If you want to honor the WCCUSD teachers strike picket lines and keep your kids home from school, here are a few places you might take them.
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WCCUSD Teamsters reject contract: Will join teachers union and go on strike Thursday
The WCCUSD Teamsters and the teachers union, representing 3,000 school employees, will be on strike starting Thursday.
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Kennedy students say teacher shortages left them with ‘revolving door’ of substitutes
More than 50 Kennedy High students walked out of classes Tuesday, some marching to the district office, in support of the WCCUSD teachers strike.
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Is your family prepared for WCCUSD teachers strike? Here’s what to know
The United Teachers of Richmond and the Teamsters unions plan to strike Thursday. We compiled this information to help families prepare.
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¿Está su familia preparada para la huelga del WCCUSD? Esto es lo que debe saber.
Los sindicatos de United Teachers of Richmond y Teamsters planean una huelga el jueves. Recopilamos esta información para ayudar a las familias a prepararse.
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WCCUSD teachers strike to begin Thursday
The United Teachers of Richmond said in its Monday strike announcement that the district’s latest offer won’t solve the staffing crisis.
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Update: WCCUSD superintendent ‘clinging to hope’ that a strike can be avoided
State’s proposed solutions to contract impasse are the “bare minimum,” union said Saturday. If the district doesn’t offer something better, teachers could strike this week.
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WCCUSD-Teamsters agree on contract that includes 3% raise
Teamsters tentatively secure three-year contract that includes 90% paid medical benefits while teachers union negotiations are continuing.
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WCCUSD union votes ‘no confidence’ in special ed director; parents affirm issues
Teachers union-commissioned report says district is spending millions on private equity-owned special education contracts when it should be hiring staff.
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WCCUSD strike update: Teachers union tells families to keep children home if it happens
Following a state mediation hearing, the teachers union held the first of two town halls to brief parents and community members on why they may go on strike.
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‘She changed everything for me’: How a Richmond teacher helped build a school where everyone belongs
Contra Costa County Teacher of the Year, Kaitlin Marchesi of Vista Virtual Academy, almost was forced to work at a different campus but her supporters fought successfully for her to remain.
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WCCUSD students, parents say they support teachers’ decision to approve strike
As teachers express eagerness to go on strike, one parent group offers WCCUSD a solution.
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While most WCCUSD students don’t meet state standards, a number of schools saw improvements
Five years after the COVID pandemic closed schools, California test scores show that — despite increases — students statewide are still struggling.
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A state initiative spawned a surprise dividend: new teachers for WCCUSD
The Expanded Learning Opportunities Program, which offers summer enrichment for middle schoolers, has brought new teachers to Richmond.
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Update: WCCUSD teachers overwhelmingly authorize strike
While a strike isn’t necessarily imminent, the school board held an emergency meeting Monday to approve higher pay for fill-in substitutes to keep schools running.
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WCCUSD board rejects budget cut resolution, defying county, superintendent
With millions in budget cuts looming and teachers threatening to strike, WCCUSD says board’s 3-to-2 vote against resolution could put them at risk of county oversight.
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Kennedy High reinstates AP Spanish class after student and teacher outcry
Richmond educators and families are glad an advanced Spanish literature class is back, but scheduling conflicts and administrative silence has them still frustrated.
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300 teachers protest at school board meeting, accusing WCCUSD of underspending
Educators, who’ve worked without a contract since June, are frustrated at what they say is underspending on salaries and special education services, among other student programs.
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Betty Reid Soskin, the nation’s oldest park ranger, is still discovering herself at 104
Retired from her role telling stories at Rosie the Riveter park in Richmond, Betty Reid Soskin celebrated her birthday at her namesake middle school in El Sobrante.
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Kennedy High cuts AP classes, frustrating teachers and students
Students say the school is failing to support their academic ambitions as AP Spanish literature, English literature, and calculus are struck from the curriculum.
