Education

Seattle families organize to feed, care for students during COVID-19 school closures

Parents in the Seattle area are quickly organizing to support each other during mandatory school closures, aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus. Here's what’s currently in place and what’s still in the works.

Classroom abuse

‘My first-grade teacher was my first bully.’ More allegations surface against Seattle teacher

After a KUOW investigation revealed a Seattle elementary teacher’s history of discipline for physical abuse, eight more individuals and families have come forward with similar stories in Martin McGowan’s classroom. It raises new questions about why some reported incidents don’t show up in the teacher’s discipline record.

Engage

We asked the youth about love. They did not disappoint.

Get out a box of chalky Sweethearts and some tissues and prepare to take a few notes, grownups.

Classroom abuse

Seattle Schools 'rethinking' teacher misconduct policies following KUOW classroom abuse investigation

Seattle Public school officials said they are revising teacher misconduct policies and reporting mechanisms. But some question whether it’s enough.

Classroom abuse

Seattle parents outraged by teacher abuse revelations, but superintendent remains silent

Seattle parents are calling for Superintendent Denise Juneau to address revelations that the district let abusive teachers return to the classroom, sometimes after multiple incidents of misconduct.