The Oakland teachers strike entered day 6 Thursday after a contentious day Wednesday in which allegations of misleading figures, canceled board meetings and explosive rebuttals left the situation a…
, teachers alleged Wednesday they were given misleading information by the district — and that only 44% of union members would receive the hoped-for 22% salary bump in the latest proposal.
On Wednesday morning, the union announced a rally to take place outside the elementary school while the board meeting took place inside. The meeting was canceled just four hours later. Supporters of the union still took to the elementary school for their now-daily united rally.bulletin in which it provided a major push-back
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