Taylor Griggs
Taylor Griggs is a news reporter for the Portland Mercury. She is interested in all of your ideas, comments and concerns, particularly those related to transportation, climate, labor, and Portland city government. Send Taylor an email at tgriggs@portlandmercury.com, and find her on Bluesky @taylorgriggs.
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Disagreement About Class Size Decisions Fueling Teachers’ Strike Stalemate
Amid weeks-long strike, the teachers’ union says parents should help make decisions about how many students can be enrolled in a class. PPS board members disagree.
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After the Teachers’ Strike, How Will PPS Make Up For Lost Time?
The strike is still ongoing, but concerns about students meeting educational requirements are taking hold.
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City Hopes Clean Energy Funds Will Help End Teachers Strike as It Surpasses the Two-Week Mark
With Thanksgiving Break days away, PPS and the teachers’ union still haven’t reached a contract agreement. City officials hope fast-tracked clean energy funds will help.
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The (White) Elephant In the Room
Sometimes a white elephant gift exchange goes awry. Other times, you end up with a portable bidet that can put out fires.
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“We Don’t Cross Picket Lines”: Benson High School Construction Workers Walk Off The Job In Solidarity With Striking Teachers
“We aren’t gonna build this thing if [PPS] doesn’t meet their demands,” one union electrician said.
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PPS Unions Representing Administrative, Cafeteria, and Custodial Workers Request Mediation
The PPS labor relations crisis isn’t limited to the ongoing teachers’ strike.
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In Week Two of Teachers’ Strike, State Legislators Align With Union
PPS leaders tried to petition state lawmakers for more education funding to meet teachers’ demands. The strategy may have backfired.
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Oregon Legislators to Portland Public Schools: “Take the Reins” and Handle the Strike
State lawmakers aren’t jumping at the opportunity to reallocate state funds to end the teacher strike.
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City Council Won’t Let Go of Bureau Control as Charter Reform Transition Continues
In the race to implement government changes, commissioners break with the mayor over a timeline for bringing in deputy city administrators.
