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SF Public School Teachers Ready for First Strike Since 1979

SF Public School Teachers Ready for First Strike Since 1979

We’ll get the latest on the labor negotiations and talk about what a potential strike, which could begin as early as February 9, means for teachers, the district, students and their families.

KQED's Forum

February 4, 202654m 48s

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Show Notes

Over the weekend, San Francisco’s public school teachers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The dispute is centered on pay, health benefits, and support for special education, all at a time when the district has been facing financial headwinds so dire that the state has contemplated stepping in to run the district. We get the latest on the labor negotiations and talk about what a potential strike, which could begin as early as February 9, means for teachers, the district, students and their families.


Guests:

Maria Su, superintendent, San Francisco Unified School District

Cassondra Curiel, president, United Educators of San Francisco

Jill Tucker, K-12 education reporter, San Francisco Chronicle

Katie DeBenedetti, reporter, KQED

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