Striking Oakland teachers, school district reach tentative agreement

Source: CNN

(CNN) — The Oakland Unified School District and striking teachers have come to an agreement after a seven-day strike, the district and the teachers' union, the Oakland Education Association, said Friday.

"I think that it is going to be a joyous experience on Monday when we return to the classroom," Keith Brown, president of the teachers' union, said.

Members have 24 hours to review the 118-page agreement and then will go to a meeting to vote, he said.

He said the strike was just a first step in a movement to "fully fund education."

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By Ralph Ellis, CNN
Updated 0220 GMT (1020 HKT) March 2, 2019


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