But the district said it’s waiting on that call to come from the union: “At 1:33 a.m., SFUSD passed our latest counter offer to UESF outlining our latest proposal for wages, health care and special education. The UESF team has not yet responded,” it said in a statement via email.
“The SFUSD bargaining team, comprised of veteran and expert professionals, are ready to meet with the union’s bargaining team to continue negotiations,” SFUSD said in a statement just before 9 a.m. “SFUSD continues to work around the clock to come to an agreement that honors our educators and is also fiscally responsible.”
While negotiations appear to stall, it’s also becoming increasingly likely that schools will remain shuttered through mid-next week, after planned holidays Monday and Tuesday for President’s Day and the Lunar New Year. As of 1:45 p.m., the district hasn’t made a formal announcement about whether campuses will reopen on Friday.
Teachers, faculty and supporters gather for a rally during the second day of an SFUSD teachers’ strike at Dolores Park in San Francisco on Feb. 10, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)
Union supporters returned to the picket lines on Thursday morning, and more than a thousand headed to a midday rally at Embarcadero Plaza. The War Memorial Building, meanwhile, which has been bustling with bargaining teams since the weekend, was unusually quiet.
Throughout bargaining this week, the parties have appeared to make some progress on wages: The union seemed amenable to the district’s offer of a 10% raise over two years for paraeducators, though it has not agreed to the rate formally.
They’ve also slightly narrowed a wide gap in proposed raises for certificated staff, which include teachers, social workers and counselors. The union had originally asked for a 9% raise over two years, while the district offered a 6% raise over three. On Wednesday, the union proposed a 7% raise over two years, while the district offered 4%.