{"id":70796,"date":"2026-02-09T22:04:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T06:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/?p=70796"},"modified":"2026-02-10T08:18:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T16:18:18","slug":"sfusd-strike-san-francisco-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/sfusd-strike-san-francisco-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco public school teachers strike, closing schools citywide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For the first time in 47 years, public school educators in San Francisco walked out of their jobs Monday, escalating contract negotiations between their union, United Educators of San Francisco (UESF), and the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), which have been ongoing since last March.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Educators are demanding fully funded family healthcare, improvements to special education programs and salary increases. These demands, UESF says, have not been met. The strike is now headed into a second day, despite ongoing negotiations between the union and district and pressure from Mayor Daniel Lurie for both sides to reach an agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/sfusf-strike-family-guide\/\"><strong>SFUSD strike:<\/strong> Where students can get meals, childcare and other support<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Early Monday evening, SFUSD Superintendent Maria Su announced that schools would be closed Tuesday. The union also publicized a noon rally at Dolores Park, set to conclude at City Hall. Educators are expected to rally outside their schools in the morning for a second day of pickets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>El Tecolote <\/em>spent the first day of the strike covering actions across the city, as roughly 50,000 students were left out of classrooms while their teachers pressed for better working conditions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5040.jpg?resize=500%2C480&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70704\" style=\"width:192px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5040.jpg?resize=500%2C480&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5040.jpg?resize=260%2C250&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5040.jpg?resize=768%2C738&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5040.jpg?resize=1024%2C984&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5040.jpg?resize=400%2C384&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5040.jpg?w=1170&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Have questions in Spanish?<\/strong> Follow<em> El Tecolote <\/em>on WhatsApp for updates and to ask questions directly in Spanish during the strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join <em>El Tecolote\u2019s <\/em>WhatsApp Community using the QR code on the left or <a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/JwkHSabiQ4NAGHjD1mSL5c?mode=gi_c\">clicking here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-36.jpg?resize=600%2C399&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-36.jpg?resize=600%2C399&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-36.jpg?resize=360%2C240&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-36.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-36.jpg?resize=1200%2C798&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-36.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-36.jpg?resize=400%2C266&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-36.jpg?w=1500&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Demonstrators mainly made up of educators, union organizers, and parents, danced to Bad Bunny\u2019s music at the Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco, Calif., on Feb. 9, 2026. Photo: Pablo Unzueta for El Tecolote\/CatchLight Local<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Morning pickets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Across San Francisco, educators spent Monday morning picketing outside their closed schools, joined by some students and families \u2014 UESF said there were 120 pickets across the city. At several sites, teachers marched through their neighborhoods as passing cars honked in support. At other schools, teachers led chants on the front steps of school buildings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am really excited,\u201d said Carla Velazquez Flores, a transitional kindergarten (TK) teacher at Mission Education Center (MEC). \u201cI have a lot of little ones who love coming to school and it&#8217;s heartbreaking not to see them. But I know that we are doing this for them. We&#8217;re fighting for our classroom to be equipped with staff, with personnel, and with people who are qualified to be in the classroom.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most pickets died down by 10:00 a.m. As crowds dispersed, students at San Francisco International High School (SFI) organized dances and shared donuts and snacks with their teachers and other school staff, reflecting on the union&#8217;s demands, which they said are deeply connected to San Francisco\u2019s rising cost of living.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI feel very thankful that I can live in the city and teach in the city,\u201d said Paul McCarthy, teacher at SFI. \u201cIf I couldn&#8217;t afford to live here (I) would feel more disconnected from my students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-25.jpg?resize=600%2C399&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-25.jpg?resize=600%2C399&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-25.jpg?resize=360%2C240&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-25.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-25.jpg?resize=1200%2C798&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-25.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-25.jpg?resize=400%2C266&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-25.jpg?w=1500&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jackie Fielder, the San Francisco District 9 Supervisor, walks back to City Hall after speaking at the teacher\u2019s strike rally at the Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco, Calif., on Feb. 9, 2026. Photo: Pablo Unzueta for El Tecolote\/CatchLight Local<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Civic Center rally<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the afternoon, thousands of educators, families, labor leaders, local officials and community members gathered in front of City Hall for a rally featuring a surprise appearance by Mexican band <em>Los Tigres del Norte.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m frustrated it&#8217;s taking a full year to get to this point,\u201d District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder told the crowd. \u201cOur students are dealing with so much trauma since the pandemic, and it is (paraeducators) and teachers, it is you all, who have stepped up without commensurate wages.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For many parents and teachers in attendance, increased support for special education students was a central motivator. Ruby Coote, a special education teacher and a mother to two SFUSD students, expressed concern over the way chronic staffing shortages can drastically limit the support more vulnerable students can get.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor the most part, all of them have one-on-one paraeducators. And so if one falls out sick, what happens?\u201d said Coote, who teaches at Francis Scott Key Elementary School. \u201cSometimes we&#8217;re working with the skeleton crew, trying to provide those services for our students, and it makes it really challenging.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DUjx00OjNdC\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DUjx00OjNdC\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some students also showed up to support their educators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis isn&#8217;t just about teachers. This directly impacts us as students and the education we receive,\u201d said Margalo Teich, a high school junior at Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts. \u201cTeachers can&#8217;t properly teach if they don&#8217;t have the right amenities, [or] if they&#8217;re not paid enough.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UESF leaders said educators will continue striking until their demands are met, even as rain is forecast. Negotiations between the district and the union continued throughout Monday while educators rallied outside City Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe remain hopeful and optimistic that continued good-faith negotiations will lead to an agreement that is fair, responsible and sustainable \u2014 one that supports educators while protecting classrooms and critical student services,\u201d Su said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/live\/?ref=watch_permalink&amp;v=1230127322564872\">in a press conference<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both the district and union say they have agreed to designate SFUSD as a<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1kHgUXRe4uR3PEA8dyZKl6LjQHCa7O3jt\/view\"> sanctuary school district<\/a> for immigrant families. The district has also said it has agreed to the union\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Dz74jflpDA927oY8BGXoBWMaaXnHHbXx\/view\">housing proposal<\/a>, which maintains school-based support for unhoused youth and resources for student families facing eviction, and to regulations on Artificial Intelligence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-20.jpg?resize=600%2C399&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-20.jpg?resize=600%2C399&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-20.jpg?resize=360%2C240&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-20.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-20.jpg?resize=1200%2C798&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-20.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-20.jpg?resize=400%2C266&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-20.jpg?w=1500&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eduardo Hern\u00e1ndez, wearing the suit, and who plays the saxophone for Los Tigers del Norte, is ushered to the car after speaking at the teacher\u2019s strike rally at the Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco, Calif., on Feb. 9, 2026. Photo: Pablo Unzueta for El Tecolote\/CatchLight Local<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>While teachers rally, other community spaces step in<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Left without district-provided lunches, many working-class families turned to community organizations for food and childcare. Several of these groups partnered with the city to provide meals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the listed food distribution centers was Up on Top, a nonprofit in the Tenderloin that offers after-school programs to neighborhood kids. On Monday, it also became a space where kids could spend the day, welcoming around 40 children from nearby schools. Staff organized activities throughout the day, including walks to the park and an adventure to Stonestown mall.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the strike continues past Tuesday, Belmont said the nonprofit will work on figuring out a more structured program for families.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt almost feels like the first day of summer camp,\u201d said program director Andrew Belmont. \u201cWe&#8217;re just very committed to making sure that the kids in our neighborhood just have everything that they need, and that we can maintain some kind of sense of normalcy while this is all going on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pablo Unzueta and Emma Garcia contributed reporting<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-35.jpg?resize=600%2C399&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-35.jpg?resize=600%2C399&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-35.jpg?resize=360%2C240&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-35.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-35.jpg?resize=1200%2C798&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-35.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-35.jpg?resize=400%2C266&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02092026-SFUSDTEACHERSSTRIKE-ET-PU-35.jpg?w=1500&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\nSusie Kameny, 53, an art teacher at Lakeshore Elementary, protests using her father\u2019s original picket sign from the 1979 strike, during a rally for the current teacher\u2019s strike at the Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco, Calif., on Feb. 9, 2026. \u201cThey [SFUSD] can find the money for our students and for us,\u201d Kameny said. 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