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San Francisco Schools to Close Monday as Teachers’ Strike Looms After Talks Stall

With administrators set to strike in solidarity, state oversight limits what the deficit‑strapped district can commit.

Overview

  • Saturday bargaining ended without a deal at 9:45 p.m., no talks were scheduled for Sunday, and a walkout is set for Monday unless a last‑minute agreement emerges.
  • SFUSD canceled all classes Monday for roughly 50,000 students, with limited first‑day supports such as meals and some programs planned by city partners.
  • The union seeks a 9% raise over two years, permanent fully funded family coverage, and special‑education staffing changes; the district moved to a two‑year, 6% raise aligned with a fact‑finding report and proposed health benefit allowances short of permanent dependent coverage.
  • The administrators’ union and SEIU Local 1021 authorized sympathy strikes, which district leaders say make it unsafe or untenable to open campuses.
  • Any pact must clear state fiscal trustees as SFUSD wrestles ongoing deficits and retiree health liabilities, though the parties did reach tentative terms on sanctuary policies and student housing.