The strike followed days of stalled negotiations, with both sides at an impasse over pay and health care benefits.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile this agreement is not yet final and remains subject to ratification,\u201d the district said in a statement, \u201cit represents meaningful progress toward supporting our educators and maintaining a strong, stable learning environment for our students.\u201d<\/p>\n
Officials from Twin Rivers United Educators, representing the teachers<\/a>, said in a statement that the tentative deal includes 7% in raises<\/a> over two years \u2014 4% in the first year and 3% in the second \u2014 along with a $4,000 bonus and fully paid family health care benefits retroactive to July.<\/p>\n The union had sought higher raises and fully paid benefits, while the district previously offered smaller increases and partial health care coverage. District officials had said meeting union demands could cost more than $23 million and potentially require program cuts or layoffs.<\/p>\n \u201cOur members stood strong for 12 days and fought for fully funded classrooms. With these investments we\u2019ve made important progress in ending the staffing crisis,\u201d said TRUE President Brittoni Ward in a statement. \u201cThis contract is a massive shift in how our district prioritizes students and classrooms.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Cassie](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SAC_0130_RCB_20260320_strike.JPG\" "\\"SAC_0130_RCB_20260320_strike.JPG\\"")
Cassie Harvey, a parent and para-educator, center left, and Amanda Rayls, center right, hold signs as they join more than a thousand teachers and parents rallying at the Twin Rivers Unified School District office Friday. REN\u00c9E C. BYER rbyer@sacbee.com <\/p>\n