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Oakland: Teachers Reach Deal to End Strike, Increase Pay by 11%

HeadlineMar 04, 2019

In Oakland, California, teachers and students are set to return to the classroom today after union members approved a new contract ending the 7-day strike, with teachers demanding fair wages, smaller class sizes and more resources for their students. The deal includes an 11 percent salary raise and a one-off 3 percent bonus. Some educators are warning the fight is far from over, though, as the deal only includes a 5-month moratorium on school closures, but many worry these could resume after this time limit. The school district is also voting on further budget cuts to Oakland schools.

In related news, a member of the district’s school board apologized Sunday after video of her apparently grabbing a kindergarten teacher on a picket line by the neck went viral over the weekend.

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