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
As the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus prepares for its opening-night performance at the ShoWare Center Thursday, the animal-rights group PETA will show… Continue reading
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus rolled into town Sept. 2, and gave circus fans an exciting glimpse of their elephants and other… Continue reading
Drivers need to beware of elephants, tigers, zebras, horses and dogs as the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus animals parade 5 miles Sept.… 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
Sunday began with negotiations between the Kent Education Association and the school district, which failed to resolve the teachers’ strike.
Animals from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus have just disembarked from a train in Renton. The city of Kent is warning of traffic backups on the West Valley Highway for about the next hour.
The Kent Education Association released a statement Sunday afternoon that a contract settlement has not been reached with the Kent School District and there will… Continue reading
Unless negotiators can come up with an 11th-hour save, it's unlikely that Monday will be the first day of school in Kent."They bargained until a… Continue reading
They lined the street several rows deep, waving signs, chanting and shouting to passing vehicles.They got plenty of honks in return.The striking teachers of the… Continue reading
Martin Sortun Elementary School in Kent is among the Top 10 Schools nationwide redeeming the most points donated by families for free supplies and equipment… Continue reading
Residents can sign up now for the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training sponsored by the city of Kent Emergency Management department.The training helps prepare… Continue reading
(Note: the couple in this story agreed to be interviewed on the condition their names not be used. The Kent Reporter doesn’t usually grant anonymity,… Continue reading
DEVELOPING STORY: Kent teachers from across the district will rally at Kent School District offices this morning beginning at about 11:30 a.m. The district office… 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.
EDITOR'S NOTE: THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE DISTRICT RESPONSE TO THE TEACHERS' COMMENTS. THAT RESPONSE IS A CONCLUSION AT THE END OF THIS… Continue reading
