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Oakland teachers call in sick, closing 11 schools and affecting 8,400 students
More than 500 teachers called in sick Friday in the Oakland Unified School District, prompting the closure of 12 schools and affecting thousands of students.Read More
California issues broad school teacher, staff vaccination mandate
California will become the first state in the nation to require teachers and other school employees to get vaccinated or else face weekly Covid-19 testing, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced...Read More
Oakland district, union reach late-night tentative agreement to reopen schools
Oakland schools will begin reopening before the end of March, after leaders from the teachers’ union and the school district reached a deal Sunday after weeks of negotiations. The...Read More
Oakland teachers, school district reach tentative agreement
The Oakland Unified School District and the union that represents 3,000 teachers, nurses, counselors and other staff have reached a tentative agreement.Read More
State Supt. Tony Thurmond returns as Oakland teachers union, district continue talks
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond will return Tuesday for a second day as a mediator in negotiations between the Oakland Unified School District and the Oakland Education...Read More
Oakland teachers strike continues for third day
The strike by 3,000 Oakland public school teachers continued for a third day on Monday and about 1,000 teachers and their supporters gathered in front of Oakland City Hall...Read More
Results of Oakland teachers strike vote to be announced Monday
Oakland teachers are wrapping up four days of voting and the results of the vote will be announced on Monday.Read More
Oakland school district, teachers reach tentative contract agreement
A tentative agreement has been reached for a new contract for Oakland public school teachers, an Oakland Unified School District spokesman said Thursday. District spokesman Troy Flint said: “The key word...Read More