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The Supreme Court’s ruling on school funding should put an end to devastating budget cuts of the past few years and put our public schools on a quicker path to the investments that are badly needed.

A new report says Washington could improve health insurance coverage for many public school employees by merging the state’s existing patchwork of 200 plans and 1,000 insurance pools that vary town to town. But there’s a big catch: The report, …

For far too many school employees, most of your paycheck goes toward health insurance. But help could soon be on the way. In mid-December, the Washington State Health Care Authority released a report detailing ways to reform health insurance and …

Any member in good standing may submit an amendment(s) to the PSE State Bylaws. All proposals will be reviewed by the Bylaws & Resolutions Committee. The committee will review the proposals and recommend a position to the Board of Directors. …

Today, we launch the first episoide of PSE’s new monthly news program, PSE TV.

GEAR UP! will hold three workshops on Sunday afternoon. Local leaders like you will learn new skills to apply to bargaining, lobbying, election work, and other activities that will take place in 2012 and beyond.

There are two ways to get involved with the Day of Action on Nov. 28, when Legislators head back to Olympia to balance the budget.

Want to be paid better in tough economic times? That’s what school superintendent Randy Dorn wants to know. He sent out an email last week to all 160,000 classified and certified school employees looking for input on your salary. It’s …

Nearly 500 PSE members took time to answer a survey about budget cuts after Gov. Christine Gregoire released her $2 billion budget cut proposal.

Karen Whitmore is sure that Cascade Middle School has budding writers. To give these youthful scribes an outlet, she started the school’s after school creative writing club.

Once again, PSE is looking for 100 members who have never been involved with our lobbying efforts before to join Political Assembly on Jan. 15 and 16.

Several PSE Board members, Legislative Council members and staff members met with Jay Inslee, the Democratic candidate for governor, on Oct 28. In the 45-minute meeting, he discussed his thoughts on the future of Washington’s educational system and how classified …

“Each time the funding for education is reduced, our children pay the price. Schools simply can’t survive any more budget cuts,” Brianne Segarra, a health tech paraeducator in the Auburn School District, told the crowd.

Today, Gov. Gregoire announced incredibly painful, all-cuts options to balance a $2 billion budget shortfall.

A memorial service will be held at the State Capitol Legislative building in the rotunda at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 10, with a reception in the Columbia Room.

“…no state money is used to pay university president salaries in Washington State.  As directed by law (RCW 28B.35.120), the CWU Board of Trustees hires president and sets the position salary.  Funding for this is derived from the institution’s foundations …

James Gaudino, Central Washington University’s president, has agreed to be paid $500,000 extra if he stays five more years. CWU faculty and staff are unhappy with a decision by the board of trustees to offer Gaudino so much incentive pay when budgets have been slashed and salaries frozen.

If President James Gaudino doesn’t leave Central Washington University in the next five years, he’ll receive a $500,000 bonus. On Friday, Oct. 14, PSE President Judi Owens sent a letter to Gov. Christine Gregoire asking her to declare the contract …

“The brave students, workers, and unemployed Americans occupying Wall Street have shaken the conscience of our nation,” SEIU president Mary Kay Henry said in a recent statement. “The crowds and demonstrations will only grow larger and louder as more Americans find the courage inside themselves to stand up and demand Wall Street CEOs and millionaires pay their fair share to create good jobs now.

“We have had many conversations during the past few years regarding education funding, and the reason for this letter will likely come as no surprise to you. I cannot, in good conscience, submit a budget to the office of financial management that is consistent with the requirements that Marty Brown put forth in his instructions.”