"Public schools across San Francisco will be closed on Monday as teachers are readying to hit the picket lines in the city's first educator walkout in nearly half a century. Negotiations between the San Francisco Unified School District and the United Educators of San Francisco started in March, but reached an impasse by October. The two sides only returned to the bargaining table last week after teachers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike."
"What are the sticking points in negotiations? The union is asking for a 9 percent salary increase over the course of two years in addition to fully funded healthcare for dependents, changing the workload for special education teachers and increasing staffing to reduce class size. Other asks include strengthening the district's sanctuary school policy, which the district conceded to on Saturday, and support for unhoused students."
Public schools across San Francisco will be closed on Monday as teachers prepare to strike in the city's first educator walkout in nearly 50 years. Negotiations between the San Francisco Unified School District and the United Educators of San Francisco began in March and reached an impasse by October, with teachers authorizing a strike. Weekend talks involved about 100 teachers and the district's bargaining team; the district agreed to strengthen its sanctuary school policy but no other agreements were reached. The union demands include a 9 percent salary increase over two years, fully funded dependent healthcare, special education workload changes, staffing increases to reduce class size, and support for unhoused students. City leaders urged postponement, and schools remain closed until a deal is reached.
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