SF Teachers End Strike with Tentative Contract Deal

San Francisco public school teachers ended a four-day strike Friday morning by reaching a tentative agreement with the district on a new contract, marking the city's first educator walkout in nearly 50 years.

The United Educators of San Francisco, representing about 6,000 teachers across 120 schools serving roughly 50,000 students, began the strike on Monday after 11 months of negotiations failed to produce a deal. Schools closed during the walkout, with the district offering independent study options to some students. Classes are scheduled to resume next Wednesday, following holidays for Presidents Day and Lunar New Year, while staff return Friday.

The union sought a 9 percent salary increase over two years, fully funded family health coverage, reduced caseloads for special education teachers, sanctuary protections for students and staff, limits on artificial intelligence in schools, and improvements for librarians, substitutes, counselors, and unhoused students through the Stay Over program. Teachers argued these changes would address high living costs in the Bay Area, where many educators leave for better-paying districts, and ensure stable learning environments amid...