Portland Public Schools reach tentative deal with teachers union, classes resume Monday with 2-hour delay

Portland Public Schools said it had reached a tentative agreement with its teachers union after more than three weeks out of school, and classes will resume on Monday.

The district's 45,000 students missed 11 days of school before the district's Thanksgiving break last week. The last day students attended school was Halloween and there was no online education during the strike.

"We are relieved to have our students returning to school and know that being out of school for the last three weeks — missing classmates, teachers and learning — has been hard for everyone," Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero said in a statement. "We thank our students, families, and community for your patience and perseverance through these protracted negotiations. We also want to express our deep appreciation for our educators, who are the backbone of our district, and who enrich the lives of our students."