"As the San Francisco teachers strike stretches into its fifth day, city officials have voiced strong support for those on the picket line, or at least urged that a deal get done. But many of them are not scrambling to find childcare like San Francisco Unified School District parents, because they send their kids to private school."
"Of the 14 San Francisco politicians with school-aged children that Mission Local identified, just six send or sent their kids to only public schools. Five send their kids to private schools, including Mayor Daniel Lurie, his head of housing Ned Segal, and congressional candidate Saikat Chakrabarti. Four have sent their kids to a combination of public and private schools. That includes SFUSD Superintendent Maria Su, who sent her kids to public school through middle school but to a private high school."
"Declining enrollment in the school district has contributed to SFUSD's fiscal precarity. Because state and federal funding is largely determined by enrollment, every San Franciscan sent to private school means approximately $21,000 less annually for the district. The district is currently facing a $113 million deficit and has said that it cannot afford the raises and benefits teachers are demanding."
San Francisco elected officials frequently send their children to private schools, leaving fewer students enrolled in SFUSD and weakening district finances. Of 14 politicians with school-aged children, six used only public schools, five used private schools, and four used both public and private systems; named private-school parents include Mayor Daniel Lurie, Ned Segal, and Saikat Chakrabarti. Citywide roughly 30 percent of children attend private schools, the highest county rate in the Bay Area compared with Los Angeles (10 percent) and Sacramento (8 percent). Declining enrollment reduces funding by about $21,000 per student and contributes to a $113 million deficit amid the teachers strike.
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