Contract Settlement with Job Cuts - A Feature Not a Bug On February 25, many OEA members were understandably glad to learn that a tentative agreement (TA) for our next contract had been reached without having to strike. The TA, which was soon ratified by 93% of voting members, included a 7% raise for most … Continue reading We Can’t Wait to Change the Paradigm
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OUSD’S Fake Budget Crisis
In recent weeks, OUSD has hit the panic button over an alleged $95 million budget shortfall projected for this school year. In addition to proposals for austerity cuts that would be catastrophic for students and staff, OUSD is also proposing to merge 10 East Oakland schools into 5. The district has also "sunshined" [submitted its … Continue reading OUSD’S Fake Budget Crisis
Testing Takeover and Curriculum Control
Over the 24-25 school year, OUSD administrators have increasingly mandated the use of district curriculum and teachers’ administration of multiple interim and reading assessments. Many schools have assigned a TSA to manage i-Ready implementation, a position which could otherwise be used to serve students. In a memo dated May 1, 2024, High School Network central … Continue reading Testing Takeover and Curriculum Control
OUSD’S “Anti-Hate” PD Sides with Israel, not Jews
OUSD is hosting a series of professional development (PD) sessions this Fall, with the stated goal of addressing increasing “hate” in the district. The first session, “Grounding our Anti-hate Work in the Framework of Belonging and Bridging” was led by Reverand Ben McBride, an interfaith leader. The second is focused on addressing Islamophobia, Anti-Arab, and … Continue reading OUSD’S “Anti-Hate” PD Sides with Israel, not Jews
A Statewide Strike in 2025? Here’s How it Could Happen
Picture this: educators from San Diego to San Jose, LA to Sacramento, all at once taking to the streets and withholding our labor, demanding the conditions and wages we’ve been denied in contract after contract. Students and families joining the pickets across the state, expressing collective joy for a vision of fully-funded schools. The “We … Continue reading A Statewide Strike in 2025? Here’s How it Could Happen
The Rank and File Caucus Stands with the AGD of Argentina
El “Rank and File Caucus” se Solidariza con La AGD [Followed by English translation] 22 de octubre 2024 - El Rank and File Caucus de la Asociación de Educación de Oakland, en Oakland, California (EE. UU.), quisiera extender un mensaje de fuerte solidaridad con los trabajadores de la Asociación Gremial Docente de Argentina y los … Continue reading The Rank and File Caucus Stands with the AGD of Argentina
Where is our Integrity? Review Board Remains Defunct
OEA’s Review Board, a body mandated by our union’s bylaws, remains defunct and has not yet met to process complaints filed last school year for violations of the code of conduct. The process to restart the Review Board has been stalled for over eight months. The OEA Executive Board approved appointments to the Review Board … Continue reading Where is our Integrity? Review Board Remains Defunct
Something’s in the Water
Teachers and Families Organize against Lead Poisoning At the start of the school year OUSD notified students and staff that faucets and fountains were being shut down for high amounts of lead contamination. Although testing was done during Spring Break in April 2024, OUSD did not inform school communities until August. OUSD failed to uphold … Continue reading Something’s in the Water
OEA for Palestine Teach-in Further Builds Movement in OUSD Community
On October 31, 2023, OUSD’s Chief Academic Officer called on teachers to “support our students in learning about the human tragedy in Gaza and Israel” and sent out curricular resources and lesson plans. These resources had little information about the crisis Gazans are living through at this moment and, further, none of the provided materials … Continue reading OEA for Palestine Teach-in Further Builds Movement in OUSD Community
New OUSD COVID Protocol Allows students & Staff to come in Positive
On January 15, OUSD announced a new COVID protocol which stated that staff and students who have tested positive but do not have symptoms can now continue coming to school as long as they mask around others for the first 10 days and avoid contact with those at higher risk. Disagree with the policy? Sign … Continue reading New OUSD COVID Protocol Allows students & Staff to come in Positive
Oakland Rank and File Caucus 