SAC. PD DESCRIBES HER CONDITION AS STABLE. NOW TO A STORY THAT COULD IMPACT THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES IN SACRAMENTO. THE UNION REPRESENTING NATOMAS TEACHERS SET A STRIKE DATE FOR NOW, FOR IF THEY DON’T REACH A DEAL WITH THE DISTRICT, THE NATOMAS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION SAYS THEY WILL START STRIKING IN ONE WEEK, COMING UP ON MARCH 10TH. THAT WOULD BE THE FIRST TEACHER STRIKE IN THE DISTRICT’S HISTORY. EDUCATORS SAY THIS IS THE RESULT OF A YEAR OF CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE DISTRICT AND AN ONGOING STAFFING CRISIS. LAST MONTH, TEACHERS APPROVED THAT STRIKE, SAYING THEY WANT A CONTRACT THAT MEETS THE COST OF LIVING, HAS BETTER HEALTH INSURANCE AND IMPROVES CAMPUS AND CLASSROOM SAFETY. BUT THE DISTRICT SAYS THE UNION’S PROPOSALS WOULD REVERSE RECENT PROGRESS IN COR
Natomas teachers plan strike on March 10 amid contract negotiations
Updated: 5:01 AM PST Mar 4, 2026
Natomas teachers have announced they will begin striking on March 10 if they do not reach a deal with the district, marking the first teachers’ strike in the district’s history. Educators say this decision follows a year of contract negotiations with the district and an ongoing staffing crisis. Last month, teachers approved the strike, stating they want a contract that meets the cost of living, has better health insurance, and improves safety.The district said the union’s proposals would reverse recent progress to core student programs, also noting that it has cut down on spending over several years.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
Natomas teachers have announced they will begin striking on March 10 if they do not reach a deal with the district, marking the first teachers’ strike in the district’s history.
Educators say this decision follows a year of contract negotiations with the district and an ongoing staffing crisis.
Last month, teachers approved the strike, stating they want a contract that meets the cost of living, has better health insurance, and improves safety.
The district said the union’s proposals would reverse recent progress to core student programs, also noting that it has cut down on spending over several years.
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