SFUSD is set to send 42 preliminary layoff notices as it confronts declining enrollment, state oversight, and new labor costs the district must still show it can afford.

After SFUSD’s new labor deal, a teacher argues the district must finally close or merge under-enrolled schools to avoid deeper cuts to educators and classroom quality. With enrollment down for years and state scrutiny still looming, the real choice is orderly consolidation now—or chaotic layoffs later.

SFUSD and United Educators of San Francisco ended the Feb. 2026 strike with a tentative two-year agreement worth about $183M. We reviewed the 13-page contract, and here’s what it says.

SFUSD’s teacher strike hit day three as the union abandoned late-night bargaining without reviewing the district’s updated offer, prolonging school closures 50,000 students.

A neutral third-party fact-finding report recommends 3% raises in each of the next two years and a temporary, parcel-tax-funded path to cover dependent health care—while warning that SFUSD’s finances are still precarious and that some union proposals don’t belong in a labor contract. The question now: can SFUSD and UESF compromise quickly enough to avoid a strike and keep schools open?

SFUSD says teachers union leaders ended fact-finding without a counteroffer, even as a final strike-authorization vote continues. With SFUSD under state fiscal oversight, any contract that creates deficit spending could be rejected—raising the risk of a strike over demands the district may not legally be able to accept.

SFUSD’s finances have improved enough to move from a “negative” to a “qualified” budget certification, putting the district on track to regain local control by March 2026—if leaders follow through with additional cuts and avoid new cost escalations.

The SF Teachers' Union, or United Educators of San Francisco (UESF), voted to authorize a strike vote after nine months of negotiations. If the next votes succeeds, it will be the first teachers' strike in 49 years.

With many classrooms sitting empty, SFUSD is considering merging some schools to reduce costs and improve instruction. Superintendent Maria Su and the Board of Education are sketching out a multi‑year “Strong Schools” plan that could consolidate under‑enrolled campuses by 2027–28 to keep the district solvent and redirect dollars back into classrooms.

Two-year contract rewards stability after school district crisis.

School board unanimously rejects parent-led effort to expand Chinese-language education as district launches competing program.

San Francisco schools welcomed 49,000 students back to classrooms Monday with a renewed focus on core academics.

San Francisco's school district finally has a functioning payroll system after years of catastrophic failures, though the path to basic competence cost taxpayers $55 million across two attempts.

Learn how you can help improve public education in San Francisco by running for the Board of Education.

The San Francisco Unified School District is rolling out a new K-8 math curriculum next year, with the hope of improving student performance.

The new K-8 Mandarin immersion school will help meet the growing demand for bilingual education in San Francisco.

Superintendent Su will roll out a state-aligned off-the-shelf ethnic studies course for the 2025–26 school year while launching an audit and tightening oversight on supplemental materials.

SFUSD releases a balanced $1.3B budget, keeping all teachers employed and cutting 205 office jobs.

San Francisco Unified School District cancels planned layoffs for counselors and teacher aides as budget outlook improves.

The California Department of Education has partially lifted the teacher hiring freeze for SFUSD, signaling growing confidence in the district’s financial stability.

San Francisco Unified School District is close to eliminating its $114 million deficit.