SFUSD's pension spending grew 538% while teacher pay stagnated, fueling a likely unlawful strike that disrupted 30,000 families. The district's 'equity' lottery drove 4,000 students out and resegregated schools, while administrators illegally retaliated against a teacher who defended student journalists exposing dysfunction.
SFUSD’s pension costs grew 538% since 2006 while revenue grew 123%. That $198 million annually flows to retirees—zero to working teachers, zero to classrooms. David Crane warned the State Teachers Retirement System board in 2006 their 8% return assumptions were fantasy. They kicked him off the board. Now $593 billion in statewide pension debt explains why the district can only offer 2% raises while the union demands 9%.
February 11, 2026 · 4 min read
UESF walked out of fact-finding without making a counteroffer—then called a strike anyway. Under PERB Decision 2094-H, unions can only strike after completing impasse procedures. The district offered 6% raises plus fully funded dependent healthcare. Union sources told GrowSF the plan: strike for show, then accept the same deal they could take today. 30,000 families disrupted for political theater.
Feb 09, 2026 · 5 min
30,000 SF families faced strike disruption starting Monday—not for better outcomes, but for CTA solidarity. UESF is one of 32 California districts facing simultaneous strike threats in a coordinated statewide campaign. SFUSD is under state fiscal oversight; it legally cannot agree to deficit-creating contracts. The district’s reserves will be depleted by 2027-28 without a balanced budget.
Feb 06, 2026 · 4 min
SFUSD’s 1994 ‘equity’ lottery resegregated schools within a decade. Before the consent decree ended, only 0.6% of schools had majority single-race enrollment. By 2005, over 35% had completely resegregated. The policy also drove 4,000 students out of SFUSD since 2019—meaning less state funding, pushing the district toward insolvency. Bureaucrats still won’t repeal it.
Feb 04, 2026 · 4 min
SF Superior Court ruled SFUSD illegally retaliated against journalism teacher Eric Gustafson for defending students who published a story about teacher misconduct. Principal Jan Bautista removed him from his journalism class after students did real reporting—exactly what the California Journalism Teacher Protection Act prohibits. The court ordered reinstatement within 30 days.
Jan 30, 2026 · 3 min
