Salem-Keizer teachers, district reach deal averting strike
Teachers in the Salem-Keizer School District would get a 6.25% raise this year, a $6,000 retention bonus and more pay for bilingual and special education employees under a tentative two year contract agreement reached early Tuesday morning.
The deal means teachers will not go on strike, despite voting overwhelmingly to authorize a strike last week for the first time in district history.
The agreement between the district and the Salem-Keizer Education Association covers about 2,600…
