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How will Seattle Public Schools pay for the new teacher contract?
The district faces a shortfall that nears $200M over three years if it doesn't find a new source of money.
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WA schools ask for more time to spend $2.6B in COVID relief
Programs to address students’ social-emotional needs rely on continued access to the funds, superintendents say.
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WA students can now take excused mental health days
With reports of increased levels of stress and anxiety among Washington youth, schools are treating mental health absences similarly to sick days.
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WA teachers strikes highlight school funding, staffing woes
Educators in Seattle, Kent and elsewhere in Washington are calling for better pay and classroom support, which have stretched district budgets.
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Universal free school lunch is ending — but not for all WA students
The number of Washington schools that qualify to offer free lunch to every student could more than double since before the pandemic after a $44 million change in state law.