Stories Related to Camas District, Teachers Union Announce Tentative Deal Ahead Of Planned Strike

UPDATE: Vancouver Public Schools and the Vancouver Education Association have also reached a tentative contract agreement and will vote on the contract Tuesday, with school possibly resuming Wednesday. This story will be updated. On the eve of Labor Day, the Camas School District its teacher union announced they had reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement, possibly averting a strike and clearing the way for school to start Tuesday. The union will vote to formally approve the agreement Monday at a general membership meeting.

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