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San Francisco Educators End Strike with Tentative Deal to Fully Fund Family Healthcare

HeadlineFeb 16, 2026

In California, thousands of San Francisco public school workers ended their strike Friday after four days on the picket line. United Educators of San Francisco announced a tentative agreement with the school district that included fully funded healthcare starting in 2027 and higher wages. The union represents some 6,000 teachers, librarians, social workers and nurses from more than 100 schools across San Francisco. It was the city’s first teachers’ strike in nearly half a century.

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