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Oakland schools reach budget agreement with teachers union

Oakland teachers on strike
Wendy Reyes
Oakland teachers hold up signs during a previous protest

The Oakland Unified School District has reached a tentative agreement with its 2,500-member teachers union.

That averts a one-day strike the Oakland Educators Association had been planning for tomorrow.

The two sides had been at an impasse over the possible impact of budget and staff cuts.

The Oaklandside reports the district agreed to provide funding critical to retaining more than 100 teachers at Castlemont, Fremont and McClymonds high schools. It also restores site-based substitute teachers, who provide daily classroom coverage and support.

Sunni M. Khalid is a veteran of more than 40 years in journalism, having worked in print, radio, television, and web journalism.