Dublin teachers prepared to go strike Monday after no deal reached, school district says

"The teacher pay is important. But there is one really important element to that. The teacher pay is less about our cost of living and more about teachers can stay here. This statement from Dublin High teacher Catie Tombs emphasizes that competitive compensation directly impacts teacher retention and community stability."

"That was really sort of the pillar that started to topple into a strike authorization. And so we did call a strike last night and we have notified district management. Brad Dobrzenski, President of the Dublin Teachers Association, identifies class size reduction as the primary catalyst for strike authorization."

"The only way you can reduce class size is to hire more teachers. So, there is an expense for that. This statement highlights the financial implications of the union's class size reduction demands and the district's budgetary concerns."

Dublin Unified School District teachers are striking Monday after negotiations that began in September reached an impasse in November. The teachers union demands a 3.5% pay raise and reduced class sizes, particularly in high school and elementary grades by two students. The district counters with a 2.1% pay raise, increased health care coverage, and willingness only to discuss class size reductions in the future. Teachers emphasize that adequate compensation enables them to remain in the community. The union authorized the strike after class size reduction became a central negotiation issue, with district management notified of the action.

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