Oakland teachers are striking for not only higher pay, but also for 'common good' goals such as shared governance and help for homeless students. Some parents believe the union has taken it too far, with multiple strikes over the past five years.
Oakland teachers are striking for not only higher pay, but also for "common good" goals to benefit all students -- something not all parents agree on.on Wednesday after a deal still has not been reached between the Oakland Education Association and the Oakland Unified School District.
"We want it in our contract so that we can force it," Ismael Armendariz, the Oakland Education Association President said. "You can pass a policy, policies change. When you put it in your contract, then we can hold the district accountable to doing that." But some parents believe the union has taken it too far, fed up with multiple strikes over the past five years.
Antin has two kids in the district and crossed the picket line to bring his third grader to school three out of the four days on strike, but says common good goals have no place in a labor agreement."I know the union is advocating for stuff that so many of us believe in, around justice, and homelessness and equal access, and transportation, stuff that like really matters but doesn't belong in a union contract," he said.
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