2023 Portland Association of Teachers strike
| 2023 Portland Association of Teachers strike | |||
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Teachers marching in downtown Portland on the second day of the strike. | |||
| Date | November 1, 2023 – November 26, 2023 | ||
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| Goals | Raises to match inflation, lower class sizes, and increased planning time | ||
| Methods | Strike action | ||
| Resulted in | 13.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment across 3 years, address class size | ||
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The 2023 Portland Association of Teachers strike was a labor strike involving teachers at Portland Public Schools (PPS), the largest school district in the U.S. state of Oregon. The strike began on 1 November 2023, and ended on 26 November 2023. Spanning 11 instructional days, this strike was one of the longest teachers' strikes in recent years. The strike was organized by the Portland Association of Teachers (PAT), representing roughly 3,700 teachers and other employees. The issues driving the strike included raises to match inflation, lower class sizes, and increased planning time.