By: Claudia Newton | Posted: Mar. 6, 2018 | Source: School Transportation News
Closing schools and grounding school buses across West Virginia for nine straight days resulted in what teachers and support staff sought all along: Higher wages and more health care benefits.
The state’s three major unions called for “all education employees and supporters” to support the strike that they said would last until the state Senate approved a five percent pay raise, which was passed 34-0 on Tuesday.
CLENDENIN, WEST VIRGINIA (The Clendenin Leader)
With the West Virginia teacher walkout/strike well into its second week, I was on assignment to do a story about volunteers comprised of various organizations, who had coordinated an effort to provide hot meals for children in need, due to the continued shutdown of the schools. As I wrapped up the interview, I decided to speak with some of the children that were hanging around the facility, just to get their take on the situation. After all, their lives have been disrupted by this situation maybe more than any, and I had not seen any media coverage concerning the student’s thoughts and opinions of the situation. (more…)
CLENDENIN, WEST VIRGINIA (The Clendenin Leader)
School Nurses from Clendenin/Bridge Elementary, Pinch Elementary, Elkview Middle and Herbert Hoover High School.
Susan Jack | The Clendenin Leader
It is widely known that many children are deprived of a hot meal when school is not in session.
Due to the continuation of the teacher walk-out, prompting more school cancellations in the area, the Clendenin Health Center (Cabin Creek) decided to provide hot meals at lunchtime on Thursday for any students or families in need.
Volunteers with the Clendenin Health Center teamed with Elk River Backpack Blessings, the Clendenin United Methodist Church, Principal Vanessa Brown, and school nurses from Clendenin/Bridge Elementary, Pinch Elementary, Elkview Middle, and Herbert Hoover High School, to help insure that children had an opportunity for a hot meal on this day.
Despite a wide-spread power outage in the area, they stuck with the plan as the Clendenin Volunteer Fire Department graciously volunteered their facility where they had generators on hand.
Due to the disruption caused by the power outage, turnout was lower than expected, so volunteers quickly shifted to Plan B.
They jumped in and set out to deliver the meals personally, going door to door, to those they knew might be in need, and Elk River Backpack Blessings assisted in delivering hot meals along with their normal backpack deliveries today as well.
Susan Jack of The Clendenin Leader spoke with Mary Grandon, Physician’s Assistant at the Clendenin Health Center about this teaming effort and how important community service is to the staff at the Clendenin Health Center.
Teachers hold signs and chant in front of the state Senate chamber. Brad McElhinny | MetroNews
By: Brad McElhinny | Posted: Mar. 1, 2018 at 5:02 p.m. | Source: WV MetroNews
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — School systems across West Virginia were cancelling again for Friday after a teacher pay raise proposal backed by the governor passed the House of Delegates but has yet to move in the Senate.
West Virginia’s school systems had already closed by late Thursday afternoon. (more…)
According to the College Foundation of West Virginia’s (CFWV) tweet, today is the deadline to file the FAFSA and complete the PROMISE scholarship application to be considered for PROMISE.
TODAY is the deadline to file the FAFSA and complete the #WVPROMISE Scholarship application to be considered for PROMISE! https://t.co/oMdo3p9ee5
— CFWV (@CFWV) March 1, 2018
To learn more about the West Virginia PROMISE scholarship and eligibility requirements visit CFWV’s website.
The PROMISE Scholarship is a merit-based financial aid program for West Virginia residents. Students who achieve certain academic requirements are eligible to receive funds to help pay for college. Eligible high school graduates will receive annual awards up to $4,750 to cover the cost of tuition and mandatory fees at public or independent institutions in West Virginia. Awards are contingent upon annual funding of the program by the West Virginia State Legislature.
Tamara Banks, counselor Fayetteville High School, left, and Robert Morey, pastor Fayetteville Christ Fellowship, carry away boxes meal food kits at the Fayette County Board of Education bus garage Monday morning to help feed needy school children during the teachers walkout. Teachers and bus drivers volunteered to deliver the food. Rick Barbero, The Register-Herald.
By: Jordan Nelson, Register-Herald Reporter | Posted: Feb. 27, 2018 | Source: The Register-Herald [View Full Gallery]
FAYETTEVILLE — Dozens of teachers, service personnel and community volunteers stood together Tuesday as they packed school buses full of food to be delivered to communities throughout Fayette County on the fourth day of a statewide walkout within the school system.
“The moment we heard about a teacher strike, we quickly realized it was important to gather food for the kids,” Cindy Chamberlin said, “and from that thought, things quickly began to snowball from there.”
In what’s becoming a familiar sight, West Virginia teachers stood outside the Senate chamber in the state Capitol on Thursday, chanting for higher pay and better benefits. Kenny Kemp | Gazette-Mail
By: Brittany Dolly | Posted: Feb. 26, 2018 | Source: WV Gazette-Mail
When I attended college, I had no idea what path I wanted to take. While taking the general courses, I received a work-study position that changed my life. I started working with diverse students in an after-school program.
Shortly after, I declared my major (history, interdepartmental studies and secondary education) and began working toward acceptance in the education program at West Virginia University. (more…)
Candlelight vigils are being held across West Virginia Sunday night by many education groups as part of the ongoing teacher strike protests. (MGN Online)
By: Ashley Bishop | Posted: Feb. 25, 2018 | Source: WVAH
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS/WVAH) — Candlelight vigils are being held across West Virginia Sunday night by many education groups as part of the ongoing teacher strike protests.
Kanawha, Roane, and Braxton county plan to host them, but one county, in particular, is holding the vigil in honor of a teacher that was in a car wreck on Friday. (more…)
The Office of the Secretary of Education and the Arts, on behalf of the Governor’s STEM Initiative, recently approved mini-grant funding to five Kanawha County schools. Herbert Hoover High School was one of the five recipients for their Flash Flood Water Level Sensor Project. According to an announcement by Briana Warner, Communications Director with Kanawha County Schools, the mini-grant program supports learning in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math across the state of West Virginia. Selected schools were awarded up to $3,000 to implement their STEM project. (more…)
By: Jake Jarvis, Staff Writer | Posted: Feb. 16, 2018 | Source: WV News
CHARLESTON — Braving long lines in the pouring rain, hundreds of teachers once again left their classrooms Friday to fill the halls of the state Capitol.
Teachers from at least seven counties came to Charleston to demand lawmakers give them a bigger pay raise, protect their seniority rights and fix public employees’ health insurance. (more…)
