San Francisco schools remain closed as teacher strike continues

District and union fail to reach agreement on wages, health care, and special education

Published on Feb. 12, 2026

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The San Francisco Unified School District's 120 schools will remain closed for a fourth day on Thursday, impacting at least 50,000 students. Despite a negotiation session that went into the early hours of Thursday, district leaders and the United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) have not reached an agreement on three remaining issues: wages, health care, and special education.

Why it matters

The prolonged teacher strike is causing significant disruption for students and families in San Francisco, and is also costing the district up to $10 million per day in lost state funding. Both sides are under pressure to reach a deal, with the district trying to stay the course to get out of state oversight and the union demanding better conditions for teachers and students.

The details

The district and the teacher's union are at an impasse on three remaining issues: wages, health care, and special education. The union says the district is not ready to fully respond to their latest proposal, while the district has reiterated it is fiscally constrained in these negotiations. Teachers will be back out on the picket lines as early as 8 a.m. Thursday morning, with a rally and march scheduled for 12 p.m. at Justin Herman Plaza by Embarcadero Center.

  • The San Francisco Unified School District's 120 schools will remain closed for a fourth day on Thursday, February 13, 2026.
  • Negotiations between the district and the United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) continued into the early hours of Thursday, February 13, 2026.

The players

United Educators of San Francisco (UESF)

The labor union representing teachers in the San Francisco Unified School District.

Dr. Maria Su

Superintendent of the San Francisco Unified School District.

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What they’re saying

“We need to keep our struggle; we need to go one day, one day longer, until we have the agreement for schools that our students deserve and that we know is possible. And that right now, the only things standing in the way are the district management and board of education that will not step up right and do what's right by our families.”

— United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) (Instagram)

“We have been ready to negotiate this entire time. We are prepared and committed to getting this agreement done today. We all must act with urgency. We all must get together to get this done.”

— Dr. Maria Su, Superintendent, San Francisco Unified School District (Press conference)

What’s next

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