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- Striking teachers in Oakland, California, celebrated after reaching a contract deal Friday with school administrators to end a seven-day walkout.
- "This is a historic contract with a win in every major proposal we made," the Oakland Education Association said in a statement.
- The deal includes an 11 percent salary increase and a one-time 3 percent bonus, once the deal is ratified, Brown said.
- Teachers were expected to vote Saturday, and if the deal is approved, return to classrooms next week.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Striking teachers in Oakland, California, celebrated after reaching a contract deal Friday with school administrators to end a seven-day walkout.
To cheers and applause, union leaders from the Oakland Education Association announced that teachers had won everything they demanded — higher pay, smaller classes and more school resources — in a week of marathon negotiating sessions with the district.
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