A judge declared Wednesday that a teacher strike had occurred and ordered a preliminary injunction. The Clark County Education Association asked the Nevada Supreme Court for an emergency stay.
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The Moapa Educational Support Center, located on the reservation of the Moapa Band of Paiutes, has been working to raise awareness and bring more students and teachers to the building.
Clark County Education Association leadership presented a slide suggesting “selective sick outs” to thousands of union members during a late July meeting, photos show.
Two people were asked by police to leave the school board meeting after yelling at trustees while they considered an item about a Sex Education Advisory Committee.
The Clark County Education Association filed an emergency motion Thursday with the Nevada Supreme Court seeking to halt a preliminary injunction.
An employee at a North Las Vegas high school was arrested Tuesday.
A judge granted a preliminary injunction requested by the Clark County School District to end teacher sickouts.
Classes were canceled Wednesday at Newton Elementary School in Henderson because of teacher absences, a day after the CCSD declared an impasse in teacher union contract negotiations.
The Oakland Athletics’ donation came after many Nevada teachers spoke out against public funding for the team’s proposed Las Vegas ballpark.
The district said Tuesday that arbitration is now the only way to resolve issues and pay its educators more equitably, citing the teachers union’s “inflexibility.”
The Clark County School District is seeking a court injunction to stop what it is calling a “continuance of a strike by licensed educators represented by CCEA.”
The Clark County School Board could take action Thursday on a settlement offer with tobacco company Altria. About 30 percent of the money will go toward attorney fees.
It’s unclear whether the school district plans to investigate the use of teacher sick days after a week of unexpected staffing shortages at some campuses.
Most of America’s public school teachers have advanced degrees, but studies show that highly educated teachers are seeing sharper declines in pay.
Classes were canceled Friday at two Clark County School District campuses because of unexpected teacher shortages.