Oakland teachers reach tentative deal with district after year of talks, but layoffs loom

The Oakland teachers’ union announced Friday that it has reached a tentative agreement with Oakland Unified School District after a year of negotiations, a strike authorization vote, and the district’s decision to move forward with plans to lay off roughly 400 employees.

In a statement, the Oakland Education Association said its bargaining team signed the tentative agreement just before 3 a.m. after 18 hours of negotiations.