San Diego Unified to close schools during one-day labor strike in February

Planned one-day teachers’ strike next month would shutter San Diego schools

San Diego Unified says it will close schools Feb. 26 for one day after teachers authorized what would be their first strike in decades over special education workloads — part of a statewide union push for schools to boost staffing. The action comes as the county’s largest school district and its teachers union work to negotiate a new contract, even as contract talks have stalled in other California districts, including one in San Diego County. I…

San Diego Unified to close schools during one-day labor strike in February

School Superintendent Fabi Bagula urged families to "begin to find alternative arrangements for their children" ahead of the strike date.

Parents scramble for child care after San Diego Unified cancels classes Feb. 26

The district made the decision after local educators union announced a one-day strike.

SDUSD, teachers' union agree on one-day school closure for strike in February

San Diego Unified School District Board of Education headquarters are pictured on Dec. 9, 2025.(Jacob Aere)San Diego Unified School District Thursday announced it will close schools on Feb. 26 to honor a strike by the San Diego Educator Association on pay and statewide special education staffing issues.The one-day strike, scheduled for a Thursday, is the SDEA standing in solidarity with the California Teacher's Association as it seeks an increas…