Oakland teachers strike for pay raise, smaller class sizes
Vol. 83/No. 10 - March 11, 2019![Teachers on strike in Oakland, California, Feb. 21 march for wage raise, smaller class sizes, end to threatened school closures. Students, parents and other workers joined action in solidarity.](https://themilitant.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Oakland05_750-300x228.jpg)
OAKLAND, Calif. — Teachers walked off the job here Feb. 21, almost two years after their last contract expired. The 3,000 Oakland Education Association members are fighting for a 12 percent wage increase over three years, for school district officials…