Bargaining for the ‘common good’ meets parent pushback in Oakland
Last spring, three weeks before the end of the school year, Oakland teachers walked off their jobs, causing the cancellation of eight days of instruction. The Oakland Education Association charged that the school district was not bargaining in good faith, but both sides had already agreed to the same pay and benefits package that the […]
What will teachers’ union militancy produce? And will it last?
Unionized teachers in Fresno – California’s fourth largest district – are threatening to strike. In addition to pushing for increased pay and better benefits for staff, the Fresno Teachers Association is asking for additional student supports, particularly for homeless families. But those ideas go beyond the teachers contract and shouldn’t be a part of bargaining, […]
