RICHMOND — Nearly a week into its strike, West Contra Costa educators and staff are preparing to return to the classroom Thursday after landing a tentative agreement on a new contract.

Statements acknowledging the agreement were released early Wednesday by both the United Teachers of Richmond and the West Contra Costa Unified School District. The agreement still needs to be ratified by the union and trustees.

“We are relieved that the strike is over and our students and teachers will be reunited in the classroom on Thursday,” the district said in a statement.

The union, which represents more than 1,400 educators and other education professionals, celebrated the agreement as a win earned through “unbreakable solidarity.”

Thousands of district employees, including workers represented by

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