The Advocate, April 21st, 2023

April 21, 2023

Educators, The winds of change are blowing. Can you feel it?  Our union siblings in Woodburn, WEA, have lost 96 teachers since May 2021. They are also fighting for smaller class sizes and caseloads, in addition to increased pay and declared an impasse on March...

April 21, 2023

PAT has a process for contract exceptions to allow professional educators at a worksite to apply for an exception to the terms and conditions of the Contract (Article 1.9).   Contract exceptions are due Friday, May 12th, 2023 and must be approved by the PAT Advocacy Committee...

April 21, 2023

It is time to elect your site’s PAT Building Representatives for next school year! Each site is entitled to one Representative for every nine members. Our building elections are how we ensure that Reps at each site are trusted, respected leaders. If you’re interested...

April 21, 2023

Nominations are now open for two interim elected positions: PAT Executive Board Director and PAT Secretary! Nominations will close at 5:00 PM on May 17th (at the May RA). Both interim positions are for one year terms (from July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024). Are you...

April 21, 2023

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!  PAT Week of Action for Safe, Sustainable, and Equitable Schools! What action will you take in order to win safe, sustainable, and equitable schools for students and families?  During the week of April 24th-28th, educators across PPS will be taking action...

April 21, 2023

Let's keep putting pressure on PPS: Please sign and share this petition in support of our Bargaining Platform!  Text it to 5 people right now! Our current count is around 3,200… Mark your calendar: Invite 2-3 other parents/organizers to the next External Organizing Meeting (Thursday, May 11, 4:30-6:30 p.m.) The goal...

April 21, 2023

The committee co-chairs would like to offer a few words of encouragement during this time when there is so much to be discouraged about: racism is thriving at every level everywhere, trans children’s rights are being attacked vigorously, book bans are picking up steam,...

April 21, 2023

Saturday, April 29, 8am to noon Meet up at the Japanese American Museum of Oregon (411 NW Flanders St) and help clean up Portland’s historical Japantown and Chinatown neighborhood. SOLVE will provide trash grabbers, trash bags, work gloves and high-vis vests. Registration and more...

April 21, 2023

SJCO is seeking your input to reflect the needs of our members. We realize after a number of years of offering the same kind of planning opportunities and points of access to resources in support of your work with students, that maybe something different...

April 21, 2023

SJCO meets monthly with our PPS partner union leadership to build relationships and learn how we can support mutual goals. We compare bargaining notes and action strategies. When we organize together, we win together! We are collaborating to host a PPS School Board Candidate...