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Teachers, union and parents press SFUSD for salary raises and stability amid affordability concerns

Board of Education of the San Francisco Unified School District · November 18, 2014
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Educators and United Educators of San Francisco told the board that rising housing costs and slow contract progress threaten teacher retention. Speakers presented petitions, vacancy counts and called for the district to use increased revenues to improve pay and staffing stability.

Dozens of teachers, parents and United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) representatives told the board on Nov. 18 that teacher pay, hiring and retention are urgent problems for SFUSD amid rising local cost of living.

UESF Executive Vice President Susan Solomon and political director Ken Trey said the union had gathered thousands of petition signatures calling for stability and security for students and staff; they warned of open positions, chronic substitute shortages and paraprofessional vacancies…

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