Dublin Teachers Strike Ends With Tentative Agreement

DUBLIN, CA — The Dublin Unified School District and Dublin Teachers Association reached a tentative agreement Thursday night to end their four-day strike. If the agreement is approved by DTA members and ratified by the DUSD Board of Trustees, teachers will return to classrooms Monday. Teachers walked off the job Monday, March 9 after months of contract negotiations stalled over pay, class sizes and health care benefits.

The agreement contains the following terms:

• A 2.3% ongoing pay increase effective July 1, 2025.
• Maximum contributions of 85% of the Kaiser Single premium effective July 1, 2026; 90% Jan. 1, 2027; and 100% Jan. 1, 2028.
• Reductions by 1-2 students in grades K-5
• Overage payments for secondary teachers calculated based on individual class sizes rather than total daily student counts.
• Speech and Language Pathologist caseload reduced from 55 to 50
• Educational specialist caseload reduced from 28 to 23 in secondary school
• Maximum of 45 students per high school PE class
• A new certified librarian at Emerald High School
• Elementary counselors at every TK-5 site through 2027-28

The union requested a 3.5% raise retroactive to July 1, 2025 at the time of the strike, while the district offered a 2.1% raise, per the recommendations of a neutral fact-finding report. The district also offered to form a committee to find ways to reduce class sizes rather than the concrete reductions the union sought.

The health care premium schedule in the tentative agreement mirrors the timeline recommended in the neutral fact-finding report.

“Reaching this agreement required the District and the DTA to make difficult choices and move from our original positions to find common ground. While neither side achieved everything it hoped for, the agreement reflects a balanced path forward that supports our educators while protecting the long-term stability of our schools and the students we serve. After a difficult period for our community, I am personally committed to doing the work necessary to rebuild relationships, restore trust, and move toward a renewed sense of unity as we focus together on serving our students,” Assistant Superintendent Dr. Matt Campbell said in a statement.

“THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO FOUGHT TO INVEST IN OUR STUDENTS! WE DID IT! Smaller classes. More support. Better schools. Educators, CSEA partners, families, and community members stood together day after day. This is what fighting for our students looks like. We showed up for our students, and we won!” the Dublin Teachers Association said in a statement posted to Instagram.

The tentative agreement follows four days of striking, which included rallies, teachers picketing at every school site, negotiations lasting until the early hours of the morning, and classrooms staffed by administrators and guest teachers. Many students chose to stay home for the duration of the strike, according to Patch interviews and local reporting. There was already no school on Friday, March 13, so students will return to classrooms Monday at the earliest.

"It's a huge deal for our teachers, because it means that they're able to do the job they love, even more effectively," DTA President Brad Dobrzenski told ABC7.

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