Hundreds of teachers protest lack of pay and inadequate wages, as well as "catastrophic staffing issues" ahead of a board of education meeting on Feb. 21.
United Educators San Francisco is the union representing public school teachers and paraeducators. They just reached a tentative agreement with the San Francisco Unified School District, an agreement that includes more prep time and a six-percent salary increase – the first in four years.
As the nation grapples with shortages in educational staff, in San Francisco, one of the least affordable cities in the United States, teachers and staff have shouldered additional economic burdens, spurred by continuing problems with SFUSD’s payroll.