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San Francisco teachers union approves new contract after strike ends
San Francisco’s teachers union has overwhelmingly approved a new two-year labor agreement, marking the end of a recent strike and setting the stage for changes in pay, benefits, and school funding across the district. Members of the United Educators of San Francisco, which represents about 6,000 teachers, aides, counselors, social workers, and other school employees, voted by a large margin to ratify the contract valued at approximately $183 million. The agreement follows a four-day work stopp
San Francisco teachers union approves new contract after strike ends
San Francisco’s teachers union has overwhelmingly approved a new two-year labor agreement, marking the end of a recent strike and setting the stage for changes in pay, benefits, and school funding across the district. Members of the United Educators of San Francisco, which represents about 6,000 teachers, aides, counselors, social workers, and other school employees, voted by a large margin to ratify the contract valued at approximately $183 million. The agreement follows a four-day work stopp
Former Alum Rock Superintendent Claims Firing Tied to Questioning Reimbursements
A former superintendent of the Alum Rock Union School District in East San Jose is speaking out about what he describes as an abrupt and unjust firing. German Cerda, who was appointed to lead the district in September 2024 after the termination of his predecessor, said his dismissal on July 31 was the result of challenging board members over questionable reimbursements and improper use of district funds. Cerda’s tenure lasted less than a year, and he maint
Former Alum Rock Superintendent Claims Firing Tied to Questioning Reimbursements
A former superintendent of the Alum Rock Union School District in East San Jose is speaking out about what he describes as an abrupt and unjust firing. German Cerda, who was appointed to lead the district in September 2024 after the termination of his predecessor, said his dismissal on July 31 was the result of challenging board members over questionable reimbursements and improper use of district funds. Cerda’s tenure lasted less than a year, and he maint









