Overview
- Roughly 6,000 educators began a walkout Monday, closing all 120 SFUSD schools and affecting about 50,000 students in the city’s first teacher strike in nearly 50 years.
- Union demands include a 9% raise over two years, fully funded family health care, reduced special-education caseloads and staffing to lower class sizes.
- SFUSD’s latest offer proposes a 6% increase over two years and a $24,000 annual health-benefit allowance, with officials citing a projected $102 million deficit and state oversight.
- A state fact-finder recently recommended a compromise closer to 6% over two years and cast doubt on fully funded dependent coverage passing fiscal review.
- Weekend talks yielded agreement on stronger sanctuary policies, the union rejected a 72-hour cooling-off request from Mayor Daniel Lurie and allies, and the district activated virtual work, meal distribution at about 30 sites, and community childcare supports.