Despite some progress at the negotiating table since announcing their plan to strike earlier this week, teachers with the Oakland Unified School District still plan to hit the picket line Thursday.
The district is proposing that every teacher get a raise in the range of at least 13% to as much as 22 percent. Raises will also be provided for the district's nurses, counselors and psychologists.
The teachers' union says the negotiations are focused on more than just money. They want smaller class sizes, counselors at every school and better classroom conditions with air filtration and climate control. , the average starting salary for a teacher in the state is just over $51,000 a year. In Oakland, which has a higher cost of living compared to the state average, the average starting salary is $46,500 a year.
AC Transit announced on Wednesday that most of the agency's supplementary bus line services to schools will operate if the scheduled teacher strike takes place. However, transit officials said there will be some canceled or detoured service to Montera Middle and Skyline High Schools if the teachers union and the district are unable to reach an agreement.KPIX reached out to the district Wednesday for a comment on the latest developments, but the OUSD has yet to respond.
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