Unionized teachers in San Francisco approve strike by a vote of 97.6%
Source: NBC Bay Area
The United Educators of San Francisco voted 97.6% to give its negotiators the power to call the first strike by the city's teachers in 47 years, the union said.
Published January 31, 2026 • Updated on January 31, 2026 at 8:51 pm
The union representing more than 6,000 San Francisco public school employees voted Saturday to authorize a strike to win improvements in compensation and working conditions.
The United Educators of San Francisco voted 97.6% to give its negotiators the power to call the first strike by the city's teachers in 47 years, the union said. The 1979 strike lasted seven weeks.
The San Francisco Unified School District has been negotiating for almost a year with the UESF, which includes teachers, substitutes, paraeducators, counselors, social workers and nurses.
The two sides are still apart on union demands for higher pay and fully funded family health care benefits, the district said.
A member of United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) holds signs reading “Fully staffed schools” and “Fund our schools” during a rally in San Francisco, Calif., in August 27, 2024. Educators voted 97.6% in favor of a potential strike to prioritize stability of their students and improvements to special education services, the UESF announced on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (Alise Maripuu/Bay City News)
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