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Members of the Evergreen Education Association gather for a meeting before walking the picket line outside Evergreen High School on Wednesday morning, Aug. 30, 2023. Wednesday was supposed to be the first day of school for the district.

Evergreen teachers the second to strike this year in Clark County; Camas still on picket lines

Members of the Evergreen Education Association gather for a meeting before walking the picket line outside Evergreen High School on Wednesday morning, Aug. 30, 2023. Wednesday was supposed to be the first day of school for the district.

August 30, 2023, 9:23am Clark County News

The Evergreen Education Association began its districtwide strike Wednesday, delaying the first day of the 2023-2024 school year amid stalled contract negotiations with Evergreen Public Schools. Schools in the district will be closed again Thursday as the strike continues. Read story

Evergreen Education Association members walk around Tuesday during a sign-making rally at Leroy Haagen Memorial Community Park. Schools are closed Aug. 30 due to the looming strike, according to the Evergreen Public Schools website.

Evergreen Public Schools teachers will strike Wednesday; Battle Ground schools will be open

Evergreen Education Association members walk around Tuesday during a sign-making rally at Leroy Haagen Memorial Community Park. Schools are closed Aug. 30 due to the looming strike, according to the Evergreen Public Schools website.

August 29, 2023, 5:38pm Clark County News

The Evergreen Education Association will strike Wednesday, closing schools on what was scheduled to be the first day of the school year. Read story

Evergreen Education Association members and allies walk into the Evergreen Public Schools headquarters on June 14 in advance of a school board meeting. The union held the rally before the meeting to draw attention to priorities in this year's ongoing bargaining session and relay messages of feeling unheard by district leaders.

Evergreen, Camas teachers vote for potential strike if deal can’t be reached with districts

Evergreen Education Association members and allies walk into the Evergreen Public Schools headquarters on June 14 in advance of a school board meeting. The union held the rally before the meeting to draw attention to priorities in this year's ongoing bargaining session and relay messages of feeling unheard by district leaders.

August 24, 2023, 10:45am Clark County News

The Evergreen Education Association voted Wednesday evening to authorize a strike if its bargaining team cannot reach a deal on a new contract with Evergreen Public Schools in the coming days. The teachers’ union is the biggest in Clark County, representing over 1,500 certificated teachers in Evergreen. Read story

Chris Reykdal (Associated Press files)

Washington schools chief proposes signing bonuses for educators

Chris Reykdal (Associated Press files)

October 20, 2022, 6:20pm Clark County News

State superintendent of schools Chris Reykdal announced in a press conference Thursday morning a proposal to the Legislature to provide additional funding for teachers and special educators to help retain staff and alleviate the state’s educator shortage. 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

Washougal High School (Samuel Wilson for the Columbian)

Washougal teachers contract in limbo; union says COLA is sticking point

Washougal High School (Samuel Wilson for the Columbian)

September 1, 2022, 12:00pm Clark County News

Washougal Association of Educators members began the 2022-23 school year without a contract after failing to reach an agreement with the Washougal School District by Tuesday’s first day of school. Read story

Union Ridge Elementary School second-grader Eylee Klug, 7, gets a warm welcome from teachers and staff as she arrives for the first day of school Wednesday morning. Wednesday was the first day of school for the Ridgefield School District, where a divide between district administration and the teachers union looms.

Ridgefield schools welcome students amid open bargaining

Union Ridge Elementary School second-grader Eylee Klug, 7, gets a warm welcome from teachers and staff as she arrives for the first day of school Wednesday morning. Wednesday was the first day of school for the Ridgefield School District, where a divide between district administration and the teachers union looms.

August 31, 2022, 2:36pm Clark County News

Flurries of excited students — some escorted by parents and some defiantly insisting they make an entrance on their own — descended upon Union Ridge Elementary School for their first day of school on Wednesday. Read story

Teachers and supporters gather in front of the Ridgefield School District offices at a rally preceding union negotiations, Monday. The Union has promised a strike vote tonight if an agreement is not met.

Ridgefield teachers to be present for first day, despite strike authorization vote

Teachers and supporters gather in front of the Ridgefield School District offices at a rally preceding union negotiations, Monday. The Union has promised a strike vote tonight if an agreement is not met.

August 30, 2022, 11:40am Clark County News

Despite authorizing a potential strike Monday night, Ridgefield teachers said they will be in the classroom for the first day of school on Wednesday. Read story

Ridgefield seventh grade math teacher James Davies, Center, his wife Sheena Davies, left, and their daughter Camryn Davies join other teachers and supporters at a rally in front of the the School District offices in Ridgefield on Monday.

Ridgefield contract deal not yet reached, teachers likely to strike

Ridgefield seventh grade math teacher James Davies, Center, his wife Sheena Davies, left, and their daughter Camryn Davies join other teachers and supporters at a rally in front of the the School District offices in Ridgefield on Monday.

August 29, 2022, 7:05pm Clark County News

As of Monday evening, the Ridgefield Education Association and the Ridgefield School District have not yet reached a deal on a new contract. The union is likely to vote to go on strike in a membership meeting later Monday night, deeming the district's latest offer to be far below what… Read story