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Oakland Public School Teachers Go On Strike

Ericka Cruz GuevarraErin BaldassariAlan MontecilloMaria Esquinca
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Oakland teachers, holding 'on strike' picket signs, rally in front of a school.
Oakland teachers march on the picket line in front of Skyline High School on May 4, 2023, the first day of an open-ended teachers strike in a demand for higher wages and better working conditions. (Aryk Copley/KQED)

On Thursday morning, nearly 3,000 educators and staff at the Oakland Unified School District officially went on strike in a push for higher wages and better resources. The union and the district have not had an active contract since the last one expired in October. This marks the third walkout this year and the second official strike since 2019.

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Guest: Erin Baldassari, KQED reporter


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