Clark County Teachers Union Plans To Announce Strike – Video
 
Clark County Teachers Union Plans To Announce Strike – Video

The Clark County Teacher’s Union plans on announcing a strike if its demands are not met in contract talks with the Clark County School District. The Clark County Education Association, which has threatened to strike for months, has given the district until Thursday to propose an acceptable contract for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years.

Retzl discusses CCSD, funding formula and charter schools – VIDEO
 
Retzl discusses CCSD, funding formula and charter schools – VIDEO

The reorganization of the Clark County School District is contributing to the district’s budget pinch. At this point, it’s impossible to predict know how the new education funding formula will work. Also, Nevada charter schools need to serve more high-need students before it’s possible to tell if they’re successful. That’s according to Kenneth Retzl, director of education policy with the Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities.

The Right Take: Teachers, firefighters facing PERS-induced pay cuts
 
The Right Take: Teachers, firefighters facing PERS-induced pay cuts

Yesterday, the Nevada’s Public Employees’ Retirement System increased next year’s
contribution rates for regular employees from 28 percent to 29.25 percent. The contribution rate
for police and fire employees is going from 40.5 percent to 42.5 percent. Employers and
employees split the contribution increases. This means government employees will see a drop in
take home pay while government agencies simultaneously experience cost increases.

The Right Take: Kids claim to be concerned about budget cuts
 
The Right Take: Kids claim to be concerned about budget cuts

Ryan was one of six students Wednesday supposedly upset about budget cuts. Be real. Adults — be they parents, teachers or union officials — turned these kids into human shields and media props.