Why I Joined My Teachers on the Picket Line
"As a WCCUSD student, I wanted to know what led to the strike and what was being fought for ...
10
Dec
10
Dec
WCCUSD Reaches Tentative Agreement With Teachers’ Union
WCCUSD and its educators' union have reached a tentative agreement that would end the teachers' strike and return schools to normal operations if ratified....
05
Dec
Teachers Launch First Strike in WCCUSD History, Citing Low Pay and Overcrowded Classrooms
Educators and staff are striking to demand the West Contra Costa Unified School District raises wages and offer better working conditions. ...
02
Dec
EdSource: West Contra Costa Teachers Union Calls Strike for Thursday
If a settlement is not reached by Thursday, the United Teachers of Richmond union is set to go on the first teachers strike of the school year in California....
01
Dec
EdSource: Possible WCCUSD Strike Reflects Statewide Tensions
WCCUSD and other California school districts are stuck in labor negotiations with teachers at a time of declining enrollments and rising costs....
04
Nov
Antioch Educators Rally For Better Pay, Fully Funded Benefits
Dozens of Antioch Unified educators rallied at a school board meeting to demand the district increase salaries and offer fully covered benefits to employees....
16
Oct
WCCUSD Prepares For Potential Strikes by Upping Temporary Educators’ Pay
Two WCCUSD labor unions voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, and the school board voted to increase substitute teacher pay if the strikes happen....
08
Oct
West Contra Costa Unified Teachers Union Begins Strike Authorization Vote
The United Teachers of Richmond union, which represents WCCUSD teachers, is in the midst of a strike authorization vote until Oct. 14....
02
Apr
WCCUSD Board Backs Bill to Fund Teacher Workforce Housing
Senate Bill 502 would help fund the development of workforce housing that WCCUSD said is “a common barrier” to its development. ...
27
Feb
Teachers Union Asks Richmond to Look at WCCUSD Finances; Richmond Honors ‘Black Nine’ Officers
Richmond City Council on Tuesday heard from the WCCUSD teachers union and honored the "Black Nine" officers who challenged racism in the Police Department....
14
Feb
EdSource: West Contra Costa Community Rallies Around Educators Protesting Staff Cuts
The United Teachers of Richmond union protested at Wednesday's WCCUSD meeting, urging the school board to vote again on its latest budget cuts....
06
Feb
A Shortage of Bilingual Educators Leaves English Learners With Too Few Qualified Teachers
A shortage of teachers, particularly ones who are Spanish-speaking or Latino, has caused misassigned teachers and courses to surge in Contra Costa County....
09
Jan
EdSource: Crowded Classes, Staff Shortages, Insufficient Pay Are Making Some California Teachers Rethink Careers
Insufficient school funding is hurting California teachers and their students, according to "The State of California Public Schools," a report released Tuesday....
18
Dec
My AP English Teacher Gave Me Back My Love of Reading and Writing
My other English classes were just a grade, nothing more than work from a packet, and words from a book. Her class made me want to do more and be...
24
Sep
Antioch, Pittsburg Women Named Contra Costa County Teachers of the Year
Jennifer Martinez of Pittsburg and Nicole Vicknair from Antioch have been named the 2024-25 Contra Costa County Teachers of the Year....
