A week long teachers' strike in Oakland ended with a tentative agreement on a new contract.
Teachers, students and supporters rally last week at Frank Ogawa Plaza in front of City Hall in Oakland. School leaders and teachers reached a tentative deal Friday to end a weeklong strike.
Under the proposed contract, teachers will receive an 11% salary increase over four years, as well as a 3% bonus upon ratification, according to the Oakland Education Assn. The contract also puts a five-month pause on school closures and consolidations, as well as a moratorium on the opening of new charter schools.“Our power in the streets prevailed, our love of students prevailed and our determination for a better future for the students of Oakland prevailed,” said Oakland Education Assn.
During the strike, more than 95% of the union’s 30,000 members were behind the picket line, and 97% of students were out of school, according to the union.Teachers have 24 hours to look over the contract and decide whether to ratify it. A formal vote will be held Saturday. “Today marks a sea change for OUSD as we take a major step in support of our teachers and students,” said Oakland Supt. Kyla Johnson-Trammell in a statement. “The contract will help ensure more teachers stay in Oakland and that more come to teach in our classrooms and support our students.”
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