In a show of solidarity under adverse weather conditions, the Oakland Education Association articulated significant demands for enhanced state investment and support from the Oakland Unified School District. The union’s campaign highlights key issues such as living wages for teachers, smaller class sizes, and improved mental health resources for students. Supported by local officials like mayoral candidate Barbara Lee, who emphasized the impact of socioeconomic challenges on education, the movement seeks to address systemic inadequacies exacerbated by historical legislation like Proposition 13, which limits funding for education.
"How can children learn when they are unsheltered or suffer from housing insecurity or hunger or the lack of medical care?"
"As a working mom who raised two little boys as a single mom, let me tell you, schools provided safe havens for my children."
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