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SF educators hold sleep-in, chamber takeover in payment demand
"Apologies don't pay the rent." Unpaid and fed up San Francisco educators held a sleep-in at district offices Monday and plan to take over Board of Education chambers Tuesday...Read More
Mayor says school board appointees will put children above politics
Mayor London Breed appointed and swore in three new school board commissioners she says will "ignore the politics" and put students first. Read More
San Francisco schools to phase out student mask mandate
The mask requirement will be lifted for elementary students on April 2. Read More
San Francisco, teachers union reach deal over tentative contract
The San Francisco Unified School District and its teachers union have hammered out a tentative new contract.Read More
San Francisco schools, unions reach agreement over Covid protections
The unions of the San Francisco Unified School District reached an agreement Thursday night with district officials to schools open during the Covid-19 crisis.Read More
Union: 600-plus San Francisco school teachers, aides out this week amid Covid surge
Hundreds of San Francisco Unified School District teachers and aides were out of school on Tuesday amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, according to the teachers' union.Read More
London Breed seeks ‘reset’ over school board goals with ballot measure
San Francisco Mayor London Breed wants to “reset” and refocus the Board of Education’s goals and priorities in a proposed ballot measure in June 2022.Read More
School board, DA recall elections to cost San Francisco $12 million
San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Rafael Mandelman Tuesday requested $12 million to fund two recall elections in 2022, one that addresses three school district board commissioners and...Read More
‘Zoombomber’ invades SF school district meeting with racial slurs, porn
San Francisco Board of Education President Gabriela Lopez denounced a vulgar attack by a hacker during a school district committee meeting.Read More
San Francisco school district budget deficit balloons to $125 million
SFUSD officials said the projected budget deficit is now estimated to be $125 million and is anticipated to continue deepening.Read More
Three SF Board of Education commissioners face recall election
Three San Francisco Board of Education commissioners will face a recall election in February, officials with the San Francisco Department of Elections said on Monday. Elections officials certified three...Read More
Ten vaccinated teens could score free four-year ride to SF State
San Francisco State University is offering free tuition to ten teens as part of a drawing aimed at encouraging more of The City’s youth to get vaccinated against Covid-19....Read More
SFUSD to open dedicated Covid-19 test site for students, staff
San Francisco Unified School District officials on Wednesday announced plans to open a new Covid-19 test site, capable of testing some 150 students and staff members daily. The new...Read More
Four San Francisco schools offer weekly on-site vaccine clinics
Beginning this week, San Francisco begins offering weekly vaccination clinics at four school sites in different neighborhoods.Read More
District seeks $2.9 million to keep classrooms clear of wildfire smoke
San Francisco Unified School District officials are looking into spending $2.9 million on portable air purifiers to combat poor air quality from wildfires, district officials said on Monday. Most...Read More
District short dozens of teachers as schools set to reopen
Despite San Francisco students returning to class next week, the district is struggling to fill more than 50 vacant teacher positions.Read More
San Francisco school district to require staff vaccinations next month
The San Francisco Unified School District will require its teachers and other staff members to be vaccinated by Sept. 7 or to submit to weekly Covid-19 testing, school district...Read More
City sets stage for in-person high school graduation ceremonies
San Francisco public high school seniors were denied in-person graduation ceremonies last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but city officials say outdoor commencement ceremonies are in the works...Read More
SF school board unanimously votes to reopen all in-person classes in fall
The San Francisco Board of Education voted unanimously on Tuesday to commit to return all public school students to in-person learning in August, at the start of the 2021-2022...Read More
Superintendent agrees to postpone retirement as anchor to district in crisis
Amid growing crises within the San Francisco Unified School District and among its board members, Superintendent Vincent Matthews said Monday that he will delay his planned retirement by one...Read More