May Events – The Fight For Our Schools Continues!
Join us in May to demand the full funding, not closure or privatization, of our neighborhood public schools.
General News
Oakland Education Association members voted to ratify our contract
On Sunday, March 3, Oakland Education Association members voted to ratify our contract.
Letter from OEA President Keith Brown to Oakland Student Leaders
Dear Student Leaders of All City Council Student Union, Youth Together, California For Justice, Oakland Kids First, AYPAL, and REAL HARD,Thank you for standing with Oakland Educators in this fight for the schools Oakland students deserve.
OEA Reaches Tentative Agreement – Ratification Vote on Sunday March 3
After seven days on strike – with 95% of our members on the line, 97% of students out of school, and tens of thousands on our picket lines and rallies – we have reached a Tentative Agreement!
Alice Walker Stands With Oakland Educators
To The Teachers of Oakland (from Alice Walker) — Dear Teachers of Oakland, I am honored to have been asked to speak to you today, or, in the event, to send you a message of solidarity and support. As many of you know, having read my work over the years (hopefully!) Teachers are some of my favorite people. I have a deep respect for you. A deep caring that you are treated fairly. That you are treated well.
OEA Strike Schedule
We will win the schools our students deserve by staying united and keeping our picket lines strong. Parents, students, community: join us on picket lines each morning and afternoon, and at an 11:30am rally each day. #Unite4OaklandKids
OEA Social Media Toolkit #Unite4OaklandKids
Help us get the word out! Share on social media with #Unite4OaklandKids! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
Statement From OEA President Keith Brown on OUSD Spin Regarding Bargaining
(February 18, 2019) In an attempt to undermine the unity of Oakland teachers and parents, the Superintendent and her spokesman have alleged that the union is the barrier to resolving this dispute. Don’t believe their spin. For nearly three months, OUSD has said they have a “new,” “improved,” “substantial,” and now “comprehensive” proposal to make. …