Silverton averts teacher strike with last-minute deal

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The school district in Silverton and the union representing its teachers averted a potential strike by coming to a last-minute agreement on a new contract late Monday night.

The two sides had until Monday to come to an agreement on a new contract, which they did at about 10:45 p.m., after about eight hours of negotiations.

Read the full article and backstory here.

Published by Natalie Pate

Natalie Pate is a freelance journalist and author based in Salem, Oregon. She wrote about education for more than seven years at the Statesman Journal and now covers education and other topics throughout the Pacific Northwest. She is originally from Colorado and earned her B.A. in Politics and French from Willamette University.

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