Berkeley Unified reaches agreement with teachers union for 12% raise, more
The union president called the contract proposal a “huge win” for educators.
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‘Wildcat’ strike takes 150 educators, 2,500 kids out of class — union says agreement reached
Monday was a tumultuous day for Berkeley Unified.
Dozens of Berkeley High teachers say they’ll call in sick Monday over union negotiations
For the second time this month, teachers will buck union leadership and leave administrators scrambling to deal with major absences.
Some Berkeley High teachers stage an unofficial ‘wildcat’ strike
With the school district and union still struggling to reach a contract agreement, teachers stayed home to ramp up the pressure.
Opinion: Teachers and staff in Berkeley schools are struggling; district should give meaningful raises
The author, who has worked for the District for 24 years, had to pay $920 a month for Kaiser healthcare in 2015, a rate that forced him to get a second job. He supports the union demand for a 12% raise over two years.
Teachers flood meeting, demanding raises and special-ed support
The first big teacher rally of the school year was part dance party, part protest.
Berkeley Unified might ask voters to pay a teacher tax in 2020
As the district recuperates from millions of dollars in budget cuts, officials are pondering three different ballot measures that would support the schools.
Charter school angling to operate in Berkeley gets nixed by Monterey County
Wednesday is the Berkeley School Board’s last chance to approve Compass — or close REALM.
Berkeley teachers to rally in Sacramento Wednesday; district says keep kids home
The statewide ‘Day of Action’ is promoting bills that would bring in more funding for public education and cap charter school growth.
Berkeley Unified is thinking of building housing for workers — and the city might help
Many Berkeley teachers are living paycheck to paycheck. Would they live in a housing complex developed by the district?
School Notebook: Board cuts $2M, teachers flood meeting, theater gets gift
Berkeley school news — in brief.
Berkeley teachers support Oakland strikers: ‘We have their backs’
Teachers held “walk-ins” in support of Oakland teachers at schools across Berkeley early Tuesday morning.
