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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.

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.
UESF Strike Rally UESF Strike Rally
We’re not going anywhere, SFUSD. You can end this We’re not going anywhere, SFUSD. You can end this today. Do the right thing. We are not stopping until we win the safe, stable schools our students deserve.
Thousands of educators, families, and community me Thousands of educators, families, and community members shut it down at San Francisco this morning. We are fighting for stable schools and the support our students deserve. SFUSD can’t ignore us anymore. This is just the beginning.
Live at Mission High School: Educators are on stri Live at Mission High School: Educators are on strike fighting for our students, our schools & our communities ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻
UESF IS ON STRIKE. We show up for SF students ever UESF IS ON STRIKE. We show up for SF students every day, yet SFUSD hoards tax dollars instead of investing in classrooms. We’ve fought for years to end the staffing crisis, but the district has refused.

Now we’re on the line fighting for fully funded healthcare, special education supports, living wages, and housing protections for our families. We don’t back down.

Join us on the picket lines! Monday, Feb 9.
Parents made cookies to show solidarity with UESF Parents made cookies to show solidarity with UESF educators. We love our students and families! When our community stands with us, we build the power to win. This is what solidarity looks like.
Last night at the table with SFUSD: their proposal Last night at the table with SFUSD: their proposals on special education, health care, and salary still don’t go far enough. We can’t accept raises with cuts to school sites. We can’t accept health care with heavy costs for members. The district knows what we’re asking for. We’ve said it again and again. Without a signed agreement, we’ll be on strike Monday.
We need to see serious movement from the District. We need to see serious movement from the District. Our team is working hard today to respond to the proposals we received last night. If no tentative agreement is reached today, Monday, we hit the picket lines! All our students and families deserve schools that provide safety and stability. When we stand together, we build the power to win. Our solidarity is our strength. Join us on the picket line tomorrow morning and at Civic Center Plaza at 1pm!
WE WON SANCTUARY SCHOOLS! It was OUR COLLECTIVE WE WON SANCTUARY SCHOOLS!
 
It was OUR COLLECTIVE POWER that brought the district back to the table and secured protections for ALL our students.
 
When we fight together, we win!
UESF Press Conference UESF Press Conference
FINAL CALL. This is our last chance to demand what FINAL CALL. This is our last chance to demand what our educators and students deserve. SFUSD management must come to the table with a real offer NOW or face a strike. Send your letter to the Superintendent and Board of Education TODAY. We won’t back down. Link in bio.
Tomorrow, we are ready to strike for our students! Tomorrow, we are ready to strike for our students! We will do whatever it takes to win fully funded family healthcare, special education supports, living wages, and housing protections for our families! The time is NOW for the district to do the right thing and ensure every student and educator has the safe, stable schools we deserve.
2.7 Bargaining Update: We are thrilled to announce 2.7 Bargaining Update: We are thrilled to announce that we reached an agreement to protect Sanctuary Schools in our contract! This movement from the district is a direct result of the organizing and pressure our communities have placed on SFUSD. 

UESF educators worked for nearly 12 hours today to reach an agreement. But were disappointed that there’s still little movement on wages, and there’s still no fully paid family healthcare. There is nearly 1 day left until we go on strike for the schools we know our students deserve. Time is running out. The district needs to step up.
Our educators and students can’t wait any longer f Our educators and students can’t wait any longer for an offer that will bring stability back to our classrooms. Add your voice, send a letter to the Superintendent and Board of Education. Link in bio.
UESF educators are organizing, preparing, and stan UESF educators are organizing, preparing, and standing together. This isn’t just about us, it’s about every student who needs consistent special ed support, every family facing housing insecurity, every educator who can’t afford to live in the city they serve.

SFUSD needs to prioritize today’s dollars on today’s students and settle a fair contract. Until then, we’re ready to strike on Monday, February 9.
Our schools sit in the wealthiest city in the worl Our schools sit in the wealthiest city in the world’s 4th largest economy and our administration should not be scrimping on students’ futures. We need today’s dollars to be spent on today’s students!

UESF parents stand in solidarity with educators fighting for our kids. We’re done accepting what the district is selling.

Join us on the picket line Monday. Show up for the educators who show up for our children.
We came to the table ready to work. We’ve been pat We came to the table ready to work. We’ve been patient through months of bargaining. The district continues to choose chaos over solutions, instability over investment. We’re done waiting.

SFUSD must come to the table with a fair contract that addresses our stability crisis. UESF is ready to STRIKE on Monday, February 9!
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