We are writing out of concern that not all members who have faced District retaliation lately are being fairly represented and that this failure is part of a pattern of actions—and inaction—that prioritize OEA collaboration with OUSD while ignoring Rep Council decisions to fight for members.
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Tough Lessons that Led to OEA’s Vision for Quality Public Education
How the 1995-96 OEA strike inspired a campaign to Redistribute Corporate Wealth (RCW), and why RCW needed a vision for high-quality public education
Let’s Revive Rep Council
Picture this — a Zoom room full of black boxes, disconnected from one another, sitting in silence. Could this be one of our classes in the difficult days of distance learning? This is actually what OEA’s Representative Council has degenerated into. The meeting structures imposed in 2022-23 have reduced Rep Council — the only body … Continue reading Let’s Revive Rep Council
Big Bargaining vs Open Bargaining
Our contract has expired, and OEA is currently bargaining with OUSD. As we all know, pay is way too low, which contributes to the high teacher turnover (about 20% yearly), and the raise we won from going on strike in 2019 has not even kept up with inflation.
OEA’s Buried Vision for Schools Students Deserve
Part 1 of a series By Craig Gordon, OEA Rank and File Caucus In October 1995, OEA sent an open letter to parents, teachers and other Oakland residents regarding “underachievement of our students as well as problems of safety, attendance and discipline in our community’s public schools.” It continued: We have tried unsuccessfully to get … Continue reading OEA’s Buried Vision for Schools Students Deserve
Oakland Rank and File Caucus 