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Evergreen Education Association union members and supporters make signs protesting Evergreen Public School District’s stance on raises during an Evergreen Public School Board meeting on Tuesday evening.

Salary standoff sizzles in Clark County schools

Evergreen Education Association union members and supporters make signs protesting Evergreen Public School District’s stance on raises during an Evergreen Public School Board meeting on Tuesday evening.

August 19, 2018, 6:02am Clark County News

In the heat and haze Tuesday, hundreds of Evergreen Public Schools teachers protested outside district administrative offices and stormed the school board meeting. It was the same story across town at the Vancouver Public Schools’ board meeting, where an estimated 400 teachers demonstrated in favor of increased wages. Read story

Teachers in the Ridgefield School District held a strike vote on Friday. At a general membership meeting at the Ridgefield Community Center, 97.8 percent of the 135 members present voted to approve the strike.

Ridgefield teachers vote to approve strike to start Aug. 29

Teachers in the Ridgefield School District held a strike vote on Friday. At a general membership meeting at the Ridgefield Community Center, 97.8 percent of the 135 members present voted to approve the strike.

August 17, 2018, 9:05pm Clark County News

Members of the Ridgefield Education Association overwhelmingly voted to approve a strike Friday night. Read story

The new Woodland High School opened in 2015.

Woodland teachers approve new deal

The new Woodland High School opened in 2015.

August 17, 2018, 1:51pm Clark County News

Woodland teachers voted in favor of a new salary agreement Friday morning at a general membership meeting, making them the first district in the county to settle during a summer in which all districts are involved with tense negotiations. Read story

Evergreen Education Association union members and supporters wait for the start of the Evergreen Public Schools board meeting on Tuesday evening.

Clark County school districts, teachers continue contract talks

Evergreen Education Association union members and supporters wait for the start of the Evergreen Public Schools board meeting on Tuesday evening.

August 16, 2018, 8:52pm Clark County News

Tensions between school districts and unions are still high with summer coming to a close, and big crowds are coming out to meetings to show their support for teachers. Read story

Abigail Crumrine, 4, gets an injection from Kris Black, right, on Wednesday at the Free Clinic of Southwest Washington. Abigail gets support from her sister, Mary, second from left.

Health officer urges Clark County parents to vaccinate school children

Abigail Crumrine, 4, gets an injection from Kris Black, right, on Wednesday at the Free Clinic of Southwest Washington. Abigail gets support from her sister, Mary, second from left.

August 15, 2018, 10:31pm Clark County Health

At 15 Clark County public elementary schools last year, 10 percent or more of kindergartners began school exempt from receiving disease-preventing vaccinations. Read story

Adam Aguilera, an English teacher at Heritage High School, speaks to a crowd of Evergreen Education Association union members and supporters while protesting during an Evergreen Public Schools board meeting on Tuesday evening. Union members have called the district’s proposed 1.9 percent raise insulting, while district officials say adopting the union’s proposed salary schedule will drive the district nearly $53 million in the hole.

Evergreen teachers, supporters knock school district’s offer of 1.9% raise

Adam Aguilera, an English teacher at Heritage High School, speaks to a crowd of Evergreen Education Association union members and supporters while protesting during an Evergreen Public Schools board meeting on Tuesday evening. Union members have called the district’s proposed 1.9 percent raise insulting, while district officials say adopting the union’s proposed salary schedule will drive the district nearly $53 million in the hole.

August 14, 2018, 9:50pm Clark County News

Hundreds of Evergreen Public Schools union members and their supporters turned the district office’s parking lot into a sea of red Tuesday evening as they demonstrated in favor of increasing teachers’ wages. Read story

The new Woodland High School opened in 2015.

Woodland schools, teachers reach salary agreement

The new Woodland High School opened in 2015.

August 14, 2018, 5:15pm Clark County News

With the start of the school year looming, teachers in Woodland could be the first in the county to agree to a new salary schedule with their district. Read story

Hockinson special-ed classroom stays put

August 12, 2018, 6:00am Clark County News

Plans to move a special-education classroom at Hockinson Heights Elementary School for the upcoming school year were canceled after pushback from a group of parents. Read story