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West Ada cancels school again for Tuesday
District officials said 440 teachers called in sick for Tuesday.
Campus coronavirus roundup, 10.19.20: Classes return to normal at U of I
While case numbers did improve on the Moscow campus, numbers increased at most public and private colleges in the state.
Parents divided on merits of West Ada ‘sickout’
School was canceled Monday because district leaders could not find enough substitute teachers to fill in for teachers who called in sick.
West Ada cancels school on Monday with massive teacher sick day looming
The West Ada Education Association urged its members to put in for an additional sick day on Tuesday.
Middleton teachers union files grievance against school board
The union claims trustees did not communicate with union members when deciding on school reopening plans.
West Ada approves in-person learning on alternating days for all grades
It’s not clear how the district will respond Monday if hundreds of teachers call in sick to protest.
Little plans to stay the course on school reopenings
The rising number of coronavirus cases in K-12 are a concern, but the rates vary widely, Gov. Brad Little said Thursday. “It’s almost a building-by-building issue.”
Analysis: A fight is looming over an unexpected state surplus. Bank on it.
The state is looking at a budget windfall exceeding a half a billion dollars. That’s ample money to launch a debate about competing priorities — such as teacher pay raises vs. tax cuts.
Boise plans to let secondary students back in schools on Monday
Trustees went over details of the plan on Thursday, but were still confused about where the teachers union stands.