{"id":2091895,"date":"2023-11-06T14:15:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T19:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-teachers-on-strike-students-miss-3-days-of-school\/"},"modified":"2023-11-06T14:16:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T19:16:55","slug":"portland-teachers-on-strike-students-miss-3-days-of-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-teachers-on-strike-students-miss-3-days-of-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Portland teachers strike, students miss 3 school days."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fportland-teachers-on-strike-students-miss-3-days-of-school%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2091895&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by Chung Sung-Jun\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Oregon Public School Teachers Join Growing Labor Movement<\/h2>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/stephanie-stahl\">Stephanie Stahl<\/a><br \/>11:04 AM \u2013 Monday, November 6, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Public school teachers in Portland, Oregon, are the\u2063 latest workers\u2063 to join the picket lines amid a \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-teachers-on-strike-students-miss-3-days-of-school\/\" title=\"Portland teachers strike, students miss 3 school days.\">growing\u2062 organized labor movement<\/a> that has rocked the United States this year. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the Oregon school district canceled its third day of classes.\u200b <\/p>\n<p>Negotiations are ongoing between the district and the Portland Association\u200c of Teachers,\u200b which represents more than 4,000 educators. The union organized a strike in response to several \u2062key issues, such as a need for <strong>higher wages<\/strong> and a <strong>cap on classroom sizes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cOur\u200c kids deserve more than teachers that \u2064are absolutely exhausted and at the end of their ropes,\u201d Sarah Trapido, a special education teacher at Kellogg Middle School said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The district serves more than 49,000 students \u200bacross 81 schools in Oregon\u2019s largest \u200ccity, according to its website.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b strike also marks the first time that teachers have walked off the\u2063 job in the Oregon school district.\u200c The union has reportedly been in talks \u2063with the \u2064district \u200cfor a new contract for the past several months. The \u200cprevious contract expired in June. <\/p>\n<p>Last week,\u2062 Thursday\u200b and \u2064Friday classes\u200c were \u2063canceled.\u200d On Saturday, \u2063union members warned that if an agreement\u200c was not reached by Sunday, picket lines would resume \u2062at school\u2063 sites at 8 \u2062a.m. on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The school district condemned \u2064the union\u2019s proposal, saying that it would \u200dprompt hundreds \u200bof millions of dollars \u200cin \u2062additional spending and it would also mean more staffing cuts. In June, Oregon lawmakers approved a $10.2 billion\u200b K-12 budget for the next two years, however, school\u2062 district representatives said that amount was not \u200ceven enough.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cFunding has not\u2063 kept pace with the\u200d needs of our students, nor our educators,\u201d Superintendent\u200b Guadalupe Guerrero told reporters on Wednesday. \u201cWe \u2064strive to offer a compensation that attracts\u2063 and retains talent. But unlike a\u2062 private organization, we \u200bdon\u2019t have record profits \u200bwe can tap into.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During the strike, class sessions\u200d and online instruction have been suspended.\u200b Guerrero \u2063announced that the district plans to convene with \u2064the union \u200cand a state mediator\u200d on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Stay \u200cinformed! Receive\u200b breaking news blasts directly to your\u200b inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\t\u2064\t\tShare\u200d this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A Florida judge has indicated\u2062 she could postpone \u206445th\u200d President Donald Trump\u2019s classified documents \u2063case. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Nine years ago \u2063Friday, the \u2063One \u200bWorld Trade Center officially opens in New York City.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Rep. 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The teachers&#8217;\u200b union, known as the Portland Association of Teachers, represents over 4,000 educators and has organized a strike to address key issues such as \u2062higher wages and a cap on classroom\u2062 sizes.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c strike has resulted in the cancellation of \u2063classes for the third day in a row. Negotiations between the union and the school district\u200d are ongoing, with the teachers demanding better pay\u2064 and working conditions. They argue that their\u200b students deserve teachers who are not exhausted and at the end of their ropes.<\/p>\n<p>The Portland \u2064school district \u2064serves more than 49,000 students across 81 schools, making it the largest in Oregon.\u2062 This\u2064 is the first time that teachers in the district have walked off the job, and the union has been in talks with the district for\u200d several months to negotiate a new contract. The previous contract expired in June.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, classes were canceled on Thursday and Friday as union \u200dmembers warned that if an agreement was not reached, \u200bpicket lines would resume on Monday. \u200dThe district has criticized the union&#8217;s proposal, stating that it would require significant additional spending\u2064 and potentially \u2062lead to staffing cuts. Despite a $10.2 billion K-12 budget approved by Oregon lawmakers for\u2062 the next two years, school district representatives argue that the funding is insufficient.<\/p>\n<p>Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero expressed the district&#8217;s commitment to offering compensation that attracts and\u2062 retains talented educators. However, he also acknowledged that funding has not kept pace with the needs of students and educators.<\/p>\n<p>The strike by Oregon public school teachers is\u200d part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/multiple-talk-shows-cross-picket-line-despite-strike-rules-union-vows-to-protest\/\" title=\"Talk shows defy strike rules, union promises protest.\">larger labor movement<\/a> that has gained momentum throughout the \u2062United States. Teachers across the country\u200b have been fighting for better pay, improved working conditions, and \u2063increased investment in public education. Their\u2062 efforts have\u200d brought attention \u200bto the challenges faced by educators and the importance of supporting\u2063 quality education for all students.<\/p>\n<p>As negotiations continue between the union and the school district,\u2062 the outcome of the strike will have far-reaching implications for teachers, students, and the future of public education in\u200b Oregon. It remains to be seen whether the demands of the \u200cteachers will be met and if this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/1100-new-york-times-employees-walk-out-after-contract-talks-miss-deadline\/\" title=\"1,100 New York Times Employees Walk Out After Contract Talks Miss Deadline\">growing labor movement<\/a> will continue to reshape the educational landscape in the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public school teachers in Portland, Oregon, joined the picket lines as part of a growing labor movement in the US. 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