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Oakland Teacher Strike

Teachers at Oakland Unified School District prepare for strike

  • Feb 22

Oakland teachers' union votes to authorize potential strike

  • Feb 21

Oakland teachers reach agreement with district to avoid 1-day strike

  • Apr 30, 2025

Oakland teachers set to strike for 1 day this week: Here's why

  • Apr 30, 2025

How OUSD plans to fund $70M compensation package for teachers

  • May 16, 2023

OUSD students excited over return to school after teachers strike

  • May 16, 2023

Oakland teachers, OUSD reach contract deal; students to return

  • May 15, 2023

Oakland teachers' union: verbal agreement reached with OUSD

  • May 15, 2023

Latest Videos

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Oakland teachers, school district resume labor talks Monday

  • Feb 24
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Oakland teachers prepare for strike though, no start date set

  • Feb 22
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Oakland teachers' union votes to authorize potential strike

  • Feb 21
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Oakland teachers reach agreement with school district to avoid 1-day strike

  • Apr 30, 2025
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Oakland teachers reach agreement with district to avoid 1-day strike, reverse budget cuts

  • Apr 30, 2025
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Oakland teachers set for 1-day strike Thursday over financial documents related to budget cuts

  • Apr 30, 2025
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How OUSD plans to fund $70M compensation package for teachers

  • May 16, 2023
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Beyond backpacks, OUSD students carry added excitement over return to school after teachers strike

  • May 16, 2023

Latest Stories

OUSD, teachers break deadlock on 'Common Good' proposals but strike still not over

The union says what remains are the details over three key areas: teacher salaries, special education programs and class size.

  • May 14, 2023

Hopes remain high Oakland Unified will reach deal with teacher's union over weekend

Oakland teachers remained on the picket lines Friday, keeping their hopes for a resolution with OUSD with just two weeks remaining until the last day of school.

  • May 12, 2023

Oakland teachers say progress made during OUSD negotiations, but strike still on

The Oakland Education Association's negotiators worked with the district up until midnight at the bargaining table on Wednesday night.

  • May 12, 2023

CA Superintendent Tony Thurmond says progress being made in Oakland teachers' strike

Thurmond has been mediating negotiations since the weekend. He described the meetings as "productive" and focused on tough issues like common good proposals, such as school safety or environmental justice.

  • May 10, 2023

Oakland parents at odds over whether 'common good' goals should be in teacher contracts

Oakland teachers are striking for not only higher pay, but also for "common good" goals such as shared governance and help for homeless students. But some parents believe the union has taken it too far, with multiple strikes over the past five years.

  • May 9, 2023