Oakland Schools Strike Ends
Written by Bay City NewsPublished May 15, 2023 • 6:09am
Emilia Connor, a fourth grader at Manzanita SEED, yells in support of striking teachers during a rally outside Oakland City Hall on May 4. | Noah Berger for The Standard
Teachers with the Oakland Education Association have called an end to its strike, with normal school operations to resume Tuesday, the union said in a statement Monday morning.
The union and school district leaders with the Oakland Unified School District reached a tentative agreement Sunday night, but could not finalize the language by an 11 p.m. deadline set by the union to resume operations on Monday.
Schools will be open on Monday, but it is unclear how many staff and teachers will be present. Union leaders said in a statement that some teachers might choose to be in classrooms but are not required to report until Tuesday.
Monday marked the eighth day of missed classes as teachers bargained for wages and working conditions.
BREAKING: OEA’s Bargaining Team of over 50 Oakland educators has reached a TA with OUSD. Our collective power forced OUSD to commit to living wages for educators, more resources in our schools, enforceable working conditions & common good issues for our students & their families. pic.twitter.com/iPKXnsXfwf
— Oakland Education Association (@OaklandEA) May 15, 2023
More details will be released later Monday, according to the union's statement.
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