"Right now, OUSD educators are the lowest paid in the region, and as a result, the District loses nearly 400 hardworking, dedicated educators per year, costing the district $7.5 million annually, President Kampala Taiz-Rancifer said in a news release. This is a waste of resources, destabilizes classrooms, and especially hurts our most vulnerable students. Oakland educators have been in this fight for the schools our students deserve for a long timeand we remain committed to stabilizing our schools."
"The union has argued that better pay would help reverse the trend of 400 educators leaving each year. Before the issuance of an independent fact-finding report, the teachers' union had sought a 13.5% to 14% raise over the next two years. It has revised its salary increase request to 12%-14%. The district has argued that it cannot afford the salary demands while meeting its 3% reserve requi"
Oakland teachers authorized a strike to demand higher wages and address high educator turnover that destabilizes classrooms. More than 60% of union members cannot afford the average one-bedroom apartment, and OUSD educators are the lowest paid in the region. The district loses nearly 400 educators annually, costing about $7.5 million and harming vulnerable students. The district employs about 3,000 people for 34,000 students and recorded its first enrollment increase in eight years, while facing a long-running budget deficit and a need to cut $100 million. The union sought roughly 13.5%-14% raises, revised to 12%-14%, and the district cites affordability and a 3% reserve requirement.
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