May 26, 2023

Teachers unions demand housing, transportation and other student supports during negotiations

Teachers unions across the country are negotiating for more than pay raises; they want 'common good' measures that benefit school employees, students and their families.

Diana Lambert

February 9, 2023

Budget plan, possible cuts, required for West Contra Costa Unified to settle contract talks with teachers union

The Contra Costa County Office of Education downgraded West Contra Costa Unified's budget certification, requiring the district to develop a plan to cut costs

Ali Tadayon

January 27, 2023

California teachers call on their districts for contractual commitment to community schools

Local teachers unions in the middle of bargaining with their districts want to see community schools included in their contracts.

Ali Tadayon

June 2, 2022

Covid challenges, bad student behavior push teachers to limit, out the door

Covid challenges and student misbehavior push thousands of teachers to their limits and beyond.

Diana Lambert

September 8, 2021

Could a recall-elected Republican governor really shake up K-12 schools?

A supermajority in the Legislature would rein in a new governor, who'd also face long odds on the big prize: selling a voucher initiative next year.

John Fensterwald

May 5, 2021

Over half of California public school students remain in distance learning

An EdSource analysis found far fewer low-income students have returned for in-person instruction and large variations by region.

Daniel J. Willis And John Fensterwald

April 28, 2021

California teachers, school staff receive bumps in pay as campuses reopen

Districts signed agreements before reopening campuses that included everything from retroactive raises and bonuses to ongoing salary increases.

Diana Lambert

February 23, 2021

Rising tensions, heated words add pressure to reach a deal soon on reopening California schools

Assembly Budget Committee Chairman Phil Ting says school districts’ criticism of a proposed deal shows they want money but no accountability.

John Fensterwald

January 29, 2021

California teachers union wants schools in ‘purple’ counties to stay closed for 100 days; vaccinations for staff

The teachers union wants most California schools to remain closed for 100 days while the state comes up with a plan to slow the spread of the virus and vaccinate school staff.

Diana Lambert

January 27, 2021

With Gov. Newsom's back-to-school plan all but doomed, what might it take to salvage it?

The Feb.1 deadline for the plan soon will pass; talks continue over complaints the plan’s requirements and timeline were unworkable.

John Fensterwald

January 13, 2021

To help get kids back in school, California should temporarily suspend local collective bargaining

Gov. Newsom should sit down with union leaders to negotiate a safe statewide reopening of all public schools for in-person instruction.

Carl Cohn

January 12, 2021

Big district superintendents, Newsom advisers remain at odds on back to school plan

After meeting with the governor’s aides, Los Angeles and Fresno superintendents say they won’t apply for incentives to reopen campuses.

John Fensterwald

December 22, 2020

Teachers and school staff in California increasingly likely to get vaccine in next round

State and federal health officials say prioritizing teachers and school staff will allow schools to reopen sooner for in-person instruction.

Diana Lambert

October 22, 2020

Length of live teaching varies in California even in the same grade level and same district

Some parents and researchers want longer class periods for their kids in distance learning, while others worry about excessive screen time and ineffective use of learning time.

Sydney Johnson

August 26, 2020

California issues rules for opening schools to high-needs students

Special education, homeless and foster students are priority groups that can return in separate cohorts with up to 14 children and two adults.

John Fensterwald