United Educators of San Francisco

San Francisco School District to Slash 927 ‘Vacant’ Jobs To Avoid Projected $421 Million Deficit

December 13, 2023 12:00 pmDecember 13, 2023 12:00 pm

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) came closer to eliminating 927 vacant positions during a meeting on Tuesday night as they scramble to avoid what is projected to be a $421 million budget deficit by 2025. Since the late...

San Francisco Teachers Union Avoids Strike By Reaching New Deal With District

October 20, 2023 11:53 amOctober 20, 2023 11:53 am

The United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) teachers union reached a deal with the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) on Friday, narrowly avoiding the first teacher’s strike to occur in the city since 1979. For the past three years,...

San Francisco Teachers Union Votes To Authorize Strike

October 13, 2023 7:19 pmOctober 13, 2023 7:19 pm

The United Educators of San Francisco teachers union voted to authorize a strike on Thursday against the San Francisco Unified School District. For the past three years, teachers in San Francisco have warned of a possible strike if teacher pay...

New San Francisco Grand Jury Report Finds That 1 in 4 Teachers In City Are Uncredentialed

June 17, 2023 2:30 amJune 17, 2023 7:22 am

According to a new report from the City and County of San Francisco Grand Jury, one in four teachers in San Francisco are currently uncredentialed and not qualified to teach. Before the report came out on Thursday, the San Francisco...

Ousted Former SF School Board President Gabriela Lopez Files To Run Again

August 12, 2022 12:10 pm

Former San Francisco School Board President Gabriela Lopez, who was among three School Board members ousted in the February recall election, announced on Friday that she will be running again for the Board. Lopez, a long-time teacher, was elected as...

SF Teachers Union VP Faces Backlash Over Social Media Post Blaming Russian-Ukrainian War on US, NATO Allies

March 1, 2022 2:20 amFebruary 28, 2022 8:10 pm

Over the weekend, a shared social media post by United Educators of San Francisco Vice President Frank Lara that blamed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on NATO and the United States erupted in controversy, with multiple San Francisco lawmakers condemning Lara...

Hundreds of San Francisco Public School Teachers Stage ‘Sickout’ Protest For More School COVID-19 Protections

January 7, 2022 2:21 amJanuary 6, 2022 8:22 pm

Hundreds of San Francisco Unified School District teachers staged a “Sickout” protest on Thursday, refusing to teach in classrooms while the United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) demands the district to increase safety measures. Specifically, UESF teachers want several safety improvements,...