They Didn’t Wait: California Teachers Strike and Win
By Danielle Smith – Labor Notes- June 9, 2026 Tens of thousands of California educators joined forces statewide, wagering that they could win more by working together. The result was a wave of strikes this school year that defied narratives of austerity and won better funding. “Our districts are different, but our stories are the same,” said Gina Gray, a Los Angeles high school English teacher who served on her union’s extended bargaining committee. “It’s exciting to see how up and down the state, locals are really standing up. Educators everywhere are saying: Enough is enough. Invest in public education the way it deserves to be.” The We Can’t Wait Campaign started with 11 California Teachers Association locals, and expanded to 32. They ratified a shared platform of fighting for smaller class sizes, more school resources, and competitive compensation. They also committed to organize and escalate on a common timeline, build up member power at their schools, and work with families, students, the community, and other unions. In the course of the campaign, six locals struck—San Francisco, Richmond, Natomas, Twin Rivers, Dublin, and Little Lake. Others, including Oakland and Los Angeles, took strike votes but settled before walking out. Full at: https://www.labornotes.org/2026/06/they-didnt-wait-california-teachers-strike-and-win -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#41987): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/41987 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/119750786/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/13617172/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
