In the news: PPS sells “surplus” copy paper, toilet paper
October 28, 2009
Beth Slovic report in today’s Willamette Week that Portland Public Schools last week sold “surplus” copy paper and toilet paper, among other items, for less than market value. Portland teachers spend an average of $600 a year out of their own pockets for classroom supplies, according to their union. They are currently fighting for a contract that doesn’t roll back their pay to pre-2007 levels, even as they deal with an increased workload.
Steve Rawley is the father of two PPS students and is publisher and editor PPS Equity.
