Hundreds of Oakland teachers walked off the job today for a one-day strike, and the Oakland Unified School District asked parents not to send their children to school due to understaffing.
Earlier this year, Oakland Unified announced plans to close or merge 11 of its district’s schools -- four this year and seven the next year. District leaders point to a decline in enrollment, explaining they no longer have the student base or finances needed to keep all the schools open.
The district released a lengthy statement earlier this week, saying in part the union"is calling for an illegal, one-day strike. This action impacts our entire OUSD community, especially our students who should be in school learning. The District is pursuing all legal means to prevent this action from happening. We are hoping that OEA will change course, but we are also putting plans in place in case the strike occurs.
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