Oakland teachers union on strike; schools open without them

By TERRY CHEA

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — More than 3,000 teachers and other workers in the Oakland Unified School District are on strike after claiming the district failed to bargain in good faith on a new contract. So far, Oakland schools are staying open anyway. The San Francisco Bay Area district has about 34,000 students. The Oakland Education Association called the strike late Wednesday and urged district families to join teachers on the picket lines. Earlier, the district had expressed optimism in a Facebook post, saying a deal was within reach. Teachers previously held a one-day strike against the district on April 29, 2022.