US EditionDay 4 SF Teachers’ Strike: Parents Turn to Rec Centers for Help
Teachers demand higher wages, fully funded health care, and better special education conditions amid ongoing talks and a district budget deficit, affecting nearly 50,000 students.
- On Friday, the San Francisco teachers' strike entered its fifth day, keeping schools closed and nearly 50,000 San Francisco school students home.
- Teachers are demanding a 9% raise and fully-covered family health care, while SFUSD says it faces a $100 million budget shortfall, according to Cassondra Curiel of United Educators of San Francisco.
- On Feb. 11 the SFUSD bargaining team, including Superintendent Dr. Maria Su, engaged in 16 hours of bargaining, and at 1:33 a.m. on Feb. 12 SFUSD issued a counteroffer.
- Thousands of educators and supporters marched down Market Street and picketed Superintendent Dr. Maria Su's home, while Meghann Adams said $450 weekly unemployment is insufficient for rent.
- With Monday and Tuesday holidays, classes may not resume until next Wednesday, as SFUSD under state oversight loses $10 million per day and faces its first strike in nearly 50 years.
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San Francisco schools chief ripped for ‘crocodile tears’ during strike as her salary and kids’ education revealed
Su sat on her pile of cash while teachers stood on the San Francisco picket line for nearly a week before they landed a 5% raise for teachers over two years on Friday.
Day 4 SF teachers’ strike: Parents turn to rec centers for help
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- There are 19 rec centers in San Francisco providing programs to kids from kindergarten to high school during the strike. That includes around 500 kids who are already enrolled and an additional 450 kids from after-school programs, according to Tamara Barak Aparton with the San Francisco Recreation & Parks. She says rec programs aren’t overwhelmed yet, but they are not accepting new enrollments because they’ve run out of s…
What to know as San Francisco Unified teachers strike hits 4th day
What to know as San Francisco Unified teachers strike hits 4th day Schools in the San Francisco Unified School District were closed for a 4th straight day on Thursday, as the teachers’ strike continues without a labor deal. The post What to know as San Francisco Unified teachers strike hits 4th day appeared first on KION TV.
Still No Deal as SF Teachers' Strike Enters Fourth Day
Negotiations went later than they have typically been going on Wednesday night as a deal between the SF Unified School District and the teachers' union remains elusive. And now kids may not be returning to the classroom until next Wednesday, with a long weekend ahead.Around 50,000 schoolkids remain at home or in daycare Thursday for the fourth day in a row, as this historic San Francisco teachers' strike drags on. And with classes unlikely to re…
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