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concerned about COVID-19. The decision comes after the Bellevue Education Association (BEA) — which represents 1,450 educators in the

in-person learning as safe as possible,” Larry Delaney, president of the Washington Education Association, told The News Tribune in an email

on Thursday, even though teachers may not show up. The Bellevue Education Association voted on Tuesday to call on the school district to

, health officials had sounded the alarm on the virus. Inslee ordered public schools to close and a ban on large gatherings before issuing a

the vaccine, he expects ongoing concerns. State Superintendent Chris Reykdal echoed that sentiment in a letter to superintendents and

that the district’s bargaining team is still in talks with the Edmonds Education Association which represents teachers. “We are actively

next two weeks. That plan did not sit well with the Bellevue Education Association, which voted in a general membership Tuesday night not

," said a news release sent Tuesday morning from the Washington Education Association on behalf of the Sedro-Woolley Education Association.

to adapt as we learn more,” she said. Lucinda Young with the Washington Education Association said the group is opposed, pointing mainly to

Late Tuesday, Bellevue Education Association members voted against expanding in-person learning this week until a coronavirus vaccine is

we will have with the teacher's union, the Lake Washington Education Association. Please know, I completely understand your interest in

the ability for SKSD to reopen Monday surfaced after members of the South Kitsap Education Association met on Jan. 6 and voted not to return

strategy to keep students and educators safe,” the Washington Education Association said in a statement. Teachers unions and districts must

of a bargaining session Wednesday with the teachers’ union, Peninsula Education Association, over safety concerns about resuming in-person

district must come to a final agreement with the Walla Walla Valley Education Association, the union representing Walla Walla’s teachers.

in-person instruction. 2. The six-foot rule implemented by OSPI (Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction) is lifted,

spread numbers down," added Bill Beville, President of the Evergreen Education Association. Beville is pleading with the community to social

it’s safe.” Adam Aguilera, of the regional chapter of the Washington Education Association, said a “grassroots movement” of teachers plan to

, an agreement first had to be reached with the Walla Walla Valley Education Association. The WWVEA represents teachers in both the Walla

back on returning. Rick Wilson, executive director of the Vancouver Education Association, the union representing Vancouver teachers, said