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It's Our Fight Too! Bay Area Teachers Join Striking OEA Teachers Strike On Day 6

by Labor Video Project
Teachers from other districts in Northern California joined the rally and picket lines of Oakland OEA teachers, parents and students on 2/28/19 Day 6 of the strike.
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On Day 6 February 28, 2019 of the Oakland OEA teachers strike, teachers from Albany, San Francisco, Berkely and other school districts joined the striking teachers rally and march.

They talked about why their issues are the same as Oakland teachers including privatization and charters. Parents also brought their kids to build support for the strike and demands of the teachers.

Additional media:

2019 Oakland OEA Strike Rally: Day One "We Shut It Down"!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRJKup24RpQ&t=24s

No Cuts No Closures! OEA Oakland Teachers, Students & Parents Protest Closure Of Roots & Charters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P9Duipc6zw&t=380s

Oakland 2019 Teachers Contract Fight, The OEA, CTA, Charters & Privatization
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHYee0-el4A&t=207s

'Charter Schools Are Not Public Schools' Oakland OEA Teachers Protest 'Common Enrollment'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RjthPu4Muw&t=33s

ILWU Members & ILWU Local 34 Have Backed Striking OEA Oakland Teachers at Rally and March
https://youtu.be/tFH5nPR95Jg

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§UESF San Francisco Teachers Support OEA Teachers
by Labor Video Project
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San Francisco UESF teachers joined the rally and march of OEA teachers, parents and students
§Black Students Face Attacks In Oakland-A Parent Speaks Out
by Labor Video Project
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An Oakland parent spoke out about the attack on Black students in the district and the effect of charters.
§Fight For Public Schools
by Labor Video Project
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The Oakland Unified School District Board have been closing public community schools while opening up more charters and co-locations destroying public schools.
§School Nurses Joined The Strike Rally
by Labor Video Project
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Nurses joined the teachers, parents and students to demand more nurses in the school and parity pay with hospital nurses.
§Where Is The Money?
by Labor Video Project
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Teachers and strike supporters demanded more money for public education.
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W. Kamau Bell is a sociopolitical comedian and host of the CNN Original Series, "United Shades of America." and he joined the strikers and spoke at their rally.
§Cops Have Better Salaries Than Teachers
by Labor Video Project
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A teacher carried a protest sign about the pay disparity between teachers and police. Other protesters were angry about the trillions being spent on wars around the world while the schools are being starved.
§Teachers And Students Demanding Support For The Schools
by Labor Video Project
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Teachers and students demanded that there be more support for public schools.
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