Teachers in Oakland will return to the picket lines today for Day 2 of their strike, and with little or no movement in contract talks, the state schools chief has stepped in.
The 3,000 teachers, counselors and other school staff were set to picket in front of schools Friday. One of the lead negotiators for the teachers’ union said her team not only hasn’t received a meaningful contract proposal in writing, but they also just learned they’ve been bargaining with district negotiators who are powerless to finalize a deal.
Meanwhile, state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond has stepped in to mediate. Four years ago with Thurmond as mediator, the teachers and Oakland Unified were able to come to an agreement after 30 hours of mediation.Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter.
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