Negotiations between the Kent School District and the Kent Education Association continued over the weekend and through Labor Day in an attempt to reach an… Continue reading
A second state mediator was sent to Kent this past weekend to help work toward an agreement on a new contract.The second mediator was requested… Continue reading
Governor Christine Gregoire last week called both sides in the Kent School District-Kent Education Association contract dispute to urge both sides to work together.According to… Continue reading
Members of the Kent School Board have been staying updated on the negotiations between the district and the Kent Education Association through phone calls with… Continue reading
The race for the second ballot line in November’s Kent School Board District No. 5 race appears to be headed for a recount.Results are scheduled… Continue reading
BREAKING NEWS: King County Judge Andrea Darvas declared this morning that the Kent Education Association's teacher strike was illegal.
A judge has ordered schools in Kent to open for students on Wednesday.Union members, however, may still decide to defy the court's order and continue… Continue reading
One of the biggest sticking points in the negotiations between the Kent Education Association and the Kent School District during negotiations to end the teacher… Continue reading
After hearing both sides in the Kent School District's request for an injunction to end the Kent Education Association's week-long strike, King County Judge Andrea… Continue reading
The Kent School District filed a complaint in King County Court at 1 p.m. today (Tuesday) seeking to force teachers to end their strike and… Continue reading
The scheduled first day of school in Kent came and went Monday with still no contract agreement between the district and the striking Kent Education… Continue reading
Perry Sobolik has been preparing his son, Thomas, for the first day of school for some time.For Tommy, who has Asperger’s syndrome, routine is important,… Continue reading
A business headquartered in the Kent Valley was recently named one of the 2009 National Excellence in Minority Business Award Winners by the U.S. Department… Continue reading
The Kent School District announced Thursday that the Summer Free Lunch Program would be extended until school begins.Originally, Aug. 26 was to be the last… Continue reading
Of all the issues surrounding the Kent Education Association’s decision to strike, the biggest question revolves around the issue of the strike’s legality.
Washington courts and the Attorney General’s office have repeatedly ruled that teacher strikes, like any public-employee strike in Washington State, are illegal.
(This updated story reflects additional comments, information regarding the Kent teachers' strike)The Kent Education Association Wednesday night voted overwhelmingly to go on strike.More than 86… Continue reading
After a week of intense negotiations during which the Kent School District and the Kent Education Association met six times with a state-provided mediator, decision… Continue reading
The last day of negotiations before the Kent Education Association's member meeting ended without an agreement on the major issues, meaning Kent teachers will vote… Continue reading
More than 80 parents and teachers showed up Tuesday evening for a question-and-answer session regarding a possible Kent teacher strike.
Led by Cara Haney, a Kent Education Association member and teacher at Panther Lake Elementary School, attendees - who seemed to be split nearly 50-50 between parents and teachers - were shown a short slide show of teacher concerns followed by questions.
