Oakland Teachers to Strike Thursday Over Unresolved Demands

Oakland teachers, represented by the Oakland Education Association, are set to strike starting Thursday due to the district's failure to negotiate in good faith. The strike is open-ended and may require families to find alternative care for the district's 34,000 students. The union's demands include a 23% raise, more student support, smaller class sizes, and the use of unused property to house homeless students and their families. District officials have proposed a 22% increase to the salary schedule starting next year, with a one-time $3,000 in back pay.