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At the end of August, the Vancouver Education Association’s contract will expire with Vancouver Public Schools. Southwest Washington’s second-largest teachers union hopes to reach a deal before then.
Last year, tumultuous negotiations in Evergreen, Camas and Portland boiled over into weekslong strikes that delayed the start of school — and demonstrated the power of teachers unions.
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