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Nicole Chandler, a teacher at Wy’east Middle School, left, and Jennifer Smith, a teacher at Frontier Middle School, right, chat in the overflow cafeteria space before the Evergreen Education Association general membership meeting at Evergreen High School in Vancouver on Thursday.

Evergreen Public Schools ready to play hardball

Nicole Chandler, a teacher at Wy’east Middle School, left, and Jennifer Smith, a teacher at Frontier Middle School, right, chat in the overflow cafeteria space before the Evergreen Education Association general membership meeting at Evergreen High School in Vancouver on Thursday.

August 24, 2018, 5:30pm Clark County News

As bargaining sessions continue, Evergreen Public Schools is the first district to hint at possible action against teachers who strike. Read story

Cristy Horton, left, and Crystina Kelsey, teachers at Riverview Elementary School, make signs after the Evergreen Education Association general membership meeting at Evergreen High School in Vancouver on Thursday. Teachers in the district will be on strike effective Tuesday, the first day of school.

Evergreen teachers vote to strike

Cristy Horton, left, and Crystina Kelsey, teachers at Riverview Elementary School, make signs after the Evergreen Education Association general membership meeting at Evergreen High School in Vancouver on Thursday. Teachers in the district will be on strike effective Tuesday, the first day of school.

August 23, 2018, 7:59pm Clark County News

The votes weren’t even fully submitted before Evergreen Public Schools teachers started making picket signs. Read story

In 2016, Evergreen School District teacher picketed before the start of school but never went on strike. It’s been decades since a district in Clark County actually went on strike.

Are teacher strikes illegal? Depends on who you ask

In 2016, Evergreen School District teacher picketed before the start of school but never went on strike. It’s been decades since a district in Clark County actually went on strike.

August 23, 2018, 6:00am Clark County News

Teacher strikes are illegal in Washington state, but they still happen. And the reality is, while strikes may be illegal, there’s no law setting penalties against public employees who do strike. Read story

Battle Ground teachers voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to strike if a contract settlement cannot be reached with Battle Ground Public Schools before school starts.

Battle Ground teachers vote overwhelmingly to strike

Battle Ground teachers voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to strike if a contract settlement cannot be reached with Battle Ground Public Schools before school starts.

August 22, 2018, 7:05pm Clark County News

Teachers clad in red crowded the Battle Ground High School gym where, by a vote of 98.4 percent, they voted to approve a strike effective on the first day of school if a deal is not reached before then. Read story

Evergreen Education Association union members and supporters make signs at a meeting on Aug. 14. On Tuesday, teachers in Washougal and Hockinson voted to approve strikes if new deals aren’t reached by the start of the school year. Teachers in Evergreen, along with Battle Ground, will vote on potential strikes later this week.

Washougal, Hockinson teachers vote to approve strikes

Evergreen Education Association union members and supporters make signs at a meeting on Aug. 14. On Tuesday, teachers in Washougal and Hockinson voted to approve strikes if new deals aren’t reached by the start of the school year. Teachers in Evergreen, along with Battle Ground, will vote on potential strikes later this week.

August 21, 2018, 8:14pm Clark County News

Two more teachers unions joined the list of districts heading toward a strike with a week to go before the start of school. Read story

Lisa Abrahamsson, assistant director of development and alumni relations, joins Erich Orth of the class of 1999 to wave the Washington State University banner on Monday morning at Washington State University Vancouver. Dozens of WSU staff, alumni and friends turned out for the daylong ritual. Held on the first day of classes, the volunteers took hourlong turns standing on three street corners leading to the Salmon Creek campus, welcoming new and returning students.

Alumni welcome students to Washington State University Vancouver

Lisa Abrahamsson, assistant director of development and alumni relations, joins Erich Orth of the class of 1999 to wave the Washington State University banner on Monday morning at Washington State University Vancouver. Dozens of WSU staff, alumni and friends turned out for the daylong ritual. Held on the first day of classes, the volunteers took hourlong turns standing on three street corners leading to the Salmon Creek campus, welcoming new and returning students.

August 20, 2018, 7:12pm Clark County News

Lisa Abrahamsson, assistant director of development and alumni relations, joins Erich Orth of the class of 1999 to wave the Washington State University banner on Monday morning at Washington State University Vancouver. Read story

Vancouver Education Association members at a meeting at Columbia River High School on Thursday. Over the weekend, union members voted overwhelmingly in favor of a work stoppage if a new teacher contract is not in place before the start of the school year.

Vancouver Public Schools teachers vote to approve work stoppage

Vancouver Education Association members at a meeting at Columbia River High School on Thursday. Over the weekend, union members voted overwhelmingly in favor of a work stoppage if a new teacher contract is not in place before the start of the school year.

August 20, 2018, 5:23pm Clark County News

Battle Ground Public Schools and the teachers union are still having disagreements a little more than a week before school is scheduled to start. Read story

FILE- In this May 10, 2018, file photo students walk near the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union building on the University of California at Berkeley campus in Berkeley, Calif. A 529 is a tax-advantaged investment plan that was originally designed to pay for higher education expenses. But recent changes the tax law have increased their flexibility. They now may be used to pay for private-school tuition from kindergarten through high school or transferred to accounts to pay for expenses of disabled youth.

Experts say 529 plans smart way to save for kids’ college

FILE- In this May 10, 2018, file photo students walk near the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union building on the University of California at Berkeley campus in Berkeley, Calif. A 529 is a tax-advantaged investment plan that was originally designed to pay for higher education expenses. But recent changes the tax law have increased their flexibility. They now may be used to pay for private-school tuition from kindergarten through high school or transferred to accounts to pay for expenses of disabled youth.

August 20, 2018, 6:05am Business

It’s back-to-school time and let’s face it — education can be expensive. Read story