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Teachers, district remain at stalemate over pay
- 05-26-2010
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By Jill Tucker/San Francisco Chronicle
Oakland teachers walked away from the bargaining table this week, leaving little hope that they could broker a deal with the district by summer break and drawing out the threat of a long-term strike. The two sides restarted negotiations this month after a one-day teacher walkout on April 29. After four bargaining sessions, the teachers called off talks late Monday. Union officials said the sides were too far apart to keep the classroom teachers who are participating in negotiations away from their students with three weeks left in the school year. It's unlikely the union will call a strike before the last day of school, said Oakland Education Association President Betty Olson-Jones. But a strike may loom when students head back to school in August. (more...)
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