75% of OUSD teachers voted to walk out in the continuing showdown over closing or merging some schools this summer. As a response, the school district is threatening legal action as parents scramble for ways to cope.
this coming Friday, to protest what they say are unfair labor practices over school closures. OUSD is threatening legal action as parents scramble for ways to cope.
"The teachers of Oakland together with the community will be going on a one-day ULP strike this Friday, April 29," president of the Oakland Education Association Keith Brown said. 75% of OUSD teachers voted to walk out Friday in the continuing showdown over closing or merging some schools this summer. They say its a civil rights issue and a one day unfair labor practice strike sends a message.OUSD responded with a letter to the Oakland Education Association, demanding that OEA"immediately cease and desist from moving forward with this strike," adding that a one-day strike would hurt the district financially.
The district has said upcoming school closures are rooted in financial woes. The teachers contend the the district is violating an agreement made during the last strike three years ago. They say they will be actively picketing schools districtwide come Friday morning.
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