Greater Albany Schools teachers' strike mediations continuing through the weekend

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After hundreds of teachers from Greater Albany Public Schools went on strike Tuesday morning, the teachers' union and the district are now set to continue mediations into the weekend.

Teachers and the district tried to reach an agreement over the past nine months with mediation even going into the early morning hours on Tuesday before falling apart.

According to the Greater Albany Education Association (GAEA), 600 teachers started striking outside 21 schools across the district.