Sacramento City Unified School District Archives

8-Day Sacramento Teachers Strike Ended: Were Their Demands Met?

April 4, 2022 1:30 pmApril 4, 2022 1:31 pm

The 7-day Sacramento City Teachers Association union strike against the Sacramento City Unified School District ended Sunday evening. School district and union officials announced they reached an agreement between the district, the SEIU Local 1021 and the SCTA teachers union....

Day 6 of Sacramento City Teachers Strike as Superintendent Refuses to Meet

March 30, 2022 9:17 amMarch 30, 2022 9:17 am

With Sacramento City Unified teachers union members striking for the 6th day, 40,000 school kids are out of school again Wednesday. Teacher’s demands include COVID safety concerns, back pay for the past couple of years, and a “cost-of-living increase consistent...

Sacramento City Teachers Union Threatens Strike This Week… Over COVID?

March 21, 2022 10:08 amMarch 21, 2022 11:01 am

The Sacramento City Teachers Association and SEIU Local 1021 are readying to strike on March 23, 2022 against the Sacramento City Unified School District, “for our students,” giving parents yet one more reason to pull their kids from the public...

California Colleges and Public Schools Ordering More Vaccine Mandates Than Most Other States

September 24, 2021 8:55 amSeptember 24, 2021 10:20 am

Public Universities and community colleges across California have mandated COVID vaccines for staff and students in order to attend or teach classes. In August, the California Department of Public Health issued a public health order requiring all school staff to either...

The Total Breakdown in Most Local California Governments

September 7, 2020 2:20 amSeptember 7, 2020 5:58 pm

California is a mess, still in COVID-19 lockdown, with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s boot on the necks of the state’s business owners and employees. Businesses have been closed for 6 months, with far too many never to re-open. As if that...

Following Online Graduation Ceremonies, Sacramento School District Encourages Student Protests

June 9, 2020 8:28 am

The Elk Grove Unified School District is encouraging students to protest the George Floyd murder, yet parents report they had to do online ceremonies for graduation last week. Dear Elk Grove Unified Students, Parents and Families, During this tumultuous past...

Sacramento City School District Email Claims ‘Racism is Prevalent Throughout This Country, Including in Sacramento’

June 2, 2020 4:39 pm

In an email sent out June 1st by officials in the Sacramento City Unified School District, the subject – “Advisory of Citywide Curfew” – deviated from the purpose of the message about the curfew straight into offensive shaming and pandering....