state school superintendent tony thurman is now getting involved.hed after 30 hours of mediation. >>> how is the weather looking? >> it's cloudy and cool, but as of now it's not raining. rain comes back later this evening. we may start out our saturday with some rain, but it clears out for the afternoon. we could see more spotty showers to start out our new workweek next week. >> the end of the workweek ends nicely for now, as we approach 7:00, we're looking at the bay bridge toll plaza buildup. i was concerned there was an incident on the span, eastshore freeway, both have cleared up nicely. no problems out of san rafael. >> good to know. >>> the "today" show is straight ahead. you can get more local news right now with our brand new newscast that streams live on roku, and xumo. our scott mcgrew is following breaking news of the jobs report that was just released. >> that does it for us this morning on "today in the bay." make it a great day and we'll seal you back here

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state school superintendent tony thurman is also getting involved, as he did when the two sides were at an impasse back in 2019. >> my job is to make sure the conversation continues, that everyone is talking, and that we're looking at every single option for how to find some resolution. >> the last time thurman got involved, an agreement was reached after 30 hours of mediation. our bob redell will join us with a live update in our next half hour. >>> new details, the health department starting to test the soil near the richmond refinery. crews began collecting samples yesterday. you may remember last thanksgiving a flaring event spread ash on surrounding neighborhoods for several hours. health leaders later determined the ash had significant levels of potentially dangerous metals. the county warned people not to eat any fruits or vegetables they had grown. many people are frustrated and want to know why it's taking so long. >> come on, november, there's december, january, february, march, april. we're now into may. how hard is it to test what exactly is in the soil? >> everyone is ju

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good morning, dave will the state superintendent of schools himself, tony thurman has offered to step in and formally mediate between the oakland unified school district and the teachers union in order to get everyone back at the table and end this strike, but so far no plans immediately to return to the bargaining table. teachers will be out on the picket lines again for day two of this teacher's strike, the 3000 member union were on the picket lines outside schools across the city yesterday. earlier this week, the district offered all teachers a pay increase of anywhere from 13 to 23% depending on their years of experience, but the union says they're waiting for a formal written proposal on that issue and other things that they have also asked for things that they're calling. the common goods list includes things like equipment improvements for classrooms like working wifi climate controlled classrooms, reparations for black students, as well as the measures to restrict further school closures by requiring the district to cut central office staff first. there's also a demand to conv

on monday, state superintendent tony thurman says he expects that the strike will continue to the end of the school year. parents remain divided over that strike. ktvu s ali rasmus spoke with parents on the picket lines and those who decided to cross it earlier today. i've never crossed the picket line before in my life, and yesterday was the first day that i crossed usd parent, francesca brown was part of a group of more than a dozen parents and kids crossing the picket line together this morning at joaquin miller elementary. i've seen wealthy families put their kids in private schools, and i just see that happening more and more if we have more strikes in oakland. and then it's our lower income families. that are stuck in a dysfunctional system. this is the third time in four years, oakland teachers have gone on strike. there was a one day walkout last year and another seven day long strike in 2019 add to that more than a year of zoom school for oakland students during the pandemic. some people believe that teachers should be you know, back in school while negotiating is going on. b

. >>> as the school year draws to a close, state superintendent tony thurman held a news conference today to highlight the accomplishments of the state education system, while looking ahead at what still needs to be better educate 6 million california students. he touted the states universal meal and preschool programs as crucial ways to da california students. while acknowledging the need for more mental health professionals in schools. he says the states overall push for more inclusivity is critical, especially among the national conversations around book banning and other limitations on what can and cannot be taught in schools. >> we recognize that inclusive education is the right thing to do for kids. our students can see themselves in the materials that they read and the things that they learn about. all students do better for these reasons. >> next year the state aims to recruit another 10,000 mental health professionals. >>> school is wrapping up, but there are still assignments some bay area school districts may want to complete. the most recent data reveals only 3.9% of public sc

. >>> california state superintendent tony thurman is deeply involved in trying to resolve the oaklandrike, but today he's supposed to briefly set some of those efforts aside to visit an elementary school in hayward where he plans to tour the district's transitional kindergarten and early learning programs. as for that strike, oakland families may want to plan for more of the same because teachers are expected to hit the picket line as the strike stretches into its seventh day. some parents are growing more concerned about the end of the school year, which is may 25th. >>> tonight dub nation learns just how hectic mother's day may get. first off, the warriors yesterday boarded their flight from sfo to los angeles where they'll play the lakers in that all-important game six of the playoff series. for the warriors, it's win or go home. if they do win, that sets up a game seven back at chase center on sunday with the time still to be determined. but we won't get too far ahead of ourselves just yet. make sure to catch pregame live and postgame live on our sister station, nbc sports bay are

state superintendent tony thurman says he's been mediating the negotiations between the union and the strict since last week and spoke favorably about the unions common goods list. there are many unions. and agreements on the books in the state and across the country. where common good, um type items have been successfully discussed the negotiated at the separate event in hayward this morning, thurman was asked if he thought the strike would continue until the end of the school year. and there's no way for me to be able to predict when exactly i'll just say if i thought that there was a chance that this was going to take up the school year. i would not be here today. i would have canceled this program. i just i just have to say anything is possible and it is not my decision. the parties decide how long their negotiations go. the school year is scheduled to end on may 25th. there's been some questions about whether the school year could be extended because of the strike. but that is yet another issue that would have to be bargained for, and an already complicated negotiation process in

state superintendent tony thurman says he's been mediating the negotiations between the union and the district since last week and spoke favorably about the unions common goods list. there are many unions and agreements on the books in the state and across the country where common good type items have been successfully discussing negotiated at the separate event in hayward this morning, thurman was asked if he thought the strike would continue until the end of the school year. and there's no way for me to be able to predict when exactly i'll just say if i thought that there was a chance that this was going to take up the school year, i would not be here today, i would have canceled this program. i just i just have to say anything is possible and it is not my decision. the parties decide how long their negotiations go. the school year is scheduled to end on may 25th. there's been some questions about whether the school year could be extended because of the strike, but that is yet another issue that would have to be bargained for, and an already complicated negotiation process in oaklan

between teachers and oakland unified, but the california superintendent of public instruction, tony thurman, has been called in to help mediate. tens of thousands of students are still going to school without teachers. nbc bay area's velena jones tells us how they're spending their days while their parents are working and their teachers are on strike. >> reporter: schools are technically open. we know teachers aren't there. that's why supporters have opened up several solidarity schools throughout the city at places like parks and churches like montclair presbyterian to give kids a place to go. it's not your typical classroom. >> you learn a lot, we play charades, chess, and a lot of different things. >> reporter: the school day looks different with more than 30,000 students left looking for alternative places to learn. while students tell us they support teachers, many are hoping to be back in school soon. >> i think it's cool that they're able to be doing this. but i'm a little disappointed that we're not able to be in school right now. >> we want to organize a safe place for kids to go,

today the state superintendent, tony thurman, took a break from helping both sides negotiate. what he did instead this morning and what he says about contract talks between teachers and the district. >>> cleaning up the tenderloin. it's one of san francisco's most problematic, challenging neighborhoods. it's one of the dirtiest, the poorest, it's one of the epicenters of the city's fentanyl crisis. what san francisco is doing to try and change that and if it's working so far. >> all right, looking forward to that, janelle. can you believe this weekend's already mother's day weekend? >> i know. >> it's already that time. we're going to get pampered. i think, i hope, we'll see. >>> this is a wonderful story. she's delivered hundreds of babies as a nurse over the years, but none more memorable than one particular baby who was going to be up for adoption. the labor and delivery nurse's life-changing decision 40 years ago and her touching story as we approach mothes day.r'r' want more e from your r vitam? get m more with n nature's bob. from t the first-e-ever tripe actition sleep

state superintendent of public instruction tony thurman sat down with us to discuss the progress of the bargaining table. >> teachers strike, but negotiators say progress is being made. >> there has been some progress. i don't want to minimize it, but for a full package, we have ways to go. >> she is one of the chief negotiators for the union representing teachers. she says both sides have agreed on more pay for substitute teachers, more prep time for new teachers, codify class-size and adding more counselors. but issues remain including the pay schedule for teachers. >> under our proposal, we would collapse that. so, basically, you would start to approach max pay at year 20. under the district we proposal, you regress on this e salary schedule. >> in an email, the district addressed common good proposals but the sides are deadlocked. the district is negotiating all mandatory issues of the cba. to the extent something within oea's proposal is a mandatory subject, that is included. >> a lot of times, revenue coming from the state is one time. it is difficult to offset those declining enr

state superintendent tony thurman will join us to talk about the teacher strike and if the teachers are asking for too much at 7:00. >> lester holt is next with "nightly n >>> tonight, the most high-profile convictions yet from the january 6th riot the former head of the proud boys and three others in the extremist group found guilty of seditious conspiracy after instigating the capitol attack why they blame former president trump, and could it impact the federal investigation into his actions >>> a new york subway confrontation turns deadly the chaotic moments and lethal chokehold the public outcry from the video. what started it, and should there be criminal charges >>> the growing ethics questions about supreme court justice clarence thomas. his billionaire friend reportedly paying thousands in tuition for a family member. >>> southern california hit by a rare tornado as millions face more severe weather >>> they survived a deadly july 4th mass shooting a mother and son now breaking their silence about the horror they faced. >>> the nfl under investigation over claims of workplace di

california superintendent of public instruction tony thurman is acting as the mediator between the district and teachers union. >> my number one job, keep them talking. keep them talking. >> reporter: thurman explains since 2019, more districts have implemented common good proposals, adding that there's help with state funding. >> we can all win. we can find agreement. that we can agree on compensation, find a way to provide programs to supports students who are disadvantaged, do it in a way where we prioritize getting students back into the classroom. >> governor newsom revised his budget plan for the state today. the new plan puts the total budget at $306 billion. $9 billion more than his original proposal in january. california now projected to have a budget shortfall of $3.5 billion. newsom is calling for the funding of new flood control projects and farm relief for farmers. he stressed this year there's more uncertainty tied to climate change. not only could the state face expensive natural disasters, but winter storms have projected $42 billion in tax receipts. the tax deadline was pu

state school superintendent tony thurman is getting involved now.nt was reached after 30 hours of mediation. >>> let's get a look at our forecast for this friday morning, with meteorologist kari hall. >> we're starting out with a lot of clouds across the bay area, but as of now the rain is holding off, all the way up until later this evening will we see the rain returning to the north bay. temperatures only reaching 65 degrees. we start out saturday with early-morning showers and then clearing out for the day. sunday is all dry, with a high of about 66 degrees. and then we go into our new workweek with some early-morning rain on monday. that could linger into tuesday, but then after that, we're in for some drying conditions, and warming temperatures reaching into the mid-70s. san francisco you'll need the umbrellas today, and that lirngs into early tomorrow, possibly by late morning. but it does clear out for but it does clear out for sunday, and monday theain will r ♪♪ alexex! mateo, hey y how's busisiness? alexex! great. y you know ththat n has s

picket lines again tomorrow for day two of their strike, the district says state superintendent tony thurman has offered to mediate talks between teachers and the district. ktvu is brooks jarocz breaks down where the negotiations stand tonight. when we fight and we fight. day one of the teachers strike, oakland educators rallied, demanding pay raises better working conditions and mental health supports for students. students are under attack. what do we do? what do we do? what do we do? bargaining broke down late wednesday after the oakland unified school district said both sides were close to an agreement. officials say the latest offer was a 13% to 22% pay increase, depending on years of experience, but we have an opportunity for a historic contract here in oakland. and again, the only way we can settle the contract. as if everyone comes back to the table and we're able to continue negotiations. the teachers union says the district is not provided a response to its proposals. we need the district to put those on paper and stop bargaining in the public and bring us the comprehensive package

. >> hutchinson, who you just heard from there, said that while state superintendent tony thurman has been helpful in the talks, he has yet to formally engage as a mediator, so that would maybe ramp things up a bit. >> yeah, and as a parent you think, boy, that end of the school year has so much bottled up in it with tests and activities and graduation, so where do, i guess, what happens at the end of the school year? where do things go from there? >> we have three weeks, as you mentioned. it's very unclear. we've asked administrators that several times. they're dodgey about the answer. >> we're now in day three of this strike, and we don't have a partner at the negotiating table. we have a basic agreement in place for a tentative agreement. the district is always prepared to continue discussing any items. >> you mentioned graduation, i mean, can you imagine you're a senior, and this could be how your high school career ends, just in a fizzle. >> right. i know there's also the standardized testing that happens as well. and a spokesperson did tell us that those are also on hold. >> yea

state superintendent of public instruction tony thurman today addressed declining enrollment of public schools, many school districts across the state or experiencing sharp drops in student enrollment. factors include more parents choosing private or home schooling for their children and people moving out of california. population decline has been ongoing for many, many years in our state, um, but certainly exacerbated during the pandemic, and we know that many folks either left the state or the country, um, moved to another way of getting education, and we want to have a conversation about how we help to bring students back to our campuses. thurman is encouraging more schools to offer dual language immersion programs and academies that focus on science , technology, engineering, arts and math, among others. he also says getting the word out on these programs will help reverse the trend of declining enrollment. this winter's historic rain, raising the risk of lyme disease coming up with health officials want you to know also ahead tonight, two brothers gunned down in oakland we hear fr

state superintendent tony thurman has offered to mediate the talks and has said both sides of agreedo take him up on that. meanwhile, sheng thao has offered to do what she can as well. >> i am in support of making sure that our teachers get compensated fairly. we all know that our kids deserve nothing short of a great education. from the city side i will continue to talk to oea and have conversations with the city administration superintendent. >>> coming up at 6:00 we speak to parents and students about being out of the classroom this close to the end of the year, including one mom who found a way to put a positive spin on that situation by giving her daughter a lesson in life at her oakland nonprofit. >>> the defense attorney for nima momeni is apologizing for what many are calling in sensitive and victim-blaming comments. it came as she was talking about the autopsy report of slain tech executive bob lee. the findings indicated that lee had cocaine, ketamine and alcohol in his system when he was killed. >> probably's system is like the walgreens of recreational drugs. >> she said

. >> and four years ago when tony thurman got involved, they were able to come to an agreement afterust 30 hours of mediation. in a statement tonight, ousd says its team has worked day and night trying to hammer out an agreement and felt they had, quote, closed the gap significantly, making an unprecedented compensation offer to our teacher, something the district superintendent highlighted in a press conference this morning. >> we have made a historic offer to oea totalling nearly $70 million. >> reporter: the district says some of the things the union wants are too expensive or outside their authority. like ending student homelessness and transportation for all students. but one of the union's chief negotiators says those items are not sticking points that are holding up the talks. >> nothing is a sticking point yet because we haven't been able to bargain. i just want to make that clear. we're still trying to bargain. >> reporter: as for the students, schools will be opened again tomorrow, but no classes will be taking place. in oakland, thom jensen, nbc bay area news. >> now the s

the california superintendent of schools tony thurman, says he and members of his staff have been in oakland through the weekend, helping to facilitate discussions between the union and the district. he says there has been progress and at least both sides remain at the table talking about things. has been a trend. um in california since about 2019, where unions when it's time to negotiate, will also, um want to include in the conversation. some items that have to do with helping disadvantaged kids or students who need some support. at the same time, the state of california has made a number of investments. to actually help students who need more supports. some parent groups former pta president in oh usd, even the oakland chapter of the acp agree that the state and other government entities should be taken care of some of those issues on the common goods list, not the district itself. they have said they think it's wrong for the union to strike over this and disrupt student's education at the end of the school year. now, this is the third time in the last four years at oakland teache

state superintendent tony thurman stepped in to mediate the strike to get the students back in the classroom. parents and kids and szabo elementary. we're awfully excited as they got to campus today. i missed my teacher. hmm. friends and my school. oakland schools last day of instruction will be next thursday. may 25th are you made a really stupid bit. that went bad, didn't you? center and the taxpayers of america had to pick up after the break. senators didn't mince words as they grilled executives from the recent bank failures in the nation's capital today. alright, let's talk about this. bring your friends. this has so much impact. every community feels that i here we are. your friends. you coming? it's coming. volkswagen taus. german engineering everyone can get into visit your local volkswagen dealer for 1.9% a p r financing for 36 months on a new 20-23 towels or tiguan if you feel sick if it's cold, fish treated medication is key. smooth. negative sooner. need it treated. you can. yeah you can beat it dot org call 83342 to 4 to 55 to ask for medication to treat covid 19. the team of ja

three watch justice for strip state superintendent tony thurman is offering to mediate contract talksakland teachers and the school district after negotiations fell apart, the teachers won pay raises better working conditions and mental health support for students. the school district says its latest offer was a pay raise for teachers between 13 and 22. icu only way we can settle the contract. as if everyone comes back to the table and we're able to continue negotiations. we need the district to put those on paper and stop bargaining in the public and bring us the comprehensive package so we can decide whether or not it's good for our members and good for our community. oakland schools will be open today. administrators will be in the classrooms. many parents say the strike is extremely stressful for them coming so close to the end of the school year. i'm just frustrated with the whole situation. my concerns are that the kids are not going to be able to graduate my son in the seventh grade. but what about the kids are in the eighth grade. what about the kids that are seniors in high s

reporter: tony thurman has been mediating negotiation since a week and he describes the meetings as reductive. focused -- productive, focused on tough issues. these proposals touch on issues outside the classroom such a school safety or environmental justice. >> everyone would agree those are important. allow the state money is one-time money. districts are always trying to balance their ability to fund the programs they commit to. reporter: he says since 2019 more and more unions across america are adding common good proposals to the contract of revision -- contract negotiations. oakland is no different. the union understands that can be limited funding, she argues those details can be negotiated at the bargaining table. >> if funding changes we can bargaining over it and make changes accordingly. negotiations mean we can do the same. kristen: we will continue the coverage of the oakland teachers strike until it ends follow the latest on the abc 7 bay area news app on your smartphone or news extreme. -- stream. julian: ninth day of a strike by the rug's guild of america, hollywood could face

>> state superintendent tony thurman was serving up lunch to students at pleasant valley elementary school in novato on during nutrition program and employees. also in his mind, the oakland teachers strike. thurman said he is ready to help. >> i've reached out to both sides to say will mediate and help them to reach an agreement because we have to get the strike ended as quickly as possible so kids are in school. >> statewide teacher pay remains the biggest issue for instruction especially in the bay area where many are struggling with the high cost of living. >> we have got to increase pay for our teachers and all educators. classified staff. there is no two ways about that. >> oakland unified said its proposal includes the starting pay of 63,604 dollars for first year teachers but we wanted to see how that compares to other large districts across the bay area. mount diablo unified starts teachers at $60,000. in santa rosa city schools it is 66,918 is the starting pay for san francisco unified teachers and in san jose it is $68,500. >> student state are facing a crisis with teachers and e

. >> since the weekend, state super intendant tony thurman has been mediating negotiations he's describedhese meetings as focused on common good proposals, and in the next half-hour, you will hear from them, but i am reporting live outside skyline high school on day six of the ocean and teachers strike read abc7news. >> thinking. it is 10 days since the start of a strike by the writers guild of america. hollywood could soon face a bigger problem. yesterday, contract negotiations started with the directors guild of america and next month, the accuracy and is set to begin their own talks. they will give talks a breakdown for trouble on tv. >> the big issue is the streaming service and how employees will be compensated for the work they do on the platform. near congressman george santos has pled not guilty to charges ranging from fraud to money laundering. coming up, the hearing he is facing today, and yet another case involving alleged fraud. >> plus congress is looking for answers when the ceo of chet gpt takes the stand. first, check on the weather. >> we will take you to san jose where w

the state superintendent of schools, tony thurman, says he's been here since this weekend, along withg to facilitate discussions between the union and the district, he says there's been progress in at least both sides remain at the table discussing as of the last couple of days, but ktvu asked thurman about the dispute over the union's common goods list. there's been a trend, um, in california since about 2019, where unions when it's time to negotiate, will also, um want to include in the conversation. some items that have to do with helping disadvantaged kids or students who need some support. at the same time, the state of california has made a number of investments. to actually help students who need more supports. some opponents of the strike. some opponents of the strike agree that these are things some of those common goods items or things that the state should take on, not a school districts and parent groups, former presidents even the oakland chapter of the p have said that they think it's wrong for the union to strike over these issues and disrupt children's education becaus

reggie: tony thurman is stepping in to help school districts tackle declining enrollment. >> downsizingessary, if sites need to be reduced, how was that done in an equitable way that does not disproportionately advantage or disadvantage certain student groups and neighborhoods? reggie: a webinar was held yesterday to brainstorm strategies that could counteract the enrollment issue that includes more marketing to parents and bringing popular programs into state data shows that all nine bay area counties have experienced a declining enrollment over the last five years. kumasi: a new program and the southbay could significantly help people with a criminal record move forward in life. the reentry small a computer program will help formally carr street people become entrepreneurs. it is a 20-week program granting membership to $25,000 to start a business and participants get one-on-one business coaching and access to bookkeeping and accounting services. reggie: california is experiencing a shortage of vets, making it hard forfur parents to get their pet checked out. a coalition of animal sup

. >>> state school superintendent tony thurman is deeply involved in trying to resolve the oakland teachersay he's supposed to briefly set some of those efforts aside to visit an elementary school in hayward where he plans to tour the district's traditional kindergarten and early learning programs. as for the strike, oakland families may want to plan for more of the same. the teachers are, again, expected to hit the picket lines and strike as it stretches into its seventh day. with both sides seeming to dig more deeply, some parents are growing more concerned about no deal in place by the scheduled end of the school year, which is may 25th. >>> tonight dub nation learns just how hectic their mother's day may get. first off, the warriors yesterday boarded flights from sfo to los angeles where they are playing the lakers tonight in an all-important game six of the playoff series. for the warriors, need we remind you, it's win or go home. if they do win, it sets up game seven at chase center on sunday with times still to be determined. we won't get too far ahead of ourselves. that would be a n

state superintendent of public instruction tony thurman will speak on declining enrollment in california across the state are experiencing sharp drops in enrollment factors include more parents choosing private or home schooling for their children. today's webinar will focus on ways schools can increase interest in getting those families back to public school. their mental encourage students to offer schools that is to offer dual language immersion programs and academies . the focus on science, technology, engineering, arts and math, among others. let's stay in school here as chocolate milk may soon be banned in elementary and middle school cafeterias. u s department of agriculture regulates school lunches in the united states. it is now considering banning chocolate, milk and other flavor. dairy drinks, citing their high content of sugar gasia more chocolate milk, maybe. some public health experts, though, opposed the plan because they say it could actually cause some children to stop drinking milk altogether. interesting okay? what time is 7 39 this video to show you now, the quick thi

state superintendent of public instruction tony thurman addressed declining enrollment today of public schools. many school districts across the state are experiencing sharp drops in student enrollment. factors include more parents choosing private or home schooling for their children and people moving out of california. population decline has been ongoing for many, many years in our state, um, but certainly exacerbated during the pandemic , and we know that many folks either left the state or the country, um, moved to another way of getting education, and we want to have a conversation about how we help to bring students back to our campuses. herman is encouraging more schools to offer dual language immersion programs and academies that focus on science, technology, engineering, arts and math, among others. he also says getting the word out on these programs will help reverse the trend of declining enrollment winner. doctors say the bay area is now a magnet for tick borne lyme disease, and it's not just pets that need to be protected from ticks and the potentially devastating disease

state superintendent tony thurman says he's been mediating the negotiations between the union and thetrict since last week and spoke favorably about the unions. common good list. there are many unions. and agreements on the books in the state and across the country. where common good, um type items have been successfully discussed the negotiated at the separate event in hayward this morning, thurman was asked if he thought the strike would continue until the end of the school year. and there's no way for me to be able to predict when exactly i'll just say if i thought that there was a chance that this was going to take up the school year. i would not be here today. i would have canceled this program. i just i just have to say anything is possible. and it is not my decision. um, the parties decide how long their negotiations go. the school year is scheduled to end on may 25th. there's been some questions about whether the school year could be extended because of the strike. but that is yet another issue that would have to be bargained for, and an already complicated negotiation process

superintendent of public instruction tony thurman today addressing declining enrollment at public schools in the state, many school districts are now seeing enrollment plunge. factors include that more parents are choosing private or home schooling for their children, and that more people are leaving the state. population decline has been ongoing for many, many years in our state, um, but certainly exacerbated during the pandemic , and we know that many folks either left the state or the country, um, moved to another way of getting education, and we want to have a conversation about how we help to bring students back to our campuses. thurman is encouraging more schools to offer dual language immersion programs and academies that focus on science, technology, engineering, arts and math among others, and he also says getting the word out about those programs will help reverse the trend of declining enrollment. all right, turning now to our bay area weather and it was another gray start to the day today, mark, but we are seeing some some china there this afternoon. yeah that'll kind of be th

the state superintendent of schools, tony thurman, has agreed to step in and facilitate discussions between the union and the school district. in the meantime, teachers are on the picket lines here in front of fremont high school and across the city of oakland for day two of their strike negotiations between the union and the oakland unified school district broke down on wednesday at issue not just salary and higher pay. but a number of other things. i do need to make sure that i can afford to live in this district. but it's you know, the most difficult part of my job is taking students that have much deeper concerns than chemistry and trying to teach them chemistry. earlier this week, the district offered all teachers pay increase of anywhere from 13 to 23% depending on their years of experience, but the union says they want the district to give them a formal written proposal on that. and the other things they've asked for what they're calling the common goods list. it includes some things like equipment improvements guarantee of better wifi in classrooms, climate controlled classrooms, re

state superintendent of instruction tony thurman says he is now mediating the talks. my role is to help keep people talking to keep the discussion going to create a space where people can talk and try to find an agreement and i'd have to say that we are. i'm here because i want to make sure that we can get our kids back in school. thurman says the meetings from his perspective have been very productive. is ktvu jesse gary reports? some say the demands from the teachers union are now blurring the lines between work and activism. day four of the oakland teachers strike brings more pickets and a lesson in negotiation tactics, bringing out the big guns. i shouldn't have to be casting spells, but if that's what it takes, that's what i'll do. i think it's really important that usd bargain um, for the common good unionized teachers are trying to conjure the oakland school district acceptance of what's called common good proposals, among them reparations for black students, whom the union says have been underserved for decades, repair generations of harm that has occurred to

for what unites states superintendent tony thurman offered to mediate talks between teachers in the districtate yesterday. educators are demanding pay raises better working conditions and mental health support for students. the district says its latest offer was a 13 to 22% pay increase, depending on years of experience. the only way we can settle the contract. as if everyone comes back to the table and we're able to continue negotiations. we need the district to put those on paper and stop bargaining in the public and bring us the comprehensive package so we can decide whether or not it's good for our members and good for our community. oakland schools remained open today with administrators in the classroom . the same will happen tomorrow. parents say the strike is stressful, coming so close to the end of the academic year. i'm just frustrated with the whole situation. my concerns are that the kids are not going to be able to graduate my son in the seventh grade. but what about the kids are in the eighth grade. what about the kids that are seniors in high school? i hope how they're gonna p

eight and 12 years old say they use social media noon, state superintendent of public instruction tony thurman today addressed declining enrollment at public schools, many school districts across the state and beyond are experiencing sharp drops in student enrollment. factors include more parents choosing private or home schooling for their children and people moving out of california. population decline has been ongoing for many, many years in our state, um, but certainly exacerbated during the pandemic , and we know that many folks either left the state or the country. um moved to another way of getting education, and we want to have a conversation about how we help to bring students back to our campuses. thurman is encouraging more schools to offer dual language immersion programs and academies that focus on science, technology, engineering, arts and math, among others. he also says getting the word out on these programs will help reverse the trend of declining enrollment. one times a so oakland a's broadcaster, kiper has been fired how he's responding to the decision following his use of r

another california superintendent of public schools, tony thurman, says he has been in oakland sincewith some of his staff helping to facilitate discussions between the union and the u. s. d. thurman says both sides have continued to negotiate late into the night for the past couple of days, he says there is some progress but no agreement between the union and district just yet. my role is to help keep people talking to keep the discussion going to create a space where people can talk and try to find an agreement here because i want to make sure that we can get our kids back in school. um, i think that's critical. and the school district says it is willing to negotiate with the union on things like increasing teacher pay and some working conditions , but not other issues that the union is calling forward. the union is described as it's common goods list things like reparations for black students, more teachers say on how schools are run and how they potentially closed and a call to use vacant schools as shelters for a house students, the school district says. those items are outside

state superintendent of public instruction tony thurman says schools need to change what they're doingt to address declining enrollment at public schools during a webinar , thurmond encouraged more schools to offer dual language immersion programs and academies that focus on science, technology, engineering, arts and math known as steam, among others, he says families leaving the state along with moving children to private or home schooling is a big factor in the enrollment dips seen across california. population decline has been ongoing for many, many years in our state, um, but certainly exacerbated during the pandemic, and we know that many folks either left the state or the country, um, moved to another way of getting education , and we want to have a conversation about how we help to bring students back to our campuses. and also says, opening up transitional kindergarten. two more children will help boost the numbers. numbers from the state show that student enrollment in public schools have been in a steady decline for almost 20 years. time is now for 34 later today. florida gove

the hayward unified school district is visited by state superintendent tony thurman during this teacherntendent thurman will be at burbank elementary to tour transitional kindergarten and other early learning programs. his visit is part of his school tourist series to showcase efforts towards fundamental learning recovery, boosting enrollment and providing equitable opportunities for all students. us border cities are bracing for a possible surge of migrants now that the covid era immigration policy title 42 has ended. new rules are now in place to try to slow immigration. this includes banning people from entering the us for five years if they try to cross illegally. borders are not open. people who cross our border on lawfully and without a legal basis to remain will be promptly processed and removed. the federal government is responsible for immigration policy and processing, but california's helping to support migrant resource centers that provide basic services in san diego and imperial counties. te, diapers and bus tickets. state emergency management leaders say they have resource

what happening today, state super and education superintendent tony thurman will hold the webinar tok at the effects of declining enrollment and many school districts around the state or dealing with high levels of declining enrollment because of a number of reasons, including parents choosing private or home schooling. today's webinar will focus on ways schools can increase the interest and getting those families back in public schools and will encourage schools to offer programs. seems like dual language, immersion and emphasis on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics academies. today is animal advocacy day in california, and there will be a rally at the state capitol in sacramento state lawmakers will join animal welfare organizations at the rally and supportive legislation that would address issues including access to veterinary care and increased support for animal shelters. the mayor of palo alto , is setting her sights on the state assembly, according to the san jose spotlight. mayor lydia coup wants to focus on ending the state's housing crisis. through short

. >>> state school superintendent tony thurman already deeply involved in trying to resolve the oaklandset some of those efforts aside to visit an elementary school in hayward. as for the strike, oakland families may want to plan for more of the same. teachers are again expected to hit the picket lines as the strike stretches into its seventh day. >> time to get a look at the forecast. meteorologist kari hall has a look at the forecast and it looks good. >> it's going to be good but warm. especially for our inland valleys with our temperatures just a touch warmer today, with highs in the upper 70s and low 80s. more sunshine in our afternoon forecast. tomorrow it's going to head up toward 90 degrees and on mother's day there will be a mostly sunny sky but a chance of an isolated thunderstorm and temperatures will reach into the upper 80s. early next week we'll see temperatures in the mid-80s in the forecast while san francisco will see highs in the upper 60s today, mid-70s for the weekend, and next week temperatures do cool down just slightly. overall it looks like a nice and quiet forec

state superintendent tony thurman will visit the hayward unified school district during this teachereciation week, superintendent thurman will be at burbank elementary to tour transitional kindergarten and other early learning programs. his visit as part of his school tour series to showcase efforts towards fundamental learning recovery, boosting enrollment and providing equitable opportunities for all students. time is 8 34. thousands of united airlines pilots will be walking the picket line at sfo today and nine other airports nationwide. it's their latest protest in the contract dispute that dates back four years. the pilots say they're upset over salary and what they call an outdated scheduling system. the base pay for an entry level united pilot is currently $73,000 a year goes up to around 340,000 for captains of larger planes. so again, you will likely see pilots picketing outside sfo starting today at 10 o'clock, the picketing is not expected to have any direct impact on flights. southwest airlines pilots have voted to authorize a strike. 98% of pilots who voted were in favor

spoke exclusively to state school super and sp superintendent tony thur about the legislation that seeks to increase sellers. >> 20 thurman was serving up lunch to students in novato. also on his mind, the oakland teacher strike. thurman says he is ready to help. >> i've reached out to both to say we will mediate and help them to reach an agreement because we have to get this strike ended as quickly as possible so kids are in school. >> statewide teacher pay remains the biggest issue especially in the bay area where many are struggling with the high cost of living. >> we have got to increase pay for our teachers and all educators. classified staff. there is no two ways about that. proposal includes starting pay of $63,604 for first year teachers. we wanted to see how that can paste to other -- how that compares to other across the area mount diablo starts teachers at $60,000. at santa rosa, 66,412. 66,918 is the starting pay for san francisco unified teachers. $68,500 in san jose unified. >> schools across the state are facing a workforce crisis with many teachers and school employees unable to afford to live in the commu

. >> state superintendent tony thurmond has offered to mediate usd putting out a statement saying, quote, we appreciate state superintendent thurman's offered to formally mediate and we stand ready to go back to the table at any time to work in a deal that will properly serve and honor our teachers, nurses, psychologists, counselors and members. >> the oakland teachers strike in 2019 last about 7 days before contract was agreed upon for this strike. both sides hope that a deal can be made in less time. reporting live in studio. i'm rob nesbitt kron 4 news. thank you, rob. and you can follow the latest developments both on the air and online. you can scan that qr code. you'll be directed to our coverage of the negotiations between the school district and the teachers. new video tonight shows plastic covering with seems to be a broken window at the walgreens on market street in san francisco last week. >> banco brown was shot and killed by a private security guard at this location. the guard reportedly told investigators brown was shoplifting. the guard tried to stop the thefts. the confrontation escalated in brown threatened him and

. >> state superintendent tony thurmond has offered to mediate usd putting out a statement saying, quote, we appreciate state superintendent thurman's offered to formally mediate and we stand ready to go back to the table at any time to work in a deal that will properly serve and honor our teachers, nurses, psychologists, counselors and teachers union says an agreement can be made but only if the district comes to the table with serious offers that community stands with open is behind this by there with this fight because they know that it's what's right for our kids, the oakland teachers strike in 2019 last about 7 days before a contract was agreed upon. >> for this strike, both sides hope that a deal can be made in less time. reporting live in studio. i'm rob nesbitt kron 4 news. thank you, rob. now to our 4 zone forecast as we give you a live view of san francisco. it looks a cloudy out there. it looks a lot cloudy out there. to mention that earlier, one of our colleagues getting married in napa frantically. >> texting you about whether the rain would off. get over to say i let's get this going right because that rain was coming

. >> state superintendent tony thurmond has offered to mediate usd putting out a statement saying, quote, we appreciate state superintendent thurman's offered to formally mediate and we stand ready to go back to the table at any time to work in a deal that will properly serve and honor our teachers, nurses, psychologists, counselors and teachers union says an agreement can be made but only if the district comes to the table with serious offers. the community stands with open is behind this by there with this fight because they know that it's what's right for our kids, >> the oakland teachers strike in 2019 last about 7 days before contract was agreed upon for this strike. both sides hope an agreement can be made in less time. reporting in the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> and you can follow the latest developments both on air and online. just scan that qr code. you'll be taken to our coverage of the negotiations between the school district and the teachers. >> developing story in davis suspect connected to a series of stabbings near uc davis was arraigned today. yellow county courtroom today. carlos dominguez, who atten