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Day One of Oakland Teachers' Strike: School Picket Lines & Message from Keith Brown

by OEA
Teachers and allies were out by 6:30am on Day One, picketing in front of schools across Oakland. At at Manzanita Community School, teachers chanted: "Get up, get down, Oakland is a union town! Hey, hey, ho, ho, where did all the money go?"
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"Do we starve our public neighborhood schools so that they are cut and privatized or do we re-invest in our public neighborhood schools for our students and for a thriving city? Oakland teachers say re-investment. And we #StandWithOaklandTeachers #WeAreOakland #Unite4OaklandKids"

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The Oakland Education Association is committed to improve wages, working conditions, and professional standards for all of our unit members. Our aim is to ensure effective teaching and learning in all classrooms in the City of Oakland.
https://oaklandea.org

Strike coverage:
§On strike, shut it down, Oakland is a union town
by OEA
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"In California a charter school law from 25 years ago has been used by billionaires to make a charter school industry. Charters show a lack of transparency. Our most vulnerable students are not served by many corporate charters. This affects students in Oakland. #Unite4OaklandKids"
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"It's time for OUSD to pick a side. Are you on the side of billionaires who fund our school board races, or the side of teachers, students, parents, and community? #Unite4OaklandKids"
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