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The Ridgefield Education Association went on strike Friday.

Ridgefield schools to be closed again Thursday, bargaining continues

The Ridgefield Education Association went on strike Friday.

September 14, 2022, 3:35pm Clark County News

Wednesday marked the fourth day of school closures in Ridgefield amid continued contract negotiations between the district and the Ridgefield Education Association. Schools have now been closed since Friday. Read story

Jen Flores, center, who teaches at the Vancouver Innovation, Technology and Arts Elementary School, talks with students as they visit the fur store at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site on Tuesday morning. The curriculum was designed for the partnership between Vancouver Public Schools and the National Park Service. Students at VITA Elementary School will come and learn for two weeks at a time on a rotating basis.

Students learn Fort Vancouver history on first day at new elementary school

Jen Flores, center, who teaches at the Vancouver Innovation, Technology and Arts Elementary School, talks with students as they visit the fur store at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site on Tuesday morning. The curriculum was designed for the partnership between Vancouver Public Schools and the National Park Service. Students at VITA Elementary School will come and learn for two weeks at a time on a rotating basis.

September 14, 2022, 6:09am Clark County News

A hundred or so children marched into Fort Vancouver on Tuesday morning — not with the intent to conquer, but to learn. Read story

Union members and community members gather to strike after a deal has not been reached between the teachers union and school officials despite working without a contract since Sep. 1, as seen Friday morning, Sept. 9, 2022.

Ridgefield schools to be closed again Wednesday as bargaining continues

Union members and community members gather to strike after a deal has not been reached between the teachers union and school officials despite working without a contract since Sep. 1, as seen Friday morning, Sept. 9, 2022.

September 13, 2022, 2:54pm Clark County News

Tuesday marked the third day of school closures amid a teacher strike in Ridgefield, as the district has failed to reach a deal on a new contract with the Ridgefield Education Association. Read story

Union members and community members gather to strike after a deal has not been reached between the teachers union and school officials despite working without a contract since Sep. 1, as seen Friday morning, Sept. 9, 2022.

Ridgefield schools to be closed again Tuesday

Union members and community members gather to strike after a deal has not been reached between the teachers union and school officials despite working without a contract since Sep. 1, as seen Friday morning, Sept. 9, 2022.

September 12, 2022, 6:29pm Clark County News

Schools in Ridgefield will again be closed on Tuesday, marking the third day of closures as members of the Ridgefield Education Association remain on strike. Read story

Washington School for the Deaf Work Experience and English Language Arts Teacher Dana Miles has been named 2023 Washington State Teacher of the Year.

Vancouver teacher at Washington State School for the Deaf wins top state honor

Washington School for the Deaf Work Experience and English Language Arts Teacher Dana Miles has been named 2023 Washington State Teacher of the Year.

September 12, 2022, 3:24pm Clark County News

Dana Miles, a English language arts teacher at the Washington State School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Vancouver, was named the 2023 Washington State Teacher of the Year. Read story

Union members and community members gather to strike after a deal has not been reached between the teachers union and school officials despite working without a contract since Sep. 1, as seen Friday morning, Sept. 9, 2022.

No deal between Ridgefield schools, teachers; classes canceled Monday

Union members and community members gather to strike after a deal has not been reached between the teachers union and school officials despite working without a contract since Sep. 1, as seen Friday morning, Sept. 9, 2022.

September 11, 2022, 7:16pm Clark County News

The Ridgefield Education Association and the Ridgefield School District were not able to reach a tentative deal on a new contract following Sunday afternoon's bargaining session. Ridgefield schools will again be closed on Monday while teachers remain on strike. Read story

Joe Thayer, center in gray sweatshirt and hat, joins union members as they gather to strike after a deal has not been reached between the teachers’ union and school officials despite working without a contract since Sep. 1, as seen in Ridgefield on Friday morning, Sept. 9, 2022.

Ridgefield teachers on strike; picketing closes schools

Joe Thayer, center in gray sweatshirt and hat, joins union members as they gather to strike after a deal has not been reached between the teachers’ union and school officials despite working without a contract since Sep. 1, as seen in Ridgefield on Friday morning, Sept. 9, 2022.

September 9, 2022, 7:58am Clark County News Free

Teachers in the Ridgefield School District went on strike this morning after Thursday night’s round of contract negotiations with the Ridgefield School District failed to result in a tentative deal. Read story

A vehicle forthe Ridgefield School District.

No deal reached, Ridgefield teachers to strike Friday

A vehicle forthe Ridgefield School District.

September 8, 2022, 9:00pm Clark County News

The Ridgefield School District and the Ridgefield Education Association were not able to reach a deal on a tentative contract on Thursday night, meaning the union will go on strike beginning Friday. Schools in the Ridgefield School District will be closed Friday and until a deal can be reached. Read story