Teachers in the Natomas Unified School District reached a tentative deal with the district early Thursday morning to end their first-ever strike.“This tentative agreement is an important step toward ensuring Natomas Unified School District provides our students with the safe, stable, fully-funded schools they deserve,” Natomas Teachers Association president Nico Vaccaro said. “The outpouring of support for our struggle only strengthened our resolve at the table. As frontline educators in our community, we know this fight is not just for ourselves and our students, but for the future of public education in our community.”Teachers in Natomas have been on strike since March 10. On Thursday afternoon, the union released details on the tentative agreement. The teachers association said the agreement will include a wage increase worth more than double the school district’s initial proposal before the strike began. Salaries increase by 3.25%, effective July 1, 2025. Starting July 1, 2026, there’s another 2% increase.According to the teachers association, the agreement will also introduce a a pathway for fully-funded family health care and a process to transition to a more affordable health care pool. The increase in monthly health care pay for employees would take effect on April 1, with additional increases planned for Jan 1. of both 2027 and 2028. Classroom support, overtime pay and other issues are also addressed in the tentative agreement. See the Natomas Teachers Association’s new agreement details hereThe agreement still needs to be voted on by teachers. That vote is expected in the coming days.Teachers returned to campus Thursday for a “transition day.” Substitutes and other staff will be on hand to help supervise classrooms as needed and to assist teachers with getting keys and access to technology.Outside Natomas High School, students said they were happy that their teachers were returning to the classroom.”During the strike I was bored all day,” student Tony Camarena said. Another student, Jahde Johnson, said that during the strike students were kept out of their classrooms in spaces like the theater and cafeteria.”I’m excited to learn again because it was boring,” student Mark Landa said. This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for updates. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Teachers in the Natomas Unified School District reached a tentative deal with the district early Thursday morning to end their first-ever strike.

“This tentative agreement is an important step toward ensuring Natomas Unified School District provides our students with the safe, stable, fully-funded schools they deserve,” Natomas Teachers Association president Nico Vaccaro said. “The outpouring of support for our struggle only strengthened our resolve at the table. As frontline educators in our community, we know this fight is not just for ourselves and our students, but for the future of public education in our community.”

Teachers in Natomas have been on strike since March 10. On Thursday afternoon, the union released details on the tentative agreement.

The teachers association said the agreement will include a wage increase worth more than double the school district’s initial proposal before the strike began.

Salaries increase by 3.25%, effective July 1, 2025. Starting July 1, 2026, there’s another 2% increase.

According to the teachers association, the agreement will also introduce a a pathway for fully-funded family health care and a process to transition to a more affordable health care pool. The increase in monthly health care pay for employees would take effect on April 1, with additional increases planned for Jan 1. of both 2027 and 2028.

Classroom support, overtime pay and other issues are also addressed in the tentative agreement.

The agreement still needs to be voted on by teachers. That vote is expected in the coming days.

Teachers returned to campus Thursday for a “transition day.” Substitutes and other staff will be on hand to help supervise classrooms as needed and to assist teachers with getting keys and access to technology.

Outside Natomas High School, students said they were happy that their teachers were returning to the classroom.

“During the strike I was bored all day,” student Tony Camarena said.

Another student, Jahde Johnson, said that during the strike students were kept out of their classrooms in spaces like the theater and cafeteria.

“I’m excited to learn again because it was boring,” student Mark Landa said.

This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for updates.

See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel