The district had said those demands are impossible given its financial crisis, and it repeatedly offered a 6% raise over three years and some increases to health care coverage. At that session, the district and union reached a tentative agreement regarding the district’s sanctuary schools policy. “It is critical that they continue the conversation so our kids can stay in school,” Lurie wrote in a statement, which was echoed by Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi on social media. I want them to be able to afford health care,” he continued. So I’m going to work tirelessly 24-7 to facilitate an agreement that educators can agree to and that the school district can agree to.”KQED’s Ayah Ali-Ahmad and Sydney Johnson contributed to this report.

Source: The Guardian February 09, 2026 18:23 UTC