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Monday, July 13, 2020

‘A heartbreaking situation’: Berkeley school district, local teachers weigh school reopening plans

Rosa Parks Elementary School in Southwest Berkeley, which remains closed for the summer.

Berkeley Unified School District is currently working with the Berkeley Federation of Teachers to explore options for the 2020-2021 school year, which include all-online instruction and a hybrid plan.

As Berkeley Unified School District prepares for back-to-school season, many teachers have expressed concerns about returning to in-person instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Elections 2020

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Ana Vasudeo campaigns for Berkeley school board

Ana Vasudeo — a local mother, first-generation graduate from Cornell University and strong advocate for closing the achievement gap — is running for the 2020 board of Berkeley Unified School District.
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City

Thursday, November 21, 2019

‘Our teachers feel heard’: Contract ratified between Berkeley school district, teachers union

BUSD unanimously approved two new tax measures be added to the 2020 ballot and ratified the previously tentative contract agreement with the BFT.
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Local Schools

Friday, November 1, 2019

Berkeley school district, teachers announce tentative agreement in contract negotiations

The Berkeley Unified School District and the Berkeley Federation of Teachers announced Wednesday that a tentative agreement had been reached after more than a year of contract negotiations.
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Local Schools

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Berkeley High School educators engage in ‘wildcat’ action sick-out strike

Berkeley High School, or BHS, educators engaged in a “sick-out” strike Monday during another day of negotiations.
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Local Schools

Friday, October 25, 2019

Community members rally at Berkeley school district board meeting amid educator contract negotiations

On Wednesday, more than 100 Berkeley educators and community members attended the Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, board meeting as a campaign action item amid ongoing negotiations for educator contracts.
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Local Schools

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

‘Their battle is our battle’: Berkeley teachers continue support for Oakland teacher strikes

Berkeley teachers continued to stand in solidarity with their striking Oakland counterparts Tuesday morning with walk-in demonstrations at two local K-12 schools, which according to Berkeley Federation of Teachers, or BFT, members, may precede local teachers’ pushes for similar gains.
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Local Schools

Thursday, December 13, 2018

BUSD swears in new board trustees at last meeting of school year

At the meeting, the board officialized new positions, instituting Judy Appel as the board president, Beatriz Leyva-Cutler as vice president and Ty Alper as the clerk. The board also heard an update on the 2020 vision for Berkeley’s youth and approved the first interim budget for 2019.
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‘A heartbreaking situation’: Berkeley school district, local teachers weigh school reopening plans

Ana Vasudeo campaigns for Berkeley school board

‘Our teachers feel heard’: Contract ratified between Berkeley school district, teachers union

Berkeley school district, teachers announce tentative agreement in contract negotiations

Berkeley High School educators engage in ‘wildcat’ action sick-out strike

Community members rally at Berkeley school district board meeting amid educator contract negotiations

‘Their battle is our battle’: Berkeley teachers continue support for Oakland teacher strikes

BUSD swears in new board trustees at last meeting of school year