"The San Francisco teachers' strike entered its fourth day Thursday, with piecemeal progress on talks but the sides still apart on some fundamentals. Wages, healthcare, and special education remain the major issues. Bargaining between district and union officials at the War Memorial Veterans Building lasted until early Thursday morning. Both sides have expressed "urgency" to strike a deal. Mayor Daniel Lurie has posted regular updates urging talks to continue, though he only concertedly involved himself last week on the cusp of a strike that has been brewing for months."
"Assemblymember Matt Haney, one of San Francisco's two State Assembly representatives, stood with teachers Thursday morning. He walked the picket line at Jose Ortega Elementary School in Ingleside, holding a union-made sign reading "Students need fully staffed, stable schools." Wearing a grey suit, he stood on a wooden block, megaphone in hand, and urged the strikers on."
"At 9:55 a.m., parents, educators and children from Lakeshore Elementary were stationed on the corner of Middlefield and Lake Merced Boulevard, greeted by honks. Evan Litt, 8, was with his mother Janelle. "I like my teachers and I'd like to keep the Maker's Space in our class," he said. "My brother and sister used to go here," he added. His mother confirmed, and said the school is "magical." In a group of other 8-year old boys, Evan spoke with his friends about the strike. "I don't know, our moms planned it out," one of them said about being on the picket line Thursday. Elementary-aged children pranced around the lawn in front of the school, hanging around with their friends, potato chip bags in their hands and sunglasses on. Some kids threw a football, and 2000s pop artists, like Backstreet Boys and Usher, blared"
Bargaining between district and union officials lasted until early Thursday morning at the War Memorial Veterans Building. Both sides expressed "urgency" to reach a deal while remaining apart on key fundamentals. Mayor Daniel Lurie posted regular updates urging talks to continue and became more actively involved last week. Major unresolved issues include wages, healthcare, and special education. Assemblymember Matt Haney walked the picket line at Jose Ortega Elementary holding a union-made sign reading "Students need fully staffed, stable schools," standing on a wooden block and urging strikers with a megaphone. At Lakeshore Elementary, parents, educators, and children picketed; students voiced support for programs like the Maker's Space as supporters honked and music blared.
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