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By Mike Nolting, WV MetroNews
September 4, 2020
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia Education Association is offering to take legal action against the state if Monongalia County Schools are not allowed to maintain a class format for an extended period.
WVEA President Dale Lee and Heather Deluca-Nestor, president of the Monongalia County Education Association, met with school system Superintendent Ed Campbell on Thursday to discuss the first day of...
By Brad McElhinny, WV MetroNews
September 3, 2020
West Virginia’s two big teachers unions are both questioning whether it’s really safe for classroom instruction to resume next week, asking whether there’s enough personal protective equipment.
“My concern is that we’re really not ready,” said Dale Lee, president of the West Virginia Education Association.
In a separate interview, AFT-West Virginia’s Fred Albert said, “I think there’s a tremendous...
By Brad McElhiny, WV MetroNews
September 1, 2020
Gov. Jim Justice offered teams with games canceled because of coronavirus spread a chance to play if everyone got a negative test. But three counties said thanks but no thanks almost immediately.
Kanawha County Schools decided not to participate in testing student athletes, band members or dance team members this week for the one-time option to play or perform, according to a news release.
Kanawha...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The West Virginia State Superintendent of Schools is urging parents to check the state’s county alert system Saturday at 9 a.m. to see how their child’s school district will be allowed to operate.
During a COVID-19 press briefing Friday, Superintendent Clayton Burch said this Saturday will be the board of education’s first official ‘...
As we face the many challenges of opening West Virginia schools under pandemic conditions, we must not lose sight of underlying problems arising from other causes. High among those problems is the matter of keeping schools adequately staffed with competent professionals and service personnel.
The demographics are alarming.
With West Virginia’s aging population, it is no surprise that our school personnel are also maturing. According to information from the state Department of...