Oakland teachers reach tentative deal to end week-long strike

The city’s 3,000 teachers walked off the job to demand higher pay, smaller classes and more school resourcesStriking teachers in Oakland, California, reached a contract agreement Friday with district officials to end a week-long walkout.The Oakland Education Association, which represents the city’s 3,000 teachers, said that union leaders reached a four-year agreement that calls for teachers to receive an 11% salary increase and one-time 3% bonus. The deal also requires the district to reduce class sizes and hire more student support staff, including special education teachers and counselors, the union said in a statement. Continue reading…
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