Schools in Portland, Oregon, reach tentative deal with teachers union after nearly month-long strike
- The Portland Association of Teachers and the district have tentatively agreed to a contract, ending the strike and allowing students to return to school.
- The contract includes wins for student mental health support, class size, protected planning time, building health and safety protections, and cost of living increases.
- The deal also addresses teacher workload, increases classroom and planning time, and adds support for students' mental and emotional health.
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Oregon: Around 45,000 Students Return To Classrooms After Month-Long Teacher Strike
After more than three weeks without classes, the largest school district in Oregon said late on Sunday that it had struck a tentative agreement with its teachers union and that close to 45,000 students will begin attending classes again on Monday.
Portland students headed back to school after historic strike
Help ICT make strides in 2024. Our goal is to raise $150,000 by the end of the year with generous contributions from funding partners and collaborators like you. We’re thankful for your support, and we’re thriving because of it. DONATE TODAY!Nika Bartoo-SmithUnderscore News + ICTOn Sunday, Portland Association of Teachers and the Portland Public School District announced a tentative agreement on contract negotiations — ending a historic, nearly …
Portland Teacher Strike Ends With Union Reaching Tentative Deal With School District
Some 45,000 public school students in Portland, Oregon, are returning to classrooms on Monday following a teachers’ union strike that has dragged on for more than three weeks. The strike, which had kept 81 schools across the city closed since Nov. 1, was finally put to an end on Sunday after Portland Public Schools (PPS) and the Portland Association of Teachers (PAT) reached a tentative deal. While union members still need to vote to ratify the …
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