Overview
- United Educators of San Francisco says educators will walk out Monday unless a last‑minute contract agreement is reached, prompting the district’s closure warning for all campuses serving roughly 50,000 students.
- The district’s latest offer is about a 6% raise spread over three years with health‑benefit options covering 75% of premiums or a $24,000 annual stipend, which union leaders rejected as insufficient.
- Union demands include larger raises over two years and fully funded dependent health coverage, plus stronger special‑education staffing and workload protections.
- An independent fact‑finding panel recommended a 6% raise over two years and using parcel‑tax funds to temporarily cover dependents, citing SFUSD’s precarious finances and cautioning against open‑ended obligations.
- City officials outlined limited contingency supports such as free meals, some day‑long programs and open libraries, while parents and advocates warn closures would hit low‑income, immigrant and disabled students hardest.