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1.5.22 Coverage

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Posted on January 6, 2022

KRON 4: More than 600 San Francisco educators out due to COVID-19, test shortage: Teachers union

 

Washington Post: Chicago, like other big cities, opens classrooms after teachers agree to return

 

KQED: Omicron Leaves SF With Hundreds of Public Employees Out Sick

 

NBC Bay Area: More Than 600 SFUSD Teachers, Aides Out This Week Amid COVID Surge

 

SF Examiner: San Francisco teachers’ union demands better testing to battle omicron variant

 

KTVU: San Francisco teachers’ union says walkout possible if safe working conditions not met

 

KPIX: COVID: More Than 600 SFUSD Teachers, Aides Out Amid Omicron Surge

 

Mission Local: SF teachers union calls district ‘inept and negligent;’ sickout planned

 

KRON 4: San Francisco teachers criticize district’s handling of COVID surge

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UESF represents more than 6,500 SFUSD employees including teachers, paraprofessionals, nurses, counselors, and psychologists.

UESF educators need you TODAY! Join the rally and UESF educators need you TODAY! Join the rally and picket to show solidarity with our bargaining team as they fight for the schools our students deserve. When educators stand together, we win together. See you on the line!

5pm at War Memorial Building, 401 Van Ness.
Public schools across San Francisco were closed fo Public schools across San Francisco were closed for a second straight day after some 6,000 educators walked off the job Monday for the first time in decades. The United Educators of San Francisco union is demanding fully funded family healthcare for workers, improvements to special education and salary increases that do not come at the cost of concessions or takeaways from schools.

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Stand with San Francisco educators and students: S Stand with San Francisco educators and students: Send a letter to the SFUSD Superintendent and Board of Education NOW.

We need District Management at the table with a real offer that stabilizes our classrooms and schools. The time to act is right now, help us end this strike and get our students back in school where they belong. Link in bio to send your letter.
SFUSD ranks 6 out of 8 neighboring districts for c SFUSD ranks 6 out of 8 neighboring districts for contributions to healthcare. Educators are now paying $1,500 a month for family healthcare. For our paraeducators, these high healthcare costs are 39.5% of their already too-low monthly paycheck--just to insure their families. High healthcare costs and a lack of affordable housing mean less food on the table, the ability to weather a broken-down car, or the ability to contribute to savings. Districts across California have figured out how to fully fund family healthcare. SFUSD can too.
Today is the day! We’re creating a GIANT human ba Today is the day! 
We’re creating a GIANT human banner that will be impossible to ignore. Thousands of San Francisco educators spelling out “STRIKE FOR OUR STUDENTS” with our bodies on the sand. 

Wear red. Bring your energy. Bring your solidarity. Bring everyone you know. See you on the beach.
Our first strike in almost 50 years. We can’t affo Our first strike in almost 50 years. We can’t afford to live in the city where we teach. We’re standing in solidarity with educators across California who are fighting the same fight. After nearly a year at the bargaining table, we’re done waiting. Our students deserve fully staffed schools and educators who can afford to stay in our communities.
When we fight, we win. ✊
You showed up 20,000 strong today, San Francisco! You showed up 20,000 strong today, San Francisco! Overnight, our numbers doubled. This is what solidarity looks like. The power of each and every one of you was felt throughout the entire city, from our morning pickets to rallying at Dolores Park, and then onward to Civic Center, where our voices were heard at the bargaining table! We are still at the table and will message out any updates later tonight.
UESF members should attend their Wednesday morning picket lines. After morning pickets, we gather at 12pm at Ocean Beach (1070 Great Highway) to create a giant human banner – thousands will use our bodies to spell a 100 by 300 foot “STRIKE FOR OUR STUDENTS” message on the beach! One day longer, one day stronger!  See you tomorrow!
Update: We are currently still at the table and wi Update: We are currently still at the table and will send any major developments or movement out tonight if they are available. Without a tentative agreement, though, we will continue the strike for the schools our students deserve tomorrow. UESF members should attend their day 3 morning picket lines. After morning pickets, we gather at 12pm at Ocean Beach (1070 Great Highway) to create a giant human banner – thousands will use our bodies to spell a 100 by 300 foot “STRIKE FOR OUR STUDENTS” message on the beach! Click the link in our bio for all the details. One day longer, one day stronger!  See you tomorrow!
LIVE: Marching for the schools SF students deserve LIVE: Marching for the schools SF students deserve
UESF STRIKE DAY 2 The rain can’t stop us! Day 2 a UESF STRIKE DAY 2

The rain can’t stop us! Day 2 and we’re stronger than ever. Every student deserves safety and stability. We’ve fought for years to end this staffing crisis in one of the wealthiest cities in the country. When we fight, we win!
WHAT: A giant human banner – thousands of San Fran WHAT: A giant human banner – thousands of San Francisco educators will use our bodies to spell a 100 by 300 foot “STRIKE FOR OUR STUDENTS” message on the beach. Human banners have been used in movements around the world, including an “ABOLISH ICE” human banner at Ocean Beach last month. This banner will be facilitated by artists David Solnit and Andres Amador, along with UESF members and labor/community allies.

WHEN: WED FEB 11, 12 NOON-1:30 pm
Please allow extra time to park, for public transit, and to walk to arrive by 12 noon

WHERE: 1070 Great Highway, San Francisco, CA: Ocean Beach at Lincoln and Great Highway, by the SW corner of Golden Gate Park. Stairways 26-28
MAP: Google Map Link

PARKING: There is some parking along Ocean Beach, more inside Golden Gate Park and in residential streets.

DRESS: WEAR “STRIKE” RED FOR ED!
It could be rainy, so please also dress to keep dry and warm!

HOW: Please help make this happen!
When you arrive (please arrive by 12 noon) you will be directed toward the beach, to fill in the giant letters and roots – and with other educators hold giant parachute banners.

WORDS: Each letter will have a “letter captain” to make sure the letters are full of people, evenly spaced and looking good.

ROOTS: You will also be directed to fill in the shape of roots (to our communities and the earth) towards the ocean.

PARACHUTES: We will also hold the giant solidarity parachute banners loaned by United Teachers of Richmond, Oakland Education Assoc. and Twin Rivers United Educators.

CIRCLE-CLOSE: When we are all set – looking good – we will take drone video and photos (these will be shared on UESF social media).

Then, we will call and response this chant 10 times:
I say “FOR OUR STUDENTS”
You say: “STRIKE!”
Rally & March in Dolores Park Rally & March in Dolores Park
History in the making. 6,000 UESF members walked o History in the making. 6,000 UESF members walked out Monday. First strike in 47 years. We can’t wait for fully funded family healthcare, living wages, improved learning conditions in special education and housing protection for our families! 

Educators across California are ready to strike - from LA to San Diego. When we organize, we win.
“A fair contract means being able to better serve “A fair contract means being able to better serve my students.” Jennifer Fan, Noriega Early Education School standing with UESF. When we organize together, we build the power to win what our students and communities need.
“I can’t afford to live in SF on a teacher’s salar “I can’t afford to live in SF on a teacher’s salary, so I work two jobs.” 4th grade educator fighting for living wage, affordable healthcare, and fully staffed schools. 

Stand in solidarity with UESF, our students are counting on us.
SFUSD doesn’t have a financial problem, it has a p SFUSD doesn’t have a financial problem, it has a priorities problem. The district consistently miscalculates available funding. Resources exist to prioritize our students and fully fund our schools. Stand with us! Join us at 12pm at Dolores Park.
What an incredible day, San Francisco! You really What an incredible day, San Francisco! You really showed up for the schools our students deserve! 120 pickets across the city this morning, then 10,000 strong at Civic Center Plaza, demanding stable schools. When we fight, we win!
Strike Update: We continue to strike for the schoo Strike Update: We continue to strike for the schools our students deserve. Without major news which will be communicated widely, UESF members can expect a bargaining update tomorrow morning at picket lines. After morning pickets, we gather at 12pm at Dolores Park for a rally, and at 1:30 PM we will march to Civic Center. Encourage your communities to stay strong and stay united because when we fight, we win! See you tomorrow!
Today our picket lines were packed. We are not sto Today our picket lines were packed. We are not stopping until we win the safe, stable schools our students deserve.

Join us on the line tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb 10! 
Together we are unstoppable.
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