automatically act when a teachers union strikes, so it’s up to the school district to file an injunction with the the court to get teachers to return to work,” … [Read more...]
US Department of Education – LGBTQI Toolkit
The US Department of Education has decided that basic education is no longer it's focus. Now it's time to help schools focus on LGBTQI. We'll pull some quotes from the document but it case you want to review it yourself here's the link: Document The document is a PDF so you should be able to download and open directly from the source. Following are actual verbatim wording from the report. Table of Contents U.S. Department of Education: Supporting LGBTQI+ Youth and Families in School U.S. Department of Education Q&A Resource on Student-Led Groups to Support LGBTQI+ Students and Allies Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School … [Read more...]
‘Equity’ in Education: Equal Opportunity or Equal Outcome?
This article does a good job explaining why "equity" and "equality" are two completely different terms in K-12 education. The article also goes on to describe the damage focusing on equity causes. The original article can be found at: The American Spectator K-12 public education nationwide is fixated on the term “equity.” It has been added to many public school mission statements and core values, but the positive-sounding term means something more — and something more destructive — than providing equal opportunity for students. Identifying and labeling students based on their socioeconomic and ethnic or race group dominates the education conversation, with group academic … [Read more...]
Randi Weingarten – Single handedly set back K-12 education for a decade?
Who is Randi Weingarten? Rhonda “Randi” Weingarten (born December 18, 1957) is an American labor leader, attorney, and educator. She is president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and a member of the AFL–CIO. She is the former president of the United Federation of Teachers. Why is she important regarding K-12 education? In May 2021, it was revealed that Randi Weingarten, the leader of the nation's second-largest teachers union, significantly influenced Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on reopening schools earlier that year. In the lead-up to the “highly anticipated” Feb. 12, 2021 guidelines, the union president and another top union official were … [Read more...]
Public vs. Private K-12 education cost review July 2023
As parents finish a school year and vaguely think about the Fall we thought it might be helpful to pull some information together about cost of public vs private schools. What follows is the most current data varying from 2021 up through 2023. For the 2023 school year, there are 39 private schools serving 5,466 students in Clark County, WA (there are 145 public schools, serving 75,243 public students). 7% of all K-12 students in Clark County, WA are educated in private schools (compared to the WA state average of 9%). As we closed out the 2022/23 school year the private school tuition costs were about $9,585. Public school cost numbers may vary depending on the source. The State of … [Read more...]
What is 5599 and why should you sign the petition?
Seems like education has gotten more and more political. Today we ask that you share the information and links in this article with every voter you can in the State of Washington. Deadline for signatures: July 15th. It's imperative that this initiative moves forward and time is of the essence. First, here's a link to the website: https://www.reject5599.com/ So what is 5599? The article in this link does a good job outlining what's happening: https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/washington-residents-submit-referendum-to-reject-5599/ In essence, under certain circumstances, the State has the ability to allow "gender affirming" surgery and treatments without notification or … [Read more...]
Here are the top education issues state lawmakers battled over this year
An interesting article we came across and offer for your consideration. It was published at The Hill by Lexi Lonas Democrats and Republicans went head-to-head on education policy in state legislatures this year, with each side pulling out both wins and losses as many statehouses close their legislative sessions. The heart of much of the fighting lay in culture war issues led by Republicans, from how lessons about race and gender should be taught to what type of books students should be allowed to read. Here were the top education issues state lawmakers grappled with this year: School choice The new measure that was most successful for school choice this legislative … [Read more...]
The debate over banning chocolate milk in school cafeterias
Came across this story at "The Week". (You can read the original at: Should schools ban chocolate milk? | The Week ) What say you? Should the government impose the ban or should parents have a say? Chocolate milk could soon be history in public school cafeterias. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering imposing sugar limits that could amount to a ban on flavored milk in elementary and middle schools under proposed new standards for school meals. The rules would cap sugar content for the first time, targeting such sugary lunch-room staples as breakfast cereal, yogurt, desserts, and chocolate and strawberry milk to help improve kids' health and fight childhood obesity, … [Read more...]
What do levy “rates” per $1000 of assessed value mean and what (if any) relevance does it have regarding property taxes for school levy’s?
Every 3-4 years school districts come to the voters and taxpayers and ask for a “renewal” levy. They ask for more money and say this new levy isn’t really new but rather a “renewal” of the expiring levy. They give you an estimate of the amount you will pay per $1,000 of assessed property value. In many cases the “renewal levy” has a lower rate per $1,000 than the expiring levy. They emphasize the “renewal” and the “lower rate”, implying it is just a continuation of the old levy and your taxes will barely go up. What’s the truth? The only way to discuss this is by using a specific real-world example. The Washougal school district asked for approval of two (2) levies in February (that … [Read more...]
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