Oakland teachers walk out for the day
Students who showed up to attend class at Claremont Middle School spent much of the day attending health and hygiene programs during the one-day walkout by teachers in Oakland on Thursday. Roughly one-fourth of the students enrolled at the school were in attendance.(04-29) 14:27 PDT OAKLAND -- Union leaders said that 90 percent of Oakland teachers joined a one-day strike today, challenging a no-raise contract.
The Oakland Unified School District's 100-plus schools remained open, and emergency substitutes and about 70 central office workers were brought into the classrooms to teach students who showed up.
But the union's plea to parents to keep their children home paid off, said officials of the Oakland Education Association, the teachers union. At least two schools, Kaiser Elementary and Hillcrest Elementary, had no students in attendance, according to the teachers union. District administrators did not have attendance numbers as of this afternoon.
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Oakland teachers walk out for the day
Students who showed up to attend class at Claremont Middle School spent much of the day attending health and hygiene programs during the one-day walkout by teachers in Oakland on Thursday. Roughly one-fourth of the students enrolled at the school were in attendance.
View All Images (04-29) 14:27 PDT OAKLAND -- Union leaders said that 90 percent of Oakland teachers joined a one-day strike today, challenging a no-raise contract.
The Oakland Unified School District's 100-plus schools remained open, and emergency substitutes and about 70 central office workers were brought into the classrooms to teach students who showed up.
But the union's plea to parents to keep their children home paid off, said officials of the Oakland Education Association, the teachers union. At least two schools, Kaiser Elementary and Hillcrest Elementary, had no students in attendance, according to the teachers union. District administrators did not have attendance numbers as of this afternoon.
The Oakland Unified School District's 100-plus schools remained open, and emergency substitutes and about 70 central office workers were brought into the classrooms to teach students who showed up.
But the union's plea to parents to keep their children home paid off, said officials of the Oakland Education Association, the teachers union. At least two schools, Kaiser Elementary and Hillcrest Elementary, had no students in attendance, according to the teachers union. District administrators did not have attendance numbers as of this afternoon.