Today from Mission Local

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Well, the 4-day teachers strike is over. Joe Rivano Barros reports that the biggest win for the union’s members was fully-funded healthcare, which one teacher described as “life-changing.” Meanwhile, Marina Newman explains the finances, and notes that the district is warning there may be future layoffs.

Joe Eskenazi writes about how the San Francisco Unified School District “fumbled“ the strike, why Mayor Daniel Lurie was so late to get involved, and the problems ahead for bargaining with city workers.

One of SFUSD’s problems: every S.F. child sent to private school means approximately $21,000 less a year for the district. Take a look at Io Yeh Gilman‘s piece to see which San Francisco politicians send their own kids to private schools.

And for the weekend, enjoy Anusha Subramanian’s piece on the Valentine’s mixer at the Hayes Valley Trader Joe’s, where 400 people showed up to flirt.

More soon,

Sara

Latest News

A woman holds a megaphone and a sign in Spanish advocating for increased school funding during a protest, with other demonstrators and signs visible in the background.

Teachers end 4-day strike with predawn deal

Students will be back in classrooms Wednesday, after Presidents Day and Lunar New Year holidays.

A teacher rally in front of San Francisco City Hall features banners reading "WE CAN'T WAIT" and "Invest in the schools our students deserve," with caution tape in the foreground.
Credit: Alice Finno

S.F. officials celebrate end of teachers strike, but warn of fiscal headwinds

“We will need more support in the future.”

A group of adults and children stand outside in rain gear at a protest, holding signs advocating for fully funded family healthcare and fair contracts for educators.

How SFUSD fumbled the teachers strike

“Thatโ€™s what happens when you substitute the internet for real life and parents groups for parents. “

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Hereโ€™s how many S.F. politicians have kids โ€”ย and send them to public school

San Francisco is the most childless major city in the nation.

Around the Neighborhoods

A person wearing glasses and a green jacket holds a yellow flower and looks at it in a crowded grocery store aisle.

Love on aisle three: Inside a Valentineโ€™s mixer at a Hayes Valley Trader Joeโ€™s

“Ever spot a sexy single in the frozen section?”

SNAP

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Dolores in bloom
By Kyle J. Fennessy

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