The Latest: Oakland waiting for teachers' counteroffer
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a teachers strike in Oakland, California (all times local):11:05 a.m.
An Oakland Unified School District spokesman says negotiations with striking teachers will resume Friday and that school administrators hope to get a counter proposal from the union.
Spokesman John Sasaki says the district on Wednesday increased its proposal to a 7-percent raise over four years and a one-time 1.5 percent bonus. Its previous offer was 5 percent over 3 years.
He says it's now up to the teachers union to respond.
Sasaki says the district is already making cuts worth $22 million and that its financial situation makes it difficult "to make any more movement.