Portland Association of Teachers's file

The Portland Association of Teachers is the labor organization for teachers at Portland Public Schools, Oregon's largest school district.

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Recent statements about Portland Association of Teachers

True

The proposed contract is pretty clear on these points.

Portland Public Schools

Portland Public Schools

Says proposed teacher contract "would layer on more restrictive rules."

— PolitiFact Oregon on Tuesday, June 25th, 2013

Recent statements made by Portland Association of Teachers

Half-True

Not if you take a longer-term view.

Portland Association of Teachers

Portland Association of Teachers

Says administrator salaries were increased, "but other school employees were left behind."

— PolitiFact Oregon on Tuesday, November 5th, 2013

Mostly False

Step raises nothing to sneeze at

Portland Association of Teachers

Portland Association of Teachers

Says "Did you know that if you accepted the District's proposal today you would have NO pay increase for 4 years? Seven years of frozen wages = Disrespect."

— PolitiFact Oregon on Saturday, May 11th, 2013