Last Updated: June 1, 2020
In March 2020, Governor Inslee closed Washington's K-12 schools for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Many in private schools had transitioned to online learning prior to this, while many others followed suit shortly after the closing of public schools.
While the robustness of education varies per school district and grade, most students are participating in continuous or virtual learning programs.
Families are now juggling work and creating daily school schedules, monitoring progress, setting up class meetings, and stepping in to teach new topics (and learning these topics when necessary).
In May 2020 The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), the primary agency which oversees K-12 education in WA state, gathered more than 100 educators, education leaders, elected officials, parents and others in a workgroup to outline a plan for a non-traditional start of the 2020-2021 school year.
Traditional, on-site, face-to-face school will not take place for the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year (at the least).
Options being considered (potential combinations of options):