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Educators urge San Francisco Unified to settle contract now, warn strike is likely
Summary
Dozens of teachers, parents and union allies told the Board of Education on Oct. 10 that pay and housing costs are forcing educators out of the district and urged trustees to settle contract talks; multiple speakers said they are prepared to support a strike if the district does not meet union demands.
Dozens of educators, parents and labor allies used public comment at the San Francisco Board of Education’s Oct. 10 meeting to press the district to settle contract negotiations with the Union of Early Educators and Special Education Faculty (UESF) and other bargaining units, saying low pay and the Bay Area housing market are forcing teachers and paraprofessionals out of the city.
“Let's settle our contract now,” a community speaker said during the comment period, summarizing the sentiment echoed across the room. Maria Martinez, a math teacher at John O’Connell High School,…
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