by WFIS | May 28, 2020 | Covid-19, Covid-19 Federal & State Agency messages, Education News, The Advocate, WFIS News
NY Times May 27, 2020 Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says she will force public school superintendents to share coronavirus rescue funds with private schools, some of which are facing ruin. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, defiant amid criticism that she is using the...
by WFIS | May 21, 2020 | Covid-19, Covid-19 Federal & State Agency messages, Uncategorized, WFIS News
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued full interim guidance for how schools and camps can safely reopen during the Covid-19 pandemic. The information is highly detailed outlining the level of care CDC officials expect school leadership to...
by WFIS | May 4, 2020 | Covid-19 Federal & State Agency messages, Covid-19 WFIS updates, Uncategorized, WFIS News
Friday May 1st Governor Inslee presented the details and thinking behind the new extensions of his Stay Home Stay Healthy order to begin on Monday May 4, 2020 referring to the shift as “starting our Careful Phase”. He outlined how WA businesses will...
by WFIS | Apr 23, 2020 | Covid-19 Federal & State Agency messages, Early Learning, Student Safety, WFIS News
WFIS is concerned that the childcare guidance given by the Department of Health (DOH) is virtually unattainable for early learning programs to stay or reopen. Granted, this GUIDANCE by the DOH is just that, guidance not a mandate or rule. However, we aren’t sure...
by WFIS | Mar 24, 2020 | Covid-19 Federal & State Agency messages, Covid-19 WFIS updates, Legislation and Policy, The Advocate, Uncategorized, WFIS News
WFIS Educators and Families – your advocacy effort is needed at this time! The big “Phase 3” Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) is at a critical stage of consideration in Congress right now. Currently there is a provision allowing for...
by WFIS | Mar 24, 2020 | Covid-19 Federal & State Agency messages, Covid-19 WFIS updates, Education News, Legislation and Policy, WFIS News
Last night Congress passed, and the president signed, a coronavirus aid package that includes provisions on paid sick leave and FMLA. Attached below are summaries from Fisher & Phillips and the US Conference of Catholic Bishops that might be helpful. Overview of...
