San Francisco Teachers Strike for Fourth Straight Day

Nearly 50,000 students await return to class as educators demand higher wages and fully district-funded healthcare

Published on Feb. 12, 2026

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San Francisco teachers have been on strike since Monday, with no deal reached yet between the union and the school district. The union is calling for higher wages and fully district-funded health care, while the district says it wants to pay teachers what they're due but also has to navigate a massive structural budget deficit. This is the first strike by San Francisco teachers in nearly 50 years.

Why it matters

The ongoing strike has disrupted the education of nearly 50,000 San Francisco students, highlighting the tensions between teachers' demands for better compensation and the district's financial constraints. The outcome of the negotiations could set the tone for teacher pay and benefits in the region.

The details

Picket lines and rallies have continued for four straight days as educators and their supporters protest for higher wages and fully district-funded health care. Both sides say they are in talks, but no deal has been reached yet to end the strike.

  • The strike began on Monday, February 10, 2026.
  • The strike is now in its fourth day, as of Thursday, February 13, 2026.

The players

San Francisco teachers

Educators who are members of the local teachers' union and have been on strike since Monday, February 10, 2026.

San Francisco Unified School District

The school district that employs the striking teachers and is negotiating with the union, though it says it faces a massive structural budget deficit.

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What’s next

Both sides say they are continuing negotiations to try to reach a deal and end the strike, but no timeline has been provided for when an agreement may be reached.

The takeaway

The ongoing San Francisco teachers' strike highlights the complex challenges facing urban school districts in balancing teacher compensation demands with budgetary constraints, and the significant impact such labor disputes can have on students and families.