A massive teacher pay raise in Oakland has put the cash-strapped school district on edge, with one board member calling the deal “financially impossible.”
Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) last week reached a tentative contract with teachers, proposing an 11–13 per cent pay hike through June 2027. But OUSD Board Director Mike Hutchinson said the offer should never have been made, warning it would add roughly USD 50 million to next year’s already staggering USD 100 million deficit.
