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Beaverton educators press board as contract talks move to mediation
Summary
Beaverton Education Association and classified staff leaders told the school board that bargaining remains unresolved after nearly a year; mediation sessions are scheduled and unions warned members could authorize strike action if progress stalls.
At the Jan. 14 business meeting of the Beaverton School Board, Beaverton Education Association President Lindsey Ray told trustees that bargaining with the district has not produced a ratifiable contract and that mediation is scheduled later this month.
Ray said, “This Thursday, we'll mark 200 days without a contract for certified educators in Beaverton, and we have been bargaining since February of 2024.” She said members were holding “bright lines” they would not concede and that “90% of the educators that we have spoken to said that they would be willing to go on strike if the B.E.A.…
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