Fresno Teachers Association and Fresno Unified reach tentative agreement, averting strike

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Fresno Unified and the Fresno Teachers Association (FTA) have reached a tentative agreement just one day before a district-wide strike deadline. The new contract includes a 21% salary increase over 3 years, reduced classroom sizes, comprehensive special education caseload guidelines, investment in Arts education and student well-being, and a commitment to having a school nurse on every campus. FTA union members will vote on ratifying the agreement, and officials assure parents that a strike will not happen.
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