"Though recollections of the strike won't fit neatly into a single narrative, it undeniably forced broader conversations about labor and statewide education funding."
"Whether or not the new contract between PPS and PAT will be transformative for Portland's teachers and students remains to be seen. The union didn't get the pay bumps or limits on class sizes it initially fought for. Instead, PAT agreed to a nearly 14 percent cost of living adjustment over the next three years, and the district agreed to class size committees. And, much to the dismay of some students and families, PPS will cut the first week of winter break in order to make up for lost class time. But despite reports of acrimony within union leadership, many teachers have said they're happy with the result."
"If nothing else, the strike kicked off big conversations about- and potential changes to- how Oregon's legislature allocates funding to public schools across the state. And the effects of the massive strike on the local labor movement are bound to reverberate for some time- especially as other unionized PPS employees enter stalemates with the district."
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