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Washougal teachers air concerns

Lack of a contract, unpaid hours, insurance costs cited

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Washougal teachers packed the School Board meeting last Tuesday to air their concerns about working without a contract. The agreement expired on Aug. 31. Mediation sessions are scheduled for later this week.

Washougal teachers packed a recent School Board meeting to air their concerns over a lack of a contract.

The Washougal School District has entered into mediation with the teachers’ union after both sides were unable to agree on a contract. A three-year agreement between the Washougal Association of Educators and the district expired Aug. 31.

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