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State Overseers Say They Have Not Yet Approved Oakland Teachers’ Contract
District has $72 million in unspent funds for low-income and special needs students Oakland teachers’ strike last…
State Representatives – FCMAT and the County – Drive Budget Cuts, Not the Teachers Strike
Oakland teachers recent seven-day strike challenged the school board’s decision to close schools and slash educational programs….
Legislature Should Cancel the School District’s $40 Million Debt, Says Senator Skinner
By Ken EpsteinA growing number of Oaklanders—joined by Senator Nancy Skinner—are calling on the State of California…
Teachers Declare Victory, Fight Continues Against Budget Cuts and School Closings
By Ken Epstein Oakland teachers and students went back to school this week after union members voted…
Oakland Teachers take on The State
Standing behind the scenes of the battle between Oakland’s school district and its 3,000 teachers are State…
Oakland Teachers Shut It Down
Teachers say: ‘Get up. Get down. Oakland is a union town!’ By Ken Epstein Oakland teachers went…
State Pushes School District to Shut Schools, Sell “Surplus” Property
By Ken Epstein Parents at targeted schools are beginning to come together to demand the school district…
Sick Outs and Solidarity Schools: Oakland Teachers Prepare for Possible Strike
By Zack Haber Pressure is mounting as Oakland teachers and their supporters push for decreased class sizes,…
School District Considers Sharing Individual Student Data with Charter Industry Company
By Ken Epstein Oakland public school parents were shocked to learn this week that the school district…
Oakland Teachers Are Getting Ready to Strike as Contract Fight Escalates
Educators across the state are demanding more funding for California’s underfunded public schools Starting this week with…