The Oakland teachers union announced Monday they will strike on Thursday after failing to reach a contract deal with the school district.
Over the weekend, teachers and their supporters made picket signs in case of a strike. On Monday, the Oakland Education Association said it was now giving its official 72-hour notice before teachers hit the picket lines."This means that over 3,000 educators will be on the picket lines. We know Oakland is a union town and we know our community will not cross the picket line," said OEA interim President Ismael Armendariz.
Teachers were asking for a 23% raise and various classroom improvements. Last week the Oakland Unified School District said that its offer of a 22% raise and $3,000 in back pay is fair. However, OEA says that only applies to tenured teachers and not other staff. In a statement, OUSD said it was disappointed in the announcement of a strike but pleased to hear the union will continue to negotiate at the bargaining table before the May 4 strike date.
"We look forward to reaching an agreement that benefits our students, educators, and District. We appreciate the hard work of both negotiating teams as they have worked nearly non-stop to come to a resolution," the statement said."Our team has remained at the bargaining table daily since Thursday and is committed to continuing to work in good faith toward a contract that works for both sides.
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