Posts by Tag: Teachers

Education has been a hot topic in the news lately, with debates on the role of teacher as protector and teacher as union member, in addition to some promising news from the governor for school funding in California.

In this issue, you’ll find out how you can join local teachers in supporting students in the wake of the latest school shooting, find information about the Supreme Court case Janus vs. ACSFME,  and learn about additional state funds for Oakland in the context of bargaining the teacher contract.

Today, the California Department of Education released the results of the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, after a delay caused by a recently identified data issue.

June 3, 2015
With over half of Oakland’s teachers voting, the new contract passed with nearly 70 percent of the vote. The new contract is… Read More

March 5, 2015

3/18/15 UPDATE: Click here for a printable version of our regional compensation analysis.
 
It is clear that our teachers deserve a significant… Read More