Announcement Details
Announcement Message
Dear SFUSD Community,
Our goal is to keep our children in the classroom where they belong. I am writing to share today’s update on our ongoing efforts to keep schools open and achieve an agreement with United Educators of San Francisco (UESF), our teachers' union.
As of today, SFUSD does not have an agreement with UESF and continues to negotiate in good faith with our labor partners.
Current Proposal and Contingency Planning
Right now, SFUSD has put forward a 3 year “stability package” to address UESF’s top priorities, which includes:
- Fully paid family health benefits provided by the District
- Augmenting salaries for hard-to-staff special education paraeducators
- Addressing special education workload with a focused pilot program
- Providing 6% raise over 3 years (2% each year for next 3 years)
You can read more about what we can offer here in this recent update.
On Feb. 3, 2026, the Board of Education will meet at 5:00 pm to take action on an emergency resolution to enable the District to engage in planning in the event of school closures during a Special Meeting. At this time, SFUSD is reviewing and analyzing data to determine how to put in place a plan that prioritizes learning continuity and student safety.
Statewide Advocacy
SFUSD is not alone in experiencing this moment of uncertainty. We support our educators, and school districts throughout the Bay Area and across the state are facing similar fiscal pressures. In the Bay Area, we’ve seen strikes in West Contra Costa County and Oakland. On Sunday, educators in the Los Angeles Unified School District voted to authorize a strike, and San Diego teachers are also planning to strike. The challenges we are navigating are not unique to San Francisco.
I’ve joined Superintendents from major urban school districts across the state to thoughtfully advocate for more funding for our public schools. In December, we made a formal request to Governor Newsom and elected leaders in the legislature urging them to address structural funding gaps.
Today, superintendents from school districts across California jointly released an open letter calling for state funding for public education. Our advocacy is centered on protecting student learning and school stability, while advancing reforms that make California’s school funding system more sustainable over time.
In order for our public schools to thrive, we must work together as a community. I look forward to continued engagement with our educators. For additional information, please visit our website.
Thank you for your continued partnership and support.
Sincerely,
Maria Su
Superintendent
San Francisco Unified School District