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Oakland Teachers Union Called Off Strike; Regular School Resumes Tuesday

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 […]

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OUSD Teachers On Strike Today
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OUSD Terminates Veteran Teacher, Allegedly for Protesting and Union Organizing, Amid Teacher Shortage
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COVID Cases Start to Drop but ICU Cases Remain High

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

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

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

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

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

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OUSD Teachers in a Distance Learning World (Part 2)

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

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OUSD Teachers in a Distance Learning World

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

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

"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

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COVID-19 cases rise in Oakland’s Fruitvale

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