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Portland school board approves new 3-year contract with teachers union

Por: Portland Press Herald Nation September 24, 2022

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The Portland school board has approved a new contract with the district’s teachers that includes a 13 percent pay increase over the next three years. The board approved the agreement with the Portland Education Association at its meeting Tuesday, and the contract is already in effect. “I really want to recognize the extraordinary work that happened between the two teams,” school board Chair Emily Figdor said in a statement from the... + full article



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