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Portland Association of Teachers represents over 4500 professional educators in the Portland Public School system. We're working to create the best possible learning environment for our students, by protecting our profession and advocating for frontline educators.

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PAT Bargaining Brief | April 2nd, 2026

April 03, 2026

Hello Educators, RESPECT. SAFETY. SUSTAINABILITY. You can’t put students first if you put teachers last. Today was our first full-day work session between our PAT Bargaining Team and PPS Management.  After 4 sessions, PPS finally came with discussion questions around Article 5 (Grievance Procedure),...

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PAT Bargaining Brief | March 19th, 2026

April 02, 2026

Hello Educators, RESPECT. SAFETY. SUSTAINABILITY. Solidarity. This evening, our Bargaining Team met with district representatives for our fourth bargaining session. Again, over 50 PAT members were there between our Bargaining Team and observers.  Thanks for the support!  Angela Bonilla (PAT President), Alisha Chavez (PAT...

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PAT Bargaining Brief | March 9th, 2026

April 02, 2026

Hello Educators, RESPECT. SAFETY. SUSTAINABILITY. Thursday evening, our Bargaining Team met with district representatives for our third bargaining session. Over 50 PAT members were there between our Bargaining Team and observers - our biggest crowd yet. Thanks for the support! Our Bargaining Team presented...

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