SF Movement of Rank-and-File Educators

CHICAGO SAYS: NO TO WAR WITH IRAN!

Once again, as the Trump administration threatens war on Iran, we remind the people that we oppose all U.S. wars and interventions anywhere in the world.

We must hit the streets to oppose war and demand that our government fund healthcare, housing, and education, not wars over resources and profit!

Number of the Week: Teacher strike votes are rising

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About 6,000 teachers in the San Francisco Unified School District began striking Monday after the union and district failed to reach a deal over the weekend.

All campuses are closed as teachers, represented by the United Educators of San Francisco, began picketing in the first teachers' strike in San Francisco since 1979.

Both sides are expected to resume contract negotiations on Monday afternoon: https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/san-francisco-unified-teachers-on-strike-day-1-updates/

San Francisco Families, Educators, and Community Demand Stable Schools NOW! Educators in San Francisco have been demanding that district leaders address the stability crisis in our district for years. Year after year, our educators, students and families must endure staffing turnover, classroom and program vacancies, and threats of school site cuts. At the same time, we hav...

In the event that San Francisco public school teachers walk off the job on Monday, principals and administrators announced today that they will strike in solidarity. ⁠
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In addition to principals and administrators, the clerks and custodians represented by the SEIU 1021 union have also authorized a sympathy strike.⁠
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Superintendent Maria Su today announced that in the event of a strike on Monday, all school sites will close. ⁠
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An SFUSD communique said that, on Thursday evening, the district’s bargaining team offered two options for health benefits, neither of which are fully funded, in addition to an offer of a six percent raise over the course of three years. The union refused this offer. ⁠
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📸: Abigail Van Neely