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San Francisco Schools Will Be Closed a 4th Day as Teachers' Strike Continues
The strike involves about 6,000 teachers demanding better wages, fully funded family healthcare, and improved special-education staffing amid a $100 million budget shortfall.
- On Thursday, February 12, 2026, San Francisco schools will remain closed while the San Francisco Unified School District and United Educators of San Francisco continue negotiating after a Monday work stoppage.
- Teachers have centered the walkout on demands for a 9% raise and fully-covered healthcare, while the district cites a $100 million shortfall and offers a 6% raise and $24,000 benefit allowance.
- Roughly 50,000 students were locked out, with 1,100 attending after-school programs and 1,600 lunches served; the district estimates losses of about $7–10 million daily.
- Mayor Daniel Lurie urged both sides to reach a deal, with Su describing the district's offer as 'generous' and 'fiscally responsible,' while over 1,000 small businesses showed support.
- Observers note the strike's historic scale as the district's first teacher-only strike since 1979, with labor specialist John Logan saying, "At the moment, there's no easy mechanism to end the strike," while statewide coordination efforts grow.
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