PPS refutes claim from Portland teachers union that school board rejected proposal

The Portland Association of Teachers is claiming that their bargaining team reached a settlement agreement with the Portland Public Schools bargaining team - but that the PPS Board of Education "unanimously rejected" the offer proposed by their own side. The district contends that they did not reach a tentative agreement and that only part of the board -- 3 of the 7 members -- reviewed and disagreed with the potential settlement package, pushing for more compromise between the two sides. …