Gov. Kate Brown Orders All Oregon Schools Open by April 19 Brown’s orders set up a confrontation with the state’s teachers’ unions, which have long been among her most loyal supporters.
Portland Public Schools Has 38 Buildings Over 90 Years Old, and Many Need New Ventilation Systems. That Might Be a Problem in a Pandemic. For students and teachers to return safely, PPS will need to ensure that ventilation systems are in working order.
An Oregon Parent Describes the Misery of Zoom School—and Calls for It to End Samantha Vembu says teachers can’t see how children are suffering on the other side of a screen.
A Union Head Says Portland Teachers Didn’t Ask to Cut in Line for Vaccines—and They Won’t Automatically Return to Classrooms in Gratitude “It is a terrible position to be put into,” says Elizabeth Thiel.