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Oakland Teachers Strike Amid Pay Dispute and Funding Crisis

2/23/2026

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Oakland teachers will strike next week after 91% of union members voted in favor.
In San Francisco, educators demanded a 9% raise amid a $100 million deficit.
Oakland educators, among the Bay Area's lowest paid, seek contracts on salary and classroom conditions.
The district has lost $9.4 million in state funding and faces insolvency; a state panel suggested 9%–10% over two years.

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Story summary

Oakland teachers will strike next week after 91% of union members voted in favor.
In San Francisco, educators demanded a 9% raise amid a $100 million deficit.
Oakland educators, among the Bay Area's lowest paid, seek contracts on salary and classroom conditions.
The district has lost $9.4 million in state funding and faces insolvency; a state panel suggested 9%–10% over two years.