ALBANY Ore. (KPTV) – Teachers in Albany are preparing for the possibility of hitting the picket line on Tuesday. The Greater Albany Education Association (GAEA) met with the district officials from Greater Albany Public Schools (GAPS) on Saturday for a day of negotiations. Hundreds of community members gathered for a rally outside district offices to cheer them on. It was a large crowd that union president, Dana Lovejoy said should speak volumes.