Oakland Teachers to Start Strike Thursday
Teachers in the northern California city plan to raise picket signs in the latest strike by educators over classroom conditions and pay.OAKLAND, Calif. — Teachers in Oakland, California, plan to raise picket signs Thursday in the country’s latest strike by educators over classroom conditions and pay.
The city’s 3,000 teachers are demanding a 12 percent retroactive raise covering 2017 to 2020 to compensate for what they say are among the lowest salaries for public school teachers in the exorbitantly expensive San Francisco Bay Area.
They also want the district to hire more counselors to support students and more full-time nurses.
The walkout will affect 36,000 students at 86 schools.
The Oakland Educators Association called for the strike Wednesday after rejecting a proposal from the district for a 7 percent raise over four years and a one-time 1.5 percent bonus.
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