Teacher’s union representatives said significant progress is being made toward a deal to restart classes Monday.
As the Oakland Unified teachers strike marches toward its eighth day next week, the school district is warning a continued walkout threatens high school seniors’ academic future as graduation season approaches — while representatives with the teacher’s union say significant progress is being made toward a deal to restart classes, perhaps by Monday.
There are just nine days left in the school year, with the first high school graduation scheduled May 22, a week from Monday. “They don’t have the same sense of urgency we have,” he said. “We’ve waited for them for hours to come back with counter offers.”
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