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Camas teachers’ strike extends into 2nd week

Union pushing for higher cost-of-living bump, class size caps

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Members of the Camas Education Association, the union representing roughly 450 public school teachers in the Camas School District, walk the picket line in front of Camas High School Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. The Camas School District and its teachers' union reached a tentative contract Wednesday, Sept. 6. Camas students are set to return to the classroom for the start of the 2023-24 school year on Friday, Sept. 8. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

The Camas teachers’ strike entered its second week Tuesday, Sept. 5, following an already scheduled school break for the Labor Day holiday.

Camas schools remained closed Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 5-6, as members of the Camas Education Association (CEA), the union representing around 450 Camas public school educators, remained on the picket lines, calling for a higher cost-of-living increase to keep up with local inflation rates; a cap on class sizes; and dedicated resources for music, physical health, library and health programs in all of Camas’ K-12 schools.

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