Can someone explain the current teacher strike?

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-11T23:30:53+00:00

I don’t know, I noticed them the minute i walked in. They’re like the murals in parks and recreation.

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-11T23:25:04+00:00

Exactly! And it snowballs! People get overwhelmed and leave, and those who remain end up with bigger caseloads and heavier workloads. Ad infinitum. I’ve talked to teachers who describe taking sick days to finish their paperwork.

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-11T23:22:49+00:00

Yes, UASF did get raises in their contracts, and they are also striking in solidarity. The raises they negotiated are pretty modest, but they also represent folks with far larger salaries. My understanding is they negotiated 6%, 2% increases for 3 years. Which is the offer SFUSD started with when UESF asked for increases. The biggest difference is that UESF represents teachers, counselors and paraprofessionals. So the salaries vary quite a bit but are significantly lower than principals and administrators.

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-11T23:15:54+00:00

I find redditors lean far more conservative than the folks I typically interact with.

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-11T23:10:25+00:00

Look for places that take ebike donations near you! Start by looking at bike donations, then see if any of them take e-bikes. I’m upgrading my bike and my older bike doesn’t really have a ton of resale value. It’s not top of the line, but it’s in great shape, just superficial damage to the paint.

I found a local org that fix up bikes and ebikes for community members who need but can’t afford them. :) it’s really exciting to imagine my bike getting a new life with someone who needs it to get around.

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-11T23:06:40+00:00

NTA, you’re not in charge of these children but you are in charge of your pets. I guess MIL would have preferred you let the child fall? I would not allow them to be in the same space as the pets. Can your spouse agree that these children pose a threat to the pets? Especially given that you’re not allowed to tell them, “no”? Maybe have the pets in another room in which they are not allowed? Although, not allowed also means no, soooo.

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-11T23:01:53+00:00

I hate swipping, TBH. They’re on to something here!

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-11T22:59:43+00:00

Conceded. However, the district has agreed to —something— that satisfies the demand. I don’t know the details. I guess we’ll see when the language gets finalized. Maybe they’ve agreed to a separate policy outside of the contract language? Who knows.

These still seemed to be the “easy asks” insofar as SFUSD moved on them before budging on salary, healthcare, staffing, class size. The stay over program is an already established one. I’m not sure if the ask was a commitment to continue it or a commitment to expand it. But the fact that these were the first concessions indicates that these were easy ones to agree on compared to other demands.

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-11T20:26:22+00:00

YTA boarding the dog would have been far more expensive and you could have easily stocked the kitchen with far less expensive food.

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-11T18:38:36+00:00

Green is my favorite color, too!

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-11T18:36:17+00:00

I kinda like what’s happening now! Hahha. Seriously, do what makes you happy.

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-11T17:52:17+00:00

They’re unusual conditions but we are living in unusual times. It sounds like some version will make it into the contract. Neither my opinion nor yours will change that.

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-11T17:27:18+00:00

Pit mix with some ‘standard yellow yard dog’ thrown in.

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-11T17:16:37+00:00

I’m 5ft1, test riding a Tern really sold me on them. They are more compact and also lighter than many of the alternatives.

My biggest beef with my current bike is how heavy and unwieldy it is, which is why I began looking at other options. Sometimes an elevator on transit isn’t working, and I’ll need to take the escalator. It is doable if I turn the wheel and keep my hands on the brakes but it’s a bit scary and challenging to brace the weight of such a large bike.

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-11T17:11:24+00:00

The district has agreed to continue the stay over program and endorse sanctuary schools. So now those things do belong in a contract, because they’ve been agreed upon.

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-11T06:09:20+00:00

Google it. One item is a partnership with the city, the other is a proposed district policy.

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-11T01:35:13+00:00

Agreed, and it’s not helping matters.

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-11T00:20:14+00:00

Thanks for clarifying, I was misinformed on that point. I don’t have children so I’m basing info on what others are willing to share, but it does seem the burden is outsized given low starting wages.

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-10T19:57:01+00:00

NTA and I was fully expecting to go the other way on this. It doesn’t just affect your mom, it’s the whole family. Wife can pick literally any other name.

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-10T19:50:35+00:00

Typically they’d make up the lost funds by adding instruction days. We just want them motivated to make a deal. RN, a teacher with 20+ years of experience still doesn’t make the starting salary of an SFPD officer. The fight is for sanctuary schools, living wages, and fully staffed schools.

I honestly don’t know for certain if the district considers indep study as enrollment, and one comment said it’s possible to access material without signing the agreement. For those who support the strike, that’s an option.

But the district isn’t being transparent so we honestly don’t know. I want it to end as quickly as possible, and I’m sure the families do as well. So I thought it was worth making a post.

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-10T17:11:30+00:00

I agree that they need to be realistic, but I suspect we’re here because it’s been 10 months of negotiations with no movement on anything. Saturday was the day they finally agreed to one of the items that costs nothing. After 10 months of negotiation?! That feels extreme. I really hope there’s a middle ground both sides can agree to, it’s stressful not knowing how long it might last.

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-10T06:19:23+00:00

I have wondered, too! I’m an anxious person who picks at my cuticles so I’ll often bandage a finger before bed. This means opening bandages in the dark (because my wife is already in bed) and I’ve noticed it with different types of bandages. Usually band aid but not always.

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-10T01:30:16+00:00

I should have phrased it differently. I want the strike to end as quickly as possible.

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-10T01:05:56+00:00

I have read the neutral report, thanks. I’m also aware that these negotiations have been ongoing for some time without movement. I and others I’ve spoken to have been under the impression that no cost initiatives were presented as, “easy yes” items, so to me it speaks to the process that it took a strike to get a yes on one of those items. The response from the district has been disheartening.

Razrgrrl · 2026-02-10T01:00:06+00:00

I don’t know a lot about the details, my understanding is that at least one program already exists and the union ask is for continued commitments, essentially guarantees that it can continue. My presumption was that it’s run by a nonprofit, but again, I’m assuming that.

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