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Oakland teachers strike over pay and resources, leaving 34,000 students out of class

  • Oakland teachers walked off the job after contract negotiations failed.
  • The strike impacts roughly 34,000 students in the district.
  • Teachers are demanding higher pay, smaller class sizes and more support staff.
  • The district proposed pay raises of up to 22% but the union wants 23%.
  • Schools will remain open but students will have little to no instruction.
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