SFGate.com: Teacher pay hike opposed
The state Department of Education and two school finance agencies insist that the Oakland school district cannot afford to meet union demands for increased teacher salaries, according to letters released by the district Monday.
The letters of support, solicited by the district that went bankrupt in 2003, were the latest salvo in a heated battle between the district and its teachers’ union that has fueled fears of a debilitating strike.
Two years of negotiations for a new teachers’ contract stalled Jan. 31. Since then, both sides have campaigned for public support.
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