Portland teachers and district make tentative agreement, ending strike

The Portland teachers strike is over. • 81 Portland-area schools will resume classes Monday, albeit two hours later than normal. Driving the news: After months of negotiations — including a series of 24-hour bargaining sessions throughout Thanksgiving weekend — Portland Public Schools administrators reached a tentative agreement with the Portland Association of Teachers on Sunday. • The union and the district tentatively agreed on a 13.75% cost-of-living wage increase over three years, as well as more planning time for elementary and middle school teachers. Why it matters: The more than...