Teachers Union

Seattle teachers will decide whether they want to walk off the job for one day, likely in early May, to express frustration over the progress of state…

Seattle teachers are expected to reject the school district’s latest contract offer at its meeting Monday evening, but the superintendent suggests the…

Seattle Public Schools wants to add a half-hour to the school day for elementary students by as early as the next school year. But the district must first…

Washington schools superintendent Randy Dorn is expected Tuesday to endorse a state takeover of K-12 employee health care. But the union that represents…

Tacoma students will head back to school today, despite their teachers having no contract.Teachers voted on whether to strike last night, but fell about…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-984003.mp3The first day of school for Tacoma students is just a few days away, but…

The State Senate has approved a controversial proposal to base teacher lay-offs on performance - not seniority. The vote late Tuesday triggered a heated…

A proposal to base teacher layoffs on performance - and not seniority - has died in the Washington legislature. The bill's demise is a victory for the…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-946387.mp3Despite opposition from the local teachers' union and a lawsuit from parents…

A group of Seattle parents and community members has filed a lawsuit to stop Seattle Public Schools from bringing Teach for America to the city.The…