Announcement Details
Announcement Message
Dear SFUSD Community,
We know many of you are closely following the ongoing negotiations between our district and United Educators of San Francisco (UESF).
We are disappointed to share that we did not reach an agreement with UESF after today’s fact-finding session (part of the formal bargaining process). SFUSD remains committed to negotiating in good faith with our labor partners and to reaching an agreement that honors our educators while also balancing the need to be fiscally responsible.
Our goal is to have a stable district. We want to reach an agreement that supports our valued educators. However, we must also be able to afford the agreement long-term so that we can continue serving students now and in the future.
Our bargaining team explored creative ways to meet UESF’s top priorities and provided a 3 year “stability package”. This included:
- Identifying a fiscal pathway for the District to FULLY FUND family health benefits
- 6% raise over 3 years (2% each year for next 3 years)
- Salary rate augmentations for hard-to-staff special education paraeducators
- Solutions to address special education workload with a focused pilot program
Despite the District’s creative suggestions, UESF did not offer any counter, and terminated our Fact Finding session at 4:30 p.m. I want to be clear about what this means for our students and schools.
We expect a neutral report from the Fact Finding Chairperson in the next few weeks. At that time, if UESF rejects the district's final offer and chooses to strike, SFUSD intends to meet our legal obligation to provide 180 days of instruction.
At this time, schools remain open unless families are notified otherwise. Schools will be in session on Monday, January 26, 2026.
I know that uncertainty can be stressful, and I am committed to keeping you informed. We have included additional information about the fact-finding process below.
We will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available. You can find that information on our website.
Fact Finding: Process and Next Steps (Additional information)
Today we engaged in fact-finding, a formal step in the bargaining process that must be requested through the Public Employee Relations Board (PERB). In this process, the district and the union each appoint a panel member, and PERB appoints a neutral chair to lead a three-member panel.
The panel reviews information from both sides using legal criteria and may issue non-binding recommendations for settlement. The district and the union may continue negotiating during this process. If no settlement is reached within 30 days of the appointment of the panel, the chairperson of the panel is responsible for preparing a written report, setting forth their findings based on the statutory criteria and their recommendations for settlement.
Once the fact-finding process concludes, and if no final agreement is reached, the district can impose its last, best, and final offer, and the union can choose whether to strike.
Thank you for your continued partnership and support of our students and educators.
Sincerely,
Dr. Maria Su
Superintendent
San Francisco Unified School District