The Oakland Education Association is set for the third day of its strike against the Oakland Unified School District Monday.
The Oakland Unified School District and Oakland Education Association did not reach a bargaining agreement over the weekend, launching the strike affecting 34,000 students into its third day Monday.included pay bumps for teachers and staff, one-time bonuses of $5,000, and responses to some of the union’s demands, such as training staff to de-escalate mental health crises.
The two sides appeared closest on compensation changes, as the district was offering to boost salaries from 13% to 22% for the next school year. The district and union discussed “common good” items on Sunday, which the union has strongly advocated for throughout the negotiation process. The union’s common good demands include aid with housing for the districts 1,500 unhoused students, according to the union, alongside safety and racial injustice concerns.
“[Sunday], the district did discuss Common Good items with us, including Community Schools, for the first time since the start of our historic strike,” the union said in a tweet Sunday evening. “This is a departure from everything OUSD has said up until this point. We welcome it and we demand that it continues.”
The OEA Bargaining Team is still negotiating with the district and is prepared to stay all night. Today, the district did discuss Common Good items with us, including Community Schools, for the first time since the start of our historic strike.
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