"To the frustration of union members, last night the district also did not present a counteroffer on healthcare. The district previously offered partially funded family healthcare, proffering a benefits allowance of $24,000 per employee. But late Tuesday night, the district's bargaining team announced that the mayor's health and human services department, led by policy chief Kunal Modi, would be stepping in to support the district in waging a counteroffer. Modi was seen walking around the War Memorial Building on Tuesday morning, where negotiations are taking place."
"The district did not yet present a counteroffer on wages for teachers - its prior offer on Saturday, a 6 percent increase (3 percent over two years), was rejected by the union. Two days prior, the district had offered a 2 percent increase over the course of three years."
"Last night, the two parties came to an agreement on the district's artificial intelligence policy and on strengthening the district's Stay Over Program, which provides emergency shelter inside school buildings for students and families experiencing homelessness. They had earlier come to an agreement on sanctuary schools."
Negotiations between San Francisco teachers union members and the district resumed early Tuesday after about nine hours of talks Monday. Union members had prepared to stay overnight but did not need to. Agreements were reached on the district's artificial intelligence policy, strengthening the Stay Over Program for students and families experiencing homelessness, and on sanctuary schools. Major unresolved issues include teacher wages, family healthcare, and workload and staffing for special education programs. The district offered a 10 percent raise for classified staff but has not presented a new teacher wage counteroffer; health benefits remain contested and the mayor's office joined bargaining support.
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