pkgsotat a late afternoon news conference teachers union president keith brown called day one of the teachers strike a great moment for the city of oaklandsot keith brown/oea president :13brown says coupled with the fact that very few students showed up to class sends a clear message to the school district sotbrown refused to say to say whether teachers will present the same contract proposal on friday, or whether they will alter that proposal in hopes of getting a deal.. but they clearly feel emboldened after day one of the strike.standup dan kerman/oakland 119 ( robin ) meanwhile... more troubles for one oakland school... as the district's superintendent met with parents and students last night. the meeting discussed the proposed closure of kaiser elementary school. kron 4's gayle ong has the story. oakland unified school district's superintendent kyla trammell met with parents and staff wednesday night to address what's being called the kaiser projecttrammell calls the project a merger, with plans to merge and move kaiser elementary to the sonkofa facility -

pkgsotat a late afternoon news conference teachers union president keith brown called day one of the teachers strike a great moment for the city of oaklandsot keith brown/oea president :13brown says coupled with the fact that very few students showed up to class sends a clear message to the school district sotbrown refused to say to say whether teachers will present the same contract proposal on friday, or whether they will alter that proposal in hopes of getting a deal.. but they clearly feel emboldened after day one of the strike.standup dan kerman/oakland 119 ( robin ) many famalies also stood in solidarity with teachers and staff on strike... with recreation centers opening their doors to accomomodate those in need. organizers at local centers in oakland doing their best to keep kids busy. for those who registered ahead of the time... free lunch, snacks and adult supervision were available at the salvation army on garden street. other rec centers say they're happy to help... but also need more staffing to accommodate the demand.

<keith brown <keith brown they're calling it a 8 and a half they're calling it a <keith brown <keith nd a half percent increase over 4 years which is not including money that is going on the salary schedule. buttedjohn saki sot it's not that simple you can't just automatically give a raise you have to do it within your means.sot california is the 5th largest economy in the world and we fund education on a per student basis in the bottom 20 percent of the united states.> thanks sara. thanks sara. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( marty ) in venezuela -- tensions over humanitarian aid is intensifying at the border with columbia. supporters of the opposition leader clashed venezuelan security forces saturday. they fired tear gas on protesters trying to deliver humanitarian aid from colombia and brazil. three members of congress, raised their hands in the air saturday and started slowly walking towards a human barricade of venezuelan troops when the soldiers fired tear gas at them.- california senator kamala harris was campaigning in iowa about the crisis in venezuela

. >> keith brown said he would join the five memb movement and it's time for me to intervene. >> the school board wants a deal. community businesses are stepping in to help the bread for ed program to help feed teachers and student who's are not crossing the line in oakland 80% of the children are on free or reduced lunch. even if they want to support the strike and the teachers they rely on the food. >> the owner of farleys east made 1300 sandwiches and other businesses are pitching the par >> the kids, they are hurting when they are inschool without the resources. this one week, it's -- >> at the end of the day they are fighting for quality of my education. >> faith groups are opening doors to give students a safe place to study and work. >> we've probably had a one and 50 to 200 people that have come through. >> many are hoping for a quick resolution. >> if the strike continues another week, another month, the doors of taylor will be open to the students. >> and just as my report was running we had a development. the oakland education association posted a video with keith brown th

nat sound strike for the future of public education in oakland cheers keith brown president of the oakland education association announcing all 3000 members will go on strike feb 21 sot: today we are united with oakland kids... this comes one day after a fact finding report with the union and the district the two sides have been negotiating for nearly two years, the union wants smaller class sizes, more counselors, full time nurses and a 12 percent raise over the next three years. the district counter offered a 5 percent raise and says they want educators to be paid well, but the budget is tight

<keith brown, 85% of oakland teachers were on picket lines this morning. strikes are won on the streets not at the bargaining table..>(pam) table..>bargaining table..> (pam) the oakland teachers union is sending a clear message to the school district. it will stand firm in its demands for a better contract... and more resources for students.(pam) thank you for joining us i'm pam moore.(ken) and i'm ken wayne. the teachers' union is expected to meet with district negotiators tomorrow. but teachers will be back on the picket lines for a second day. our grant lodes joins us now with the latest (grant) as of 6:30 as of 6:30 tomorrow morning... teachers will once again be demonstarting outside every school in the district... while classrooms sit empty... or sparsely populated. today... the vast majority of oakland's three thousand teachers were on the picket lines... and most of the 36-thousand studnets did not cross those lines... and did not show up to class. at west oakland middle school... zero students went to class. both sides agree teachers deserve a sub

sot keith brown/ teachers union :59our council will be delivering another message tonight and its time the school board to listen to the message and haer what our students deserve and waht the community wants and if they dont get that message we are willing to strike to improve education for the students in oakland. standup dan kerman/oakland 1:25teachers are seeking this additional political clout hoping it will nudge the school board towards offeringa better contract offer. an independant fact finder will issue their report on february 15 and then it will be up to the teachers to decide if and when they will stage a walkout. in oakland, dan kerman, kron 4 news. ( robin ) the family of a man killed by oakland police last year has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the four officers involved. 32-year-old joshua pawlik was killed by officers back in march. according to the complaint, the family says the conduct of the officers "shocks the conscious" and is as close to murder as one can get. the family says pawlik was found unconsious between two homes in oakland, when police b

keith brown just down the street here. they will hold a rally in the press conference coming up in just a half an hour with the teachers, with the students, and some of the parents as well, we hope to bring that you like my coming up in our 7:30 our. we are live at east oakland.- gallico, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> to help you parents get the latest information on the strike, we created the hotline. the number is 510-874-0400. you can call at any time for updated information in any new developments. we've also expanded coverage on ktvu.com. you can find information for parents about afterschool programs, school meals , safe spaces, and rec center that are open for students. just go to ktvu.com. >>> to new details from napa county about a man shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy after he fired shots at her from inside his car while she was standing next to him. immigration and customs enforcement says javier hernandez-morales was in the country illegally and had been supported three times since 2007. this is body cam video from

pkgsotat a late afternoon news conference teachers union president keith brown called day one of the teachers strike a great moment for the city of oaklandsot keith brown/oea president :13brown says coupled with the fact taht very few students showed up to class sends a clear message to the school district sotbrown refused to say to say whether teachers will present the same contract proposal on friday, or whether they will alter that proposal in hopes of getting a deal.. but they clearly feel emboldened after day one of the strike.standup dan kerman/oakland 119 (pam) meanwhile, in the midst of the strike, more troubles, as the oakland school superintendent met with parents and students tonight. (ken) the meeting (ken) d 119kerman/oaklanstandup dan kerman/oakland 119 midst of the strike, more troubles, as the oakland school superintendent met with parents and students tonight. (ken) the meeting discussed the proposed closure of kaiser elementary school. (ken) kron 4's gayle ong is live in oakland tonight with the details. gayle? this was the second meeting regarding kaiser elementary

pkgsotat a late afternoon news conference teachers union president keith brown called day one of the teachers strike a great moment for the city of oaklandsot keith brown/oea president :13brown says coupled with the fact taht very few students showed up to class sends a clear message to the school district sotbrown refused to say to say whether teachers will present the same contract proposal on friday, or whether they will alter that proposal in hopes of getting a deal.. but they clearly feel emboldened after day one of the strike.standup dan kerman/oakland 119 (vicki) meanwhile, in the midst of the strike... more troubles, as the oakland school superintendent met with parents and students tonight ... to talk about the proposed closure of kaiser elementary school. kron 4's d 119kerman/oakland 119 (vicki) meanwhile, in the midst of the strike... more troubles, as the oakland school superintendent met with parents and students tonight ... to talk about the proposed closure of kaiser elementary school. kron 4's gayle ong is live in oakland with that part of the story,gayle? tonight, ou

keith brown\oakland educators association 1.52.33.16 this powerful vote is a mandate for smaller class size, more student support, a living wage and it is a mandate to keep our neighborhood schools open and do not shut them down. ousd teachers are calling for 12 percent pay increase...so far the district has offered only five percent. teachers say they can't afford to keep teaching...leaving students with a compromised education lead by classroom rookies. bethany myer\special education teacher 01.58.20.02 if we can't attract and retain teachers and give them decent working conditions that would convince them to come here and stay, then my students have inexperienced classroom teachers every year there are no plans for the district and the union to meet before february 15th - that's when a neutral fact finding report about the impasse is expected. that's when a strike be called for by the oakland education association executive board. chaz garcia\teacher 01.56.11.00 i don't think they re prepared for what's to come. i think that while they want the best for students, they don't realize

. >> keith brown the president of the oakland education association said he would join the members on the union's bargaining team. >> the oakland unified school district wants a deal and increased the offer to 8 1/2% raise over four years. community businesses such as farley's east are stepping in to help the bread for ed program to help feed teachers and students who are not crossing the line. >> 80% of the children are free or reduced lunch. they rely on one to three meals a day from school. even if they want to support the strike and they are teachers they rely on the food. >> they made 1300 sandwiches and other businesses are pitching intoed and money. >> there was a rally in the park. activist stood with the teachers on friday. >> the kids, they are already hurting when they are in school without the resources. this week,. >> faith groups are opening doors to give students who don't want to cross the picket lines a safe place to study and work. >> we've had 150 to 200 peep that have come through, including students and volunteers. if the strike continues another week, another mon

so they have no choice but to go on strikesot keith brown/oakland education associationat a news conference wednesday outside skyline high school teachers say contract talks will resume friday morning, but that doesn't mean an end to the strikesot---nats--a group of skyline students came out of class to show their support for teachers and teachers are hoping many will join them on the picket lines.. district officials say all school will be open thursday.. they say they too suport a teacher pay hike, the issue is how much the district can affordsot john sasaki/oakland school district (pam) dozens of principals from the oakland unified school the oakland principals from dozens of (pam) districtschool sasaki/oakland sot john can affordthe district can affordsot john sasaki/oakland school district (pam) (pam) districtschool sasaki/oakland school district (pam) dozens of principals from the oakland unified school district make the trip to sacramento today... to lobby lawmakers in the state capitol for more education funding from the state. they met with several lawmakers ... among them.. assemb

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that oakland teachers have authorized a strike if they can't reach a contract agreement.sot keith brown/oea presidentsot john sasaki/oakland unified school district john sasaki with the oakland unified school district says he hopes the two sides will continue to meet and avoid a walkout.. but he says steps are being taken just in case it happens.sot 120/depend on our schools (grant) (grant) (grant) two people killed in a wrong way crash on highway 101 in san francisco have been identified. yesterday morning, police say 21- year-old kayla wilson drove onto the vermont street on-ramp headed southbound in the northbound lanes. they say she first side swiped two cars - then continued around a bend...where she hit a mini-van head on. the man driving that van was killed.. and has been identified as 40-year-old waheed etimad from concord. wilson also died in the crash, and nine other people were injured. a go fund me page has been set up for etimad. his friend says he was a father of seven-- and had immigrated to the u-s four years ago, seeking a better life for his kids. etimad was a student

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still not yet met the demands educators say they need to provide a quality education to students keith browne feed our students mind when we starve our schools of the needed resources to give our students a quality education?"the union says they are asking for smaller class sizes, resources for students and enough money to live in oakland -- demanding a 12- percent raise over three years while the district is offering just 5-percent.john sasaki, ousd spokesman"we hope that the teachers do not go on strike. it is still a couple of days away. they are planning on thursday, but we are hopeful we can come to an agreement before then."the school district says they are ready to sit down and talk to the union .. but if it doesn't happen and teachers d

keith brown, oea president"we are willing to fight for whatever it takes to win for our students."leaders of the oakland education association say after two years of negotiations and seven failed state mediation sessions -- oakland unified school district has still not yet met the demands educators say they need to provide a quality education to studentskeith brown, oea president"how can we feed our students mind when we starve our schools of the needed resources to give our students a quality education in oakland?we stand together with the community and we are willing to fight for the schools that oakland students deserve and the fight will begin this thursday."the union says they are asking for smaller class sizes, resources for students and enough money to live in oakland -- demanding a 12-percent raise over three years while the district is offering just 5- percent.john sasaki, ousd spokesman"we hope that the teachers do not go on strike. it is still a couple of days away. they are planning on thursday, but we are hopeful we can come to an agreement before then and prevent this

we welcome the president, keith brown to the 9. thanks for being with us.now you're extremely busy. i'm thankful that you're here. we are expecting a nonbinding report to come out february 15th from the state appointed neutral and in that report, the state appointed neutral will lay out some possibilities for a settlement. so that report will go to our -- the oea executive board. and then our members will have a chance to look at that report and if we don't see significant movement from the oakland unified school district and a proposal that has investments for student supports, lower class sizes, and a living wage to keep teachers in oakland and also addressing the school closures. we are prepared to strike if necessary. and yesterday, our membership spoke loudly. in an overwhelming vote. 95% of the teachers who voted, and that's 80. around 84% of our membership made a bold statement that they're willing to strike for their students so that the district knows that our students are a priority. >> before we talk about how students are going to be affected, l

latest offer isn't good enough, so they will go on strike beginning at 630 on thursday morning.sot keith brown/oakland education associationat a news conference wednesday outside skyline high school teachers say contract talks will resume friday morning, but the strike is indefinite, until they get an offer they believe properly addresses teacher pay raises , reduced class size, preservation of neighborhood schools and improved student services.---nats--a group of skyline students came out of class to show their support for teachers and teachers are hoping many will join them on the picket linessotdistrict officials say all school will be open thursday.. they say they too suport a teacher pay hike, the issue is how much the district can affordsot john sasaki/oakland school district (grant) this looming strike is obviously causing stress and uncertainity for the more than 36-thousand oakland unified district students and their parents. (vicki) kron4's maureen kelly has been looking into what those parents need to know about where to take their kids. she joins us live in studio now... maureen no

still not yet met the demands educators say they need to provide a quality education to students keith brown, oea president"how can we feed our students mind when we starve our schools of the needed resources to give our students a quality education?"the union says they are asking for smaller class sizes, resources for students and enough money to live in oakland -- demanding a 12- percent raise over three years while the district is offering just 5-percent.john sasaki, ousd spokesman"we hope that the teachers do not go on strike. it is still a couple of days away. they are planning on thursday, but we are hopeful we can come to an agreement before then."the school district says they are ready to sit down and talk to the union .. but if it doesn't happen and teachers do strike -- students should still attend school.john sasaki, ousd spokesman"we are here for them. our schools will be open for them. that's where they will be safe."oakland mayor libby schaaf told reporters this morning that she cares deeply for the students, teachers and the education system.mayor libby schaaf, city of oakland

. >> we've been listening to keith brown, the oakland education association president and he gave us a wrap-up on what occurred day one of the strike. essentially very few students showed up in class today, but 85% of oakland teachers were there on the front lines on the picket lines andhe says they are prepping for day two. >> it's putting a lot of pressure on parents with what to do with these kids. they'll be on the picket lines again tomorrow. we'll cover that as the information comes in. >> they're asking for a 12% pay raise, smaller class sizes and more counselors and nurses. we'll have much more on this. head to our website at www.kpix.com. >>> some local celebrities throwing their support behind the oakland teachers added their voices to a video. >> i'm stefan curry. >> what's going on? it's chuy gomez. i stand with oakland teachers. >> i stand with oakland teachers. >> the video ends by encouraging people to tweet i stand with oakland teachers and #uniteforoaklandkids. >>> today the trump administration said it has broken up talks in a vehicle over the fuel economy. the cali

oakland education association president keith brown says if a strike was to happen it would likely takeplace after 15th.a report from a fact-finding panel is set to be released that day..sot: without a very serious proposal bu the school board that addresses smaller class size, more student support a living wage and keeping our neighborhood schools open we could be on strike by the end of the month...sot: if we have to go on strike then that's sch says the issue of pay has been highlighted but there's more than money at play...sot: we have students who don't have the resources that they need in terms of support staff so we are saying that that must happen we need to see an increase in support staff for our students and class sizes need to be smaller.. ( darya ) that was dan thorn reporting. a rally will be at held today 4:30 in the afternoon at city hall. the union says ... no official date has been set for a strike ... but say they could walk out at least by the end of the month. ( james ) we're learning more about the two people killed in a wrong-way crash on highway 101 in san franci

sot keith brown/ teachers union :59our council will be delivering another message tonight and its time the school board to listen to the message and haer what our students deserve and waht the community wants and if they dont get that message we are willing to strike to improve education for the students in oakland. standup dan kerman/oakland 1:25seeking this additional hoping it will nudge the school board towards offeringa better contract offer. an independant fact finder will issue their report on february 15 and then it will be up to the teachers to decide if and when they will stage a walkout. in oakland, dan kerman, kron 4 news. ( james ) happening today... civil rights attorney john burris will announce a lawsuit against four oakland police officers involved in a fatal police shooting last year. this is body cam footage of when officers fatally shot 32- year-old joshua pawlik last march. police say he had a semi-automatic gun and refused their commands to comply. but pawlik's family says he was unconsious and laying on the ground between two homes in oakland when police surround

i also heard keith brown, the lead organizer for the union, talking today in front of his crowd saying if our demands are not met, we will be back on the picket lines on monday. so that is what we are expecting and again those negotiations likely continuing throughout the weekend. this is 3,000 teachers and it impacts 36,000 students at 86 schools in oakland. on the closures of those schools, the concern is closing and consolidating. there are 24 schools in this district that are currently at risk of closing or consolidating. the union saying today they want to make sure that that does not happen and again, the district saying that is a completely separate issue. we'll see what happens over the weekend. teachers are saying they want to get back to work. the district is saying they understand where teachers are coming from. they're hoping to come to some kind of an agreement, but the district's argument is they just don't have the additional money teachers are asking for. we have will see what happens over the next two days and if they don't come to an agreement, the picket lines will b

tonight in a state, the president of the teacher's union, keith brown, lashed out at district officials, accusing them of lies and misinformation for allegedly implying that significant movement has happened since the strike began. this, he said, is untrue. tonight teachers say a fourth day of striking is all but certain and there are already plans for a march through east oakland tomorrow. in oakland, christin ayers, kpix 5. >>> as the strike continues, many parents are scrambling to find childcare. we have details on alternative options for kids on kpix.com and a look back at the last strike back in 1996. >>> tonight tesla ceo elon musk is in trouble for tweeting again. this time the fcc is asking a federal judge to hold him in contempt. it comes after musk posted this tweet, saying 4,000 tesla cars loading in sf for europe. he went on to say tesla made zero cars in 2011 but will make around 500,000 in 2019. so what's the problem? regulators say musk did not ask them for or receive preapproval before publishing that tweet. and that's according to the terms of a settlement agreement he

nat sound strike for the future of public education in oakland cheers keith brown president of the oaklandducation association announcing all 3000 members will go on strike feb 21 sot: today we are united with oakland kids... this comes one day after a fact finding report with the union and the district the two sides have been negotiating for nearly two years, the union wants smaller class sizes, more counselors, full time nurses and a 12 percent raise over the next three years. the district counter offered a 5 percent raise and says they want educators to be paid well, but the budget is tight

oakland education association president keith brown says if a strike was to happen it would likely take15th.a report from a fact-finding panel is set to be released that day..sot: without a very serious proposal bu the school board that addresses smaller class size, more student support a living wage and keeping our neighborhood schools open we could be on strike by the end of the month...sot: if we have to go on strike then that's what we'll do..elementary school teacher chaz garcia says the issue of pay has been highlighted but there's more than money at play...sot: we have students who don't have the resources that they need in terms of support staff so we are saying that that must happen we need to see an increase in support staff for our students and class sizes need to be smaller.. ( darya ) that was dan thorn reporting. a rally will be at held today 4:30 in the afternoon at city hall. the union says ... no official date has been set for a strike ... but say they could walk out at least by the end of the month. ( james ) new this morning...a man is dead following a shooting in san

. >> reporter: that was keith brown, the president of the oakland education association and he's referring to roots international academy and forced to close at the end of the school year due to budget constraints. now, the school closure, better pay, smaller classroom sizes and why teachers rallied for the second day in a row and if teachers make the demands, i spoke with two parents here today, both of them are in full support of the teachers and for one dropping the kids off here in east oakland was the only option. >> kind of difficult because he wants to go to school. back to school. he doesn't want to be at home. he wants to be at school learning with the other kids. >> they just say, you can drop off your kid. it's optional. but it's not going to be the same learning. because the teachers are on strike. and they keep -- kid needs to learn and to support our teachers it's not to send in kids to school. >> reporter: now, schools will remain open during the strike. the parents that don't want to cross the lines can send the kids to solidarity sites with daycare, education an lunch and

nat sound strike for the future of public education in oakland cheers keith brown president of the oaklandon announcing all 3000 members will go on strike feb 21 sot: today we are united with oakland kids... this comes one day after a fact finding report with the union and the district the two sides have been negotiating for nearly two years, the union wants smaller class sizes, more counselors, full time nurses and a 12 percent raise over the next three years. the district counter offered a 5 percent raise and says they want educators to be paid well, but the budget is tight

sot keith brown/ teachers union :59our council will be delivering another message tonight and its timeard to listen to the message and haer what our students deserve and waht the community wants and if they dont get that message we are willing to strike to improve education for the students in oakland. standup dan kerman/oakland 1:25teachers are seeking this additional political clout hoping it will nudge the school board towards offeringa better contract offer. an independant fact finder will issue their report on february 15 and then it will be up to the teachers to decide if and when they will stage a walkout. in oakland, dan kerman, kron 4 news. ( james ) happening today... civil rights attorney john burris will announce a lawsuit against four oakland police officers involved in a fatal police shooting last year. this is body cam video of the shootiing. 32-year-old joshua pawlik was fatally shot by officers back in march. according to the complaint, the family says the conduct of the officers is as close to murder as one can get. the family says pawlik was found unconsious between

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<keith brown/oea president: brown/oea president: oakland parents students and educators are tired of defunding our schools. we can't feed the minds of our students when we are starving our students of essential resources.john sasaki ousd: obviously we were hoping to avoid a strike. gone about as expected.... we have a number of teachers out, students out.> the main reasons oakland teachers are on strike. bay area housing costs are soaring... and commutes are getting longer. this is a look at teachers salaries in several other local school districts. the new haven district in union city... pays its starting teachers ... 71-thousand dollars... that would be a fifty - percent y hike from the 46-thousand- five hundred dollars ... for new teachers in oakland. that gap widens with tenure... here are the average salaries... showing oakland teachers are ten- thousand behind alameda.. and the ending salaries ... less than 85-thousand in oakland... while union city... fremont... and pleasanton teachers are all in the six - figures. many famalies also stood in solidarity with teachers and staff

keith brown, oea president"we are willing to fight for whatever it takes to win for our students."leaders of the oakland education association say after two years of negotiations and seven failed state mediation sessions -- oakland unified school district has still not yet met the demands educators say they need to provide a quality education to studentskeith brown, oea president"how can we feed our students mind when we starve our schools of the needed resources to give our students a quality education in oakland?we stand together with the community and we are willing to fight for the schools that oakland students deserve and the fight will begin this thursday."the union says they are asking for smaller class sizes, resources for students and enough money to live in oakland -- demanding a 12-percent raise over three years while the district is offering just 5- percent.john sasaki, ousd spokesman"we are hopeful we can come to an agreement before then and prevent the strike from happening."the school district says they are ready to sit down and talk to the union .. but if it doesn't

<keith brown they're calling it a 8 and a half percent increase over 4 years which is not including moneyng on the salary schedule. buttedjohn saki sot it's not that simple you can't just automatically give a raise you have to do it within your means.sot california is the 5th largest economy in the world and we fund education on a per student basis in the bottom 20 percent of the united states.> thanks will. ( darya )( darya ) thanks will. thanks will. thanks will. thanks will. heights elementary school in oakland ... parents are upset about the strike. many parents say their kids will be learning at home, or with other students at their local rec center until their teachers get what they say they deserve. parents also made sure that their kids are aware of what is at stake for their teachers. <"i think oakland needs to do it right this time and make sure that our teachers and our students are protected.""my dad gets paid a lot at work and so maybe the teachers should get paid actually maybe even a little bit more because they are taking care of lots of kids. my dad doesn't have to take c

keith brown, oea president"we are willing to fight for whatever it takes to win for our students."leaders of the oakland education association say after two years of negotiations and seven failed state mediation sessions -- oakland unified school district has still not yet met the demands educators say they need to provide a quality education to studentskeith brown, oea president"how can we feed our students mind when we starve our schools of the needed resources to give our students a quality education in oakland?we stand together with the community and we are willing to fight for the schools that oakland students deserve and the fight will begin this thursday."the union says they are asking for smaller class sizes, resources for students and enough money to live in oakland -- demanding a 12-percent raise over three years while the district is offering just 5- percent.john sasaki, ousd spokesman"we are hopeful we can come to an agreement before then and prevent the strike from happening."the school district says they are ready to sit down and talk to the union .. but if it doesn't

<keith brown/oea president: oakland parents students and educators are tired of defunding our schools. we can't feed the minds of our students when we are starving our students of essential resources.john sasaki ousd: obviously we were hoping to avoid a strike. gone about as expected.... we have a number of teachers out, students out.> ( james ) thanks will. ( darya ) money is one of the main reasons oakland teachers are on strike. bay area housing costs are soaring... and commutes are getting longer. this is a ( james ) thanks will. ( darya ) money is one of the main reasons oakland teachers are on strike. bay area housing costs are soaring... and commutes are getting longer. this is a look at teachers salaries in several other local school districts. the new haven district in union city... pays its starting teachers ... 71-thousand dollars... that would be a fifty - percent pay hike from the 46-thousand- five hundred dollars ... for new teachers in oakland. that gap widens with tenure... here are the average salaries... showing oakland teachers are ten- thousand behind alameda.. and

keith brown, oea president"we are willing to fight for whatever it takes to win for our students."leaders of the oakland education association say after two years of negotiations and seven failed state mediation sessions -- oakland unified school district has still not yet met the demands educators say they need to provide a quality education to studentskeith brown, oea president"how can we feed our students mind when we starve our schools of the needed resources to give our students a quality education in oakland?we stand together with the community and we are willing to fight for the schools that oakland students deserve and the fight will begin this thursday."the union says they are asking for smaller class sizes, resources for students and enough money to live in oakland -- demanding a 12-percent raise over three years while the district is offering just 5- percent.john sasaki, ousd spokesman"we are hopeful we can come to an agreement before then and prevent the strike from happening."the school district says they are ready to sit down and talk to the union .. but if it doesn't

here is president keith brown. >> that is why two weeks ago, hundreds of students walked out of theirlass for a message that they want a living wage for their teachers so they can stay in oakland. they want the type of support, the type of support for the student in the oakland school district. they want smaller size and neighborhood schools open. what the students want and what the parents want that is the reason we are on strike. >> many of the striking teachers plan to rally later today outside city hall downtown and outside the district headquarters on broadway. >> the pickett lines are growing outside many oakland schools with students and parents joining teachers. alisa harrington is live outside the school where the students are showing their support spore the teachers. >> reporter: some are holding signs. i have two sophomores. tell me what brings you out here this morning? why did you want to come? >> i am here to support my teachers. they are not treating them well. and the teachers, they are our teachers and this is for education. considering they're not giving the requirem

nat sound strike for the future of public education in oakland cheers keith brown president of the oakland education association announcing all 3000 members will go on strike feb 21 sot: today we are united with oakland kids... this comes one day after a fact finding report wiand the district the two sides have been negotiating for nearly two years, the union wants smaller class sizes, more counselors, full time nurses and a 12 percent raise over the next three years. the district counter offered a 5 percent raise and says they want educators to be paid well, but the budget is tight

so they have no choice but to go on strikesot keith brown/oakland education associationat a news conference wednesday outside skyline high school teachers say contract talks will resume friday morning, but that doesn't mean an end to the strikesot---nats--a group of skyline students came out of class to show their support for teachers and teachers are hoping many will join them on the picket lines.. district officials say all school will be open thursday.. they say they too suport a teacher pay hike, the issue is how much the district can affordsot john sasaki/oakland school district another big question tonight... is question another big another big question tonight... is what parents plan to do with their children tomorrow ... kron4's michelle kingston spoke to some moms and dads as well as teachers at redwood heights elementary school near highway 13 and joins us live now with their reaction to the strike parents and teachers that i spoke to are upset about the strike but say they are willing to do what it takes to give students a quality education. (mk)chris connolly, oakland parent"we

union president keith brown says he's confident if parents and students continue to show support we might see results during tomorrow's bargaining session. beginning at 9:00 a.m. union president and emphasized the pressure is on the district to come to the negotiation table. with a better offer. on wednesday the district offered a 7% raise over four years. a one time 1.5% bonus. the union jekted it. and continues to standby the initial demand of 12% raise over three years and small class sizes. and hire more nurses and counsellors. and calling on parents and students to show the same support tomorrow as they did today. >> strikes are won in the streets. not at the bargaining table. we need strong lines like we had today. >> parents, we are strong together. wex if a an agreement is reached between the district and union. members have to review it and vote on the possible contract. which can take time. nobody really knows how long the strike will last. and what victory for each side will look like. again tomorrow morning at 6:30 a.m. sharp the strike begins yet again. >> before you go. quic

keith brown, the union president will talk with teachers and parents of students as they get ready for another day. we will have that public life coming up in the 7:00 hour. we are live in oakland with ktvu, fox 2 . >>> to help parents get the latest information, we created a hotline. the number is 510-874-0400 . you can call anytime for updated information and new developments. we also have expanded coverage on www.ktvu.com. you can find information for parents about afterschool programs, school meals, save spaces and rec centers that are open for students. go to www.ktvu.com . >>> details from napa county about the man who was shot and killed by a sheriff deputy after he fired shots from his car. immigration and customs enforcement says javier hernandez-morales was in the country illegally and had been deported three times since 2007 . that napa sheriff department said he had a significant criminal history>> there were previous arrests were weapon violations, assault on a police officer and driving under the influence. >> i.c.e. says after some arrests they asked jailers to detain hi

nat sound strike for the future of public education in oakland cheers keith brown president of the oakland education association announcing all 3000 members will go on strike feb 21 sot: today we are united with oakland kids... this comes one day after a fact finding report with the union and the district the two sides have been negotiating for nearly two years, the union wants smaller class sizes, more counselors, full time nurses and a 12 percent raise over the next three years.

oakland education association president keith brown says if a strike was to happen it would likely take place after 15th.a report from a fact-finding panel is set to be released that day..sot: without a very serious proposal bu the school board that addresses smaller class size, more student support a living wage and keeping our neighborhood schools open we could be on strike by the end of the month... the union is holding a rally tomorrow at 4:30 in the afternoon at city hall where teachers plan to call on the city council to help with their agenda. reporting in oakland dan thorn kron4 news. (pam) niles canyon road in alameda county is back open tonight ... after being blocked by fallen boulders earlier today. the road was closed for several hours between fremont and sunol. cal- trans needed to bring in heavy equipment to clear the big rocks ... and that took time. but the road was reopened this afternoon. (ken) two people killed in a wrong way crash off highway 101 in san francisco have been identified. yesterday morning, police say 21- year-old kayla wilson drove onto the vermont str

. >> president keith brown stood at the podium and told us today was a good day and many ways because of the support they received from the community. but when asked about the progress of the bargaining his response was quote not much. there are a will the of questions about what will happen with the strike. next week. there are no formal demonstration plans for the weekend. brown says this weekend will involve several meetings and reaching out to elected officials to see what can be done. he'll be shifting gears and getting directly involved with lt bargaining himself. it's happening at this moment and receive another update on the progress tonight. the union made it clear they are not backing down on the demands that include a raise, smaller classrooms and that's to name a few. >> the community of oakland parents are standing strong. for community schools. and saying no to school closures. >> and if t if t if t if t i progress that is made this weekend, there will be 3,000 ponchos available for people to strike on monday. holding signs as well. >> thank you. keep up to date on the s

and now celebrities. 25 dur :06 olivia udovic / kindergarten teacher:54 dur :10 keith brown / president oakland education assosc.nats i stand with oakland teachers bay area actors, musicians and entertainers appear in a new video supporting oakland unidifed school district teachers... including mc hammer and warriors star stepc currynats?this is exactly the support teachers on strike say they need.sot i could be providing so much more for my students if i had a smaller class sizekindergarten teacher olivia udovic from manzanita seed, brought her two kids to the picket line with her. her husband also teaches high school in oakland.they are willing to walk the picket lines... even if it means not getting paid while on strike. sot the district is not going to have any other choice but to listenthere are no rallys planned by the union this weekend.but members are ready to be back on the picket line on monday... no matter the weather.sot weve ordered 3000 ponchos in prepared for the rain in feb so we are prepared to walk the line on monday if necessary (justine) the education association (ju