Editorial: Don’t cede control of public records to unions The Portland school district and its teachers have had their share of bad publicity in the last few years. While the district has tried to keep the stories of its problems — and problem teachers — quiet, it’s been largely unsuccessful. Now the teacher union appears poised to make it even more difficult for the public to discover just what’s going on in public schools. It got partway there in a contract the school board approved Thursday. That contract requires the district to refuse to make public the fact that a teacher has been placed on paid administrative leave, no ... Continue reading... http://www.bendbulletin.com/opinion/5990231-151/editorial-dont-cede-control-of-public-records-to
