The United Educators of San Francisco and the San Francisco Unified School District announced early Friday morning that they had reached a tentative agreement, ending the four-day teacher strike.
Union leaders met outside the San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center and announced they had reached a tentative two-year agreement that would include salary increases and fully funded family healthcare benefits for UESF employees starting on Jan. 1, 2027.
This marked the end of the strike, which brought the San Francisco Unified School District to a halt for the first time in over 45 years. The union initiated the strike after the school district and union leaders failed to reach an agreement after months of negotiations on increases in teachers’ wages, better health benefits, and more resources and safer conditions for students.
«We negotiated all through the night, and we reached an agreement at 5:30 a.m. that met the needs of our entire community,» Cassondra Curiel, president of UESF.
People take part in a protest in support of San Francisco school teachers as they enter their second day of strike after failing to reach an agreement on raises and health care costs despite nearly a year of negotiations with the city’s school district, in San Francisco, California, U.S., February 10, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
People take part in a protest in support of San Francisco school teachers as they enter their second day of strike after failing to reach an agreement on raises and health care costs despite nearly a year of negotiations with the city’s school district, in San Francisco, California, U.S., February 10, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
As part of the tentative agreement, the San Francisco Unified School District agreed to provide salary raises for its employees over the next two years and to fully fund family health benefits at Kaiser rates for UESF employees, effective Jan. 1, 2027.
The district agreed to provide certificated employees, including teachers, with a total 4% salary increase. Raises will start this year with a 2% increase, and increase again next year.
People take part in a protest in support of San Francisco school teachers as they enter their second day of strike after failing to reach an agreement on raises and health care costs despite nearly a year of negotiations with the city’s school district, in San Francisco, California, U.S., February 10, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Barria TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
People take part in a protest in support of San Francisco school teachers as they enter their second day of strike after failing to reach an agreement on raises and health care costs despite nearly a year of negotiations with the city’s school district, in San Francisco, California, U.S., February 10, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA — FEBRUARY 09: Teachers with the San Francisco Unified School District hold signs during a rally outside of San Francisco City Hall on the first day of a citywide teachers’ strike on February 09, 2026 in San Francisco, California. Nearly 6,000 educators in the San Francisco Unified School District walked off the job Monday, the city’s first teachers’ strike in almost 50 years, after contract talks collapsed over wages, health benefits and staffing, leaving all 120 district schools closed as negotiations continue. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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People take part in a protest in support of San Francisco school teachers as they enter their second day of strike after failing to reach an agreement on raises and health care costs despite nearly a year of negotiations with the city’s school district, in San Francisco, California, U.S., February 10, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Barria TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
For classified employees, including paraeducators, the district agreed to an 8.5% raise over two years, with staff receiving 4% in Year 1 and 4.5% in Year 2. Paraeducators who are providing specialized medical services will also receive an additional ongoing 5% salary increase.
The District and UESF agreed to collaborate on an educator working group with budget authority to improve special education programs and provide special education educators with additional support.
When asked what the union had to give up to receive its newly won benefits, Nathalie Hrizi, UESF Vice President of Substitutes, said, «Nothing — we did not give any cut.»
«At one point, we were talking about (cutting) retirement, health benefits, anything like that. There were no cuts to our contract made that are permanent,» Hrizi said.
The union agreed to pause sabbatical leave for one year but did not agree to permanently cut the benefit, Hrizi said.
«We had to give up our right to strike. «Being here two nights in a row was not fun. But we did this thing and we won this thing, because we want stability for our schools,» Hrizi said.
Teachers and students are expected to return to the classroom on Wednesday, Feb. 18, as school is off for Presidents’ Day on Monday and the Lunar New Year on Tuesday.