"Portland Teachers Strike: Marathon Negotiations Continue Amid Rising Community Tensions"

Negotiations between Portland Public Schools and the teachers union continue as they try to reach a settlement to end the ongoing teachers strike. The district proposed a reentry plan that would bring students back to school on November 27, but the union has yet to agree. A major hurdle in the negotiations is the disagreement over the role of parents in resolving class size issues. Both sides are working through a mediator, and when an agreement is reached, it will need to be ratified by the school board and union members.