In October, San Francisco’s school district agreed to give teachers and staff raises to avoid a threatened strike.
With talks at a standstill, the UESF voted to authorize a strike last week, pressuring the SFUSD to reach a deal before a large chunk of the 2023-2024 school year would be lost, having to be made up later in the school year, or be staffed by temporary replacement teachers. With a strike now looming over the district, both sides soon went back to bargaining this week. At 6 A.M. on Friday, both sides finally reached an agreement, ended what would have been the first teachers strike in San Francisco since Dianne Feinstein was Mayor.
According to the new two-year agreement, certified teachers will get a $9,000 per certified teacher step with a 5% increase for next year. Other teachers are to receive a $30 per hour minimum rate or 8% increase in their first year,…
