May 3, 2023
Oakland teachers strike to raise some of the state's lowest salaries
As Oakland Unified School District's teachers strike, an analysis of salary data shows teachers among the lowest paid statewide and in the San Francisco/East Bay area.
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Teacher Pay Raises
April 28, 2021
California teachers, school staff receive bumps in pay as campuses reopen
Districts signed agreements before reopening campuses that included everything from retroactive raises and bonuses to ongoing salary increases.
Diana Lambert
August 9, 2019
Child care providers push California to boost pay for early education teachers
Legislation could increase teacher pay at subsidized centers serving low-income children.
Zaidee Stavely
May 1, 2019
Wage gap between teachers and other college graduates exacerbates teacher shortages
Average wages of California teachers lag other college graduates by 16.2 percent.
Louis Freedberg
March 26, 2019
Kamala Harris's plan to boost teacher pay would cost $315 billion over 10 years
The goal would be to boost salaries of every teacher who is paid less than workers in other professions with comparable credentials and experience in their respective states.
Louis Freedberg
March 25, 2019
Sen. Kamala Harris says federal government must step in to close the 'teacher pay gap'
Harris’ proposal would have Washington play a role in an area of school funding where the federal government has historically played almost none.
Louis Freedberg
March 3, 2019
After seven-day strike, Oakland teachers approve new contract
The district and teachers' union reach a four-year agreement that would give teachers an 11 percent raise, plus a 3 percent bonus.
By Theresa Harrington
February 19, 2019
California’s school funding flaws make it difficult for districts to meet teacher demands
As Oakland teachers prepare for a strike, a state arbitrator points to a range of factors, such as basing state funding on attendance rather than enrollments, a disproportionate concentration of charter schools in urban districts and high special education and pension costs as potential stumbling blocks to reaching an agreement not only in Oakland but in other districts experiencing labor turmoil.
Louis Freedberg
February 15, 2019
Teacher activism in California takes on an increasingly 'red' hue
Teachers statewide joining the Red for Ed movement in support of higher pay, smaller class sizes and other changes.
Louis Freedberg And Theresa Harrington
January 24, 2019
Outcome of Los Angeles teachers' strike crucial for labor movement nationally
Show of strength by United Teachers Los Angeles despite efforts to weaken it by depriving it of union fees.
Louis Freedberg
January 16, 2019
Beyond higher pay and smaller classes, charter debate is undercurrent of teachers strike in Los Angeles
Union leaders at Los Angeles Unified are concerned that the growth of charter schools has come at the expense of dollars for district schools and the teachers working in them.
Mikhail Zinshteyn
January 14, 2019
Teachers mobilize in Los Angeles, but pathway out of strike is murky
California's largest school district joins the "Red for Ed" movement that until now has mobilized teachers in mostly Republican states.
Louis Freedberg
December 21, 2018
Teacher activism nationwide fueling protest movement in California
Teachers throughout the state are organizing as labor negotiations stall and school districts edge closer to strikes.
Diana Lambert
August 20, 2018
Fewer Californians than residents nationwide favor raising teacher pay
Strikes in low-paying states opened the public's eyes. In California, where teachers are among nation's highest paid – cost of living aside – Education Next's 2018 poll found more support for raising overall funding than teacher pay.
John Fensterwald
June 24, 2018
Teachers in Oakland among others pushing for pay raises from California districts in fiscal crisis
Inspired by successful strikes in other states, teachers from Southern California to the Bay Area are threatening fall strikes.