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Wave of California Teacher Strikes ‘Is No Coincidence’
The California Teachers Association, representing 310,000 educators, has led coordinated strikes across major districts to demand higher pay and benefits amid rising living costs.
- Thousands of teachers walked off or voted to strike across California as unions coordinated efforts to increase pay and benefits, according to the union president.
- Ten local teachers unions had aligned contracts to expire on June 30, 2025, aiming to leverage bargaining amid rising cost of living and the end of $23.4 billion in one-time pandemic recovery grants.
- Major urban districts including Los Angeles Unified, San Francisco Unified, Oakland Unified and San Diego Unified have been part of the actions, with San Francisco teachers striking for four days this month and West Contra Costa teachers striking in December while some districts reached last-minute settlements.
- School districts say they cannot absorb large pay increases due to strained budgets, especially after using temporary relief funds for staffing costs, and may struggle to meet higher demands.
- Teachers unions from at least a dozen other districts have joined, sharing tactics as high housing costs in San Francisco—where starting teachers earn about $120,000—exacerbate recruitment pressures in communities with unmet needs.
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Wave of California teacher strikes ‘is no coincidence’
If your child’s teacher hasn’t threatened to go on strike recently, they probably will soon. Thousands of California K-12 teachers have walked off their jobs or voted to strike in the past few months, as part of a strategic, statewide effort by the California Teachers Association to boost salaries and benefits — and get the public’s attention.
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