Portland Public Schools will trim four days from teachers' schedules this school year as part of a deal that avoids layoffs while helping to close a $14 million budget gap.
State of play: The deal with the teachers union creates four unpaid furlough days for educators.
School will be canceled May 1, Memorial Day will become an unpaid day off for teachers and the year will end on June 5 — canceling classes on June 9 and a grading day on June 10.
Stunning stat: The typical public school in Oregon is in session for an average of 165 days per year, compared to about 180 nationally, according to an analysis from ECOnorthwest.
Students here receive fewer instructional hours than students in all but four other states, per the report.
