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Coverage dated October 30, 2023 to October 31, 2023

Teachers kick off strike in Portland, Oregon, over class sizes, pay and resources

Headline from KTVZ Bend

By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Teachers in Portland, Oregon, walked off the job on Wednesday for the first day of a strike that shuttered schools for some 45,000 students in Oregon’s largest city.

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  1. KGW Portland

    Portland Public Schools strike to begin Wednesday; classes canceled (opens KGW Portland)

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    KGW Portland's feed description

    The district and the Portland Association of Teachers failed to reach a last-minute contract deal, according to a press release from the union.

  2. Seattle Times

    Portland Public Schools strike starts Wednesday, closing all schools (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    There is a yawning gap of at least $200 million between what Portland teachers are seeking and what the district says it can afford without having to make deep and painful cuts in the years ahead.

  3. New York Times

    Portland Teachers Are on Strike, Closing Schools in Oregon’s Largest District (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    There will be no in person school or online instruction for about 45,000 students in Portland Public Schools.

  4. KTVZ Bend

    Teachers kick off strike in Portland, Oregon, over class sizes, pay and resources (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Teachers in Portland, Oregon, walked off the job on Wednesday for the first day of a strike that shuttered schools for some 45,000 students in Oregon’s largest city.

  5. The Oregonian

    Portland Public Schools strike closes schools Wednesday (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Portland Public Schools teachers have spurned a last-ditch offer from the district, launching a strike starting Wednesday that will shutter all 81 schools.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Teachers kick off strike in Portland, Ore., over class sizes, pay and resources (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The Portland Assn. of Teachers, which represents more than 4,000 educators, said it was the first-ever teachers' strike in the school district.

  7. CNN

    Portland public schools will be closed Wednesday as teaches go on strike (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Public schools in Portland, Oregon, will be closed Wednesday as teaches go on strike after no agreement was reached on a new teachers’ contract.

  8. Wall Street Journal

    Portland Teachers Strike Closes School for Over 45,000 Students (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The union and Portland Public Schools have failed to agree on compensation, classroom size limits and other issues in their latest contract negotiations.

  9. KREM Spokane

    Portland Public Schools strike underway; classes canceled (opens KREM Spokane)

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    KREM Spokane's feed description

    Teachers union representatives said they don't plan to bargain Wednesday, pointing to the likelihood that classes will be canceled Thursday as well.

  10. Fox News

    Portland teacher strike cancels school for some 45,000 students (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Teachers in Portland, Oregon, began striking Wednesday, with primary points of contention including class sizes and salaries unadjusted for inflation.

  11. CBS News

    Portland, Oregon, teachers strike over class sizes, pay and resources (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Teachers in Portland, Oregon, went on strike Wednesday, shuttering schools for some 45,000 students in Oregon's biggest city.

  12. KESQ Palm Springs

    Teachers in Portland Public Schools are going on strike, shuttering schools Wednesday (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Public schools in Portland, Oregon, will be closed Wednesday as teachers go on strike with no agreement reached on a new contract. “It’s official: We are on strike to ensure the district meets our demands so that every Portland student can attend a great public school,”…

  13. The Guardian

    Oregon: Portland teachers strike over class sizes, pay and lack of resources (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Schools closed for 45,000 students in strike union says is first ever walkout in Portland school district

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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