Wednesday is the Berkeley School Board’s last chance to approve Compass — or close REALM.
Berkeley Federation of Teachers
Posted inSchools
Berkeley teachers to rally in Sacramento Wednesday; district says keep kids home
The statewide ‘Day of Action’ is promoting bills that would bring in more funding for public education and cap charter school growth.
Posted inSchools
Berkeley Unified is thinking of building housing for workers — and the city might help
Many Berkeley teachers are living paycheck to paycheck. Would they live in a housing complex developed by the district?
Posted inSchools
School Notebook: Board cuts $2M, teachers flood meeting, theater gets gift
Berkeley school news — in brief.
Posted inSchools
Berkeley teachers support Oakland strikers: ‘We have their backs’
Teachers held “walk-ins” in support of Oakland teachers at schools across Berkeley early Tuesday morning.
Posted inSchools
Listen: Berkeley teachers rally at ‘red for ed’ walk-ins
Hear an audio dispatch from teacher protests. With educators in Los Angeles preparing to go on strike, Berkeley teachers rallied, chanted and wore their brightest red clothing to support them Friday.
Posted inSchools
Teacher retirement fund divests from private prisons, amid Berkeley advocacy
CalSTRS will take $12 million out of CoreCivic and GEO Group.
Posted inSchools
Berkeley teachers blast district for standardized test decision
Teachers criticized BUSD for failing to seek their input when adopting a controversial testing program. District staff say the tests will help identify struggling students early.
Posted inSchools
Berkeley Unified unfairly disciplined teacher for her email use, judge says
The Public Employment Relations Board ruled in partial favor of a retired teacher who said she was penalized for emailing a letter that was critical of the district to other staff.
Posted inSchools
Berkeley teachers get ‘modest’ salary boost in tentative contract
During a period of cost-cutting, the Berkeley Federation of Teachers and the Berkeley Unified School District have reached a tentative agreement on their 2017-19 contract.
Posted inSchools
Berkeley Unified prepares for possible future budget cuts
As BUSD finalizes its 2017-18 budget, the district is already looking at potential cuts for 2018-19 to prevent deficit spending.
Posted inSchools
‘My students are fearful’: Berkeley teachers rally for May Day
Berkeley Unified teachers and Cal students took to the streets on May 1 in support of immigrant and worker rights.
