Oakland teachers joined by parents, students on picket lines
5 years, 10 months ago

Oakland teachers joined by parents, students on picket lines

Associated Press  

OAKLAND, Calif. — Teachers in Oakland, California, walked picket lines for a second day Friday as negotiations resumed and union leaders vowed to keep pressing demands for higher pay, smaller class size and more school resources. Parents and students joined picket lines outside Oakland’s 86 schools and passing cars honked in support. Bay Area celebrities such as rapper MC Hammer, basketball star Stephen Curry and Oscar winner Mahershala Ali posted an Instagram video to say they stand with Oakland teachers. The teachers want a 12 percent retroactive raise covering 2017 to 2020 to compensate for what they say some of the lowest salaries for public school teachers in the expensive San Francisco Bay Area.

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Teachers kick off strike in Portland, Oregon, over class sizes, pay and resources
1 year, 2 months ago

Teachers kick off strike in Portland, Oregon, over class sizes, pay and resources

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Teachers in Portland, Oregon, walked off the job on Wednesday for the first day of a strike that shuttered schools for some 45,000 students in Oregon’s largest city. “Our kids deserve more than teachers that are absolutely exhausted and at the end of their ropes,” said Sarah Trapido, a special education teacher at Kellogg Middle School who …

Oakland’s striking teachers and school district reach agreement on four ‘common good’ demands
1 year, 8 months ago

Oakland’s striking teachers and school district reach agreement on four ‘common good’ demands

Associated Press  

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Unified School District and striking teachers have reached agreement on four “common good” provisions that had been sticking points during the walkout that is now in its second week. The union representing 3,000 educators, counselors and other workers has maintained the district has failed to bargain in good faith on a new three-year contract that …

Oakland teachers start week 2 of strike over community issues like homelessness, mental health
1 year, 8 months ago

Oakland teachers start week 2 of strike over community issues like homelessness, mental health

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Oakland teachers started their second week on strike Thursday as they push for their contract to include “common good” provisions such as using district property to help homeless students, addressing reparations for Black students, and improving school safety. There is no end in sight for the strike by 3,000 educators, counselors and other workers in the Oakland …

Oakland teachers union on strike; schools open without them
1 year, 8 months ago

Oakland teachers union on strike; schools open without them

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 3,000 teachers and …

Los Angeles schools, union leaders reach deal after strike
1 year, 9 months ago

Los Angeles schools, union leaders reach deal after strike

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Los Angeles Unified School …

Los Angeles school strike ends, but no deal announced
1 year, 9 months ago

Los Angeles school strike ends, but no deal announced

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A three-day strike by workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District ended Thursday, but it wasn’t immediately clear if any progress was made in negotiations for higher pay for teachers’ aides, bus drivers, custodians and other support staff in the nation’s second-largest school system. Carvalho has called the school district’s offer “historic.” It includes a cumulative …

Los Angeles schools shut down as staff strike for better pay
1 year, 9 months ago

Los Angeles schools shut down as staff strike for better pay

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Thousands of service workers backed by teachers began a three-day strike against the Los Angeles Unified School District on Tuesday, shutting down education for a half-million students in the nation’s second-largest school system. Teachers joined rain-soaked picket lines early Tuesday as workers demanded better wages and increased staffing before heading to a huge rally outside the district’s …

Oakland teachers strike ends with tentative deal for raise
5 years, 10 months ago

Oakland teachers strike ends with tentative deal for raise

Associated Press  

OAKLAND, Calif. — Striking teachers in Oakland, California, celebrated after reaching a contract deal Friday with school administrators to end a seven-day walkout. To cheers and applause, union leaders from the Oakland Education Association announced that teachers had won everything they demanded — higher pay, smaller classes and more school resources — in a week of marathon negotiating sessions with …

Oakland Teachers Go On Strike To Demand Higher Pay, Better Classroom Conditions
5 years, 10 months ago

Oakland Teachers Go On Strike To Demand Higher Pay, Better Classroom Conditions

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING OAKLAND, Calif. ― Thousands of teachers in Oakland, California, went on strike Thursday, demanding higher wages for teachers and more resources for students in their district. “We’re on strike for our students,” said Estefania Rodriguez, a sixth-grade humanities teacher at Alliance Academy in what she called “deep east Oakland,” where there are majority black and brown students. …

Oakland teachers to walk off the job Thursday
5 years, 10 months ago

Oakland teachers to walk off the job Thursday

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Teachers in Oakland, California, will become the latest educators in the country to strike over pay and classroom conditions. They want smaller class sizes, more counselors and full-time nurses, and a 12 percent retroactive raise covering 2017 to 2020 to compensate for what they said have been some of the lowest salaries among public school teachers in …

Denver teachers back at work after winning deal with raises
5 years, 11 months ago

Denver teachers back at work after winning deal with raises

Associated Press  

DENVER — Denver teachers ended a three-day walkout and returned to their classrooms Thursday, greeted by hugs and high-fives, after their union reached a tentative deal raising their pay, the latest win in a national movement by educators to raise their wages and advocate for changes in schools. The walkout came about a year after West Virginia teachers launched the …

APNewsBreak: Teach for America slammed over Oakland strike
5 years, 11 months ago

APNewsBreak: Teach for America slammed over Oakland strike

Associated Press  

Hundreds of Teach for America alumni are slamming the educator placement program for suggesting members should cross the picket line during a potential teacher strike in Oakland, California, or risk losing thousands of dollars at the end of their service. More than 300 alumni signed the letter delivered Monday to Teach for America’s leadership, asking it to stop “pressuring” young …

Denver teachers, officials negotiate to try to end strike
5 years, 11 months ago

Denver teachers, officials negotiate to try to end strike

Associated Press  

DENVER — Denver teachers and district leaders were trying to end a strike over pay Tuesday with the help of a federal negotiator. Lead union negotiator Rob Gould interrupted to tell her, “You can’t do the job without us.” The negotiations began with discussions over changing Denver’s pay system to more closely resemble other districts that allow teachers to advance …

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