"As the strike continues into mid-week, the tone projected by district staff and Superintendent Maria Su at press events has begun to sharpen, and Su's frustration with union representatives boiled over on Wednesday morning. Su said both yesterday and this morning that district staff and Mayor Daniel Lurie - who joined the union and the district at the bargaining table on Tuesday evening - expected to stay at the table "all night" until a deal is made."
"The district said that it offered a 10 percent wage increase for classified employees, but did not discuss the details of the back and forth between the union and the district. Yesterday, during a rally at Dolores Park, a union member shared that the district offered an increased family healthcare proposal, covering 80 percent of costs - though the union is holding out for fully funded dependent healthcare."
Schools remain closed and encircled by striking teachers, principals, administrators and other staff as San Francisco's first educator walkout since 1979 enters Day 3. District staff and Superintendent Maria Su have adopted a sharper tone, and Su expressed frustration after union representatives left bargaining late Tuesday before reviewing a counterproposal. Mayor Daniel Lurie joined the district at the bargaining table. The district offered a 10 percent wage increase for classified employees and an increased family healthcare proposal covering 80 percent of costs; the union insists on fully funded dependent healthcare and demands 9 percent for teachers and 14 percent for classified staff. Both sides called for urgency, each accusing the other of lacking it.
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