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FUSD, FTA hold 11th hour negotiations as strike looms
Both sides are optimistic about recent progress made in negotiations as the strike nears.
October 30, 2023
Fresno substitute teachers vote to stand with FTA, will not cross picket line
Fresno Unified raised substitute teacher pay to $500 daily. Substitutes still voted to stand with teachers and not cross the picket line.
October 26, 2023
Video of Firebaugh teacher physically assaulting student kicks off probe
Shocking video of a Firebaugh High School teacher assaulting a student has prompted an investigation at the rural school.
October 25, 2023
Fresno teachers vote to strike. Walkout begins Nov. 1.
Fresno teachers are preparing to walk off the job on Nov. 1 after 18 months of failed negotiations with California's third-largest school district.
October 24, 2023
UC Davis instructor condemned, but not fired, for antisemitic posts
UC Davis chancellor has condemned social media posts, but hasn't made a move to fire the faculty member.
October 20, 2023
Comcast makes hefty investment in Central Valley community colleges
The donations will go toward scholarships to support students in various fields.
October 19, 2023
Teachers unimpressed with Fresno Unified’s “11th hour” proposal ahead of strike vote
Fresno Unified tried presenting a new offer to quell a teacher strike. Representatives for Fresno’s teachers were wholly unimpressed.
October 15, 2023
Newsom bans suspending middle, high school students for “willful defiance.” Here’s why.
As the ban arrives, school suspensions for willful defiance are on the rise, data from the California Department of Education finds.
October 12, 2023
One year in, Fresno State’s $65mil student union still without dining options
The plans for the Resnick Student Union did not include the proper ventilation system for the three restaurants that were supposed to open up shop on campus last year.
October 12, 2023
Fresno Unified pushes $500 substitute teacher pay ahead of likel strike
Just a couple weeks out of a possible strike authorization vote, the district is announcing that it will significantly raise the rates for substitute teachers as it plans to keep schools open.
October 3, 2023