Thousands of teachers and school workers went on strike over pay and staffing shortages.
Surging coronavirus cases among students and staff due to the Omicron variant have put schools under intense strain, exhausting teachers and increasing student anxiety.
While union leaders shared their readiness to meet, it was not immediately clear if all parties had agreed to negotiations. Aguilar issued a statement Friday after Thurmond’s call and requested that the teachers union offer a counterproposal to the district’s last proposal prior to the strike.
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