OEA Archives - Oakland Voices

A canvas sign on a stick that says "strike for a fair contract"

Oakland Teachers Union Called Off Strike; Regular School Resumes Tuesday

May 15, 2023 Momo Chang

Early this morning, the Oakland Education Association called off the teachers strike, which has been going on for seven school days. School will be open today, Monday, with regular school instruction fully back on Tuesday,

images of handmade posters stating "straight outta funding" and "help oakland teachers stay in oakland"

OUSD Teachers On Strike Today

May 4, 2023 Momo Chang

Today, unionized OUSD teachers and other staff went on strike, as bargaining continues with the district. “Our goal was and still is to bargain a contract that will help the Oakland Unified recruit and retain

A group of mostly Black students and a few adults stand in front of peach colored school building with sign that says "stop the war on public education"

OUSD Terminates Veteran Teacher, Allegedly for Protesting and Union Organizing, Amid Teacher Shortage

September 14, 2022 Debora Gordon

On the first day of school in the Oakland Unified School District, teacher Craig Gordon could not access his district email nor the substitute system, after having worked in the school district as a teacher

cellular image of novel coronavirus with the word Oakland above

COVID Cases Start to Drop but ICU Cases Remain High

January 28, 2021 Momo Chang

What you need to know about COVID in Oakland right now.

Oakland COVID News: Playgrounds Can Be Open, Alameda County Cases Rise

December 10, 2020 Momo Chang

County ICU hospitalizations increase; Teachers push back on district’s re-opening plan; playgrounds can open

Two girls running on grass wearing black face masks.

OUSD has a targeted re-opening date of January 25, 2021, with many caveats

December 2, 2020 Momo Chang

OUSD has submitted its re-opening plan to the county, including a targeted re-opening date for January 25, 2021 for lower grades.

OUSD Teachers in a Distance Learning World (Part 2)

November 18, 2020 Debora Gordon

OUSD teachers share the challenges of distance learning, and what it would take to go back to the classroom.

A collage of five different teacher's selfies and photos of them at work.

OUSD Teachers in a Distance Learning World

November 10, 2020 Debora Gordon

Oakland Voices spoke with some teachers about the challenges and surprises of distance learning.

A screen shot of a dozen diverse educators speaking during a Zoom for the Oakland Education Association.

Oakland Unified and Teachers’ Union Come to Agreement on Distance Learning

August 25, 2020 Tony Daquipa

“We will continue to work to improve crisis distance learning and organize to get the funding and resources for a safe school reopening. We have an opportunity to make schools better than they were pre-COVID.” – OEA President Keith Brown

COVID-19 cases rise in Oakland’s Fruitvale

August 14, 2020 Iris Crawford

Amid coronavirus, teachers reach tentative deal and police say crime on the rise.