Tuner of Tiny Violins

Ro Kanna would rather accuse random innocent dudes of being in the Epstein Files than mention Elon Musk, who is all over them

Conclusions:
1. SFUSD always has the money
2. Direct action gets the goods

The post-fact finding offer upped the raise to 4%, so a new 14m in costs, but again, the district did not explain how much class size increases would save. I can't quantify the reserve bonus, but then SFUSD didn't either.

The last offer is the reported cost, no AB1200 yet.

Sources: I pulled the October offer. SFUSD offered 2% in raises but wanted 13.5m+ in concessions. SFUSD calculates raises at 1% = $7m. They did not give an analysis of how much no class size limits would save, but I think several million is a reasonable guess

Net cost to district, SFUSD October packaged proposal to UESF: 0 (possibly net positive)
Net cost to district, post fact-finding proposal: 0-14m (excluding possible reserve bonus)
Net cost to district, TA: $183m

The SFUSD Board of Ed didn't wanna deal with a meeting during the educators' strike they caused (and lost), but their cost-redacted OpenAI contract will be back - not to mention the one to add Gemini licenses to their Google contract. Keep an eye on those agendas!

The Standard is additionally going with "Yes, everyone who went on strike will have a hard time paying bills this month BUT they also made fun of Maria Su's luxury accessories and so we gotta outlaw strikes"

Uh oh yet again the antiunion astroturf has to try to hold two contrary beliefs:
1. The educators' strike won nothing, they got what they were offered via fact finding (not true)
2. The educators got too much and now the district is so so so so broke and it's the educators' fault

Oh and of course prayers up for Jill Tucker (Carlson), who cannot believe the city did not rise up and stone us uppity educators and all the sympathy strikers

FACT CHECK: We did not accept the existing offer. Idk Garry, your chat bot may have claimed to be a union leader but it's not

Prayers up for Meredith "For the Kids" Dodson, Kelsey "Segregation Forever" Piper, and their ilk today as UESF enjoys their historic win for the schools our communities deserve.

You'd think if all the educators went on strike and took the principals, custodians, secretaries, security guards, nutrition workers, and bus drivers with them you might reconsider your priors.

Kim-Mai driving thirty miles of detour every day so she doesn't have to pass any picket - all of which have more families than staff walking the line.

SFUSD leaders are telling us to run toward the "fiscal cliff" as budget cuts drive away educators and families. What if, instead, we invest the district's massive reserve fund to build a bridge to a better future?

Update: Area Teachers Still Tired of Bullshit

Area Teachers Tired of Bullshit San Francisco educators continue their historic strike, and parents and kids are on the picket lines alongside them. But don’t worry, Daniel Lurie is making Instagram videos.

Area Teachers Tired of Bullshit www.coyotemedia.org/area-teacher...

I mean I guess the lack of communication means negotiations are moving but Maria Su said she'd announce what's happening every day at noon and it's 4:30

Prayers up for Garry "Fuck Them Kids" Tan, who is somewhere seething as we rally across the street. We're not getting paid, we're locked out of our classrooms, and we still have more joy and solidarity than Garry has ever experienced. May you find peace, Garry!

Whole lotta misogyny in these anti educators union posts. The expectation that educators and children should suffer and be grateful for crumbs just screams unresolved mommy issues among the rise and grind class, just saying

Things you see walking between picket sites

No one wants to be striking. Do you have any idea how great Kindergarten is in February? Black History Month! Valentine’s Day, a holiday where kids celebrate their love for each other! And this year Lunar New Year too!

Every day on the line is a craft project we won't get to do this year 😭

Also Garry please prompt the AI better, that teacher's outfit is a crime against fashion. Go all in! Make the teacher a blue-haired radical holding a trans pride flag and wearing a shirt with a hammer and sickle on it, both because that's what scares you and because that teacher would look bad ass

I almost hate to post this because it's so stupid I almost think he's lying on purpose, but the worst people are big mad and I think that's a win

Garry Tan is very mad that teachers have the temerity to expect to be paid a living wage

I regret to report that Garry now believes the voices in his head are "district sources"

Maria Su and the gang are over two hours late to bargaining, excited to hear all the politicos who didnt want us to strike absolutely raging at them on the news

Poster featuring a picture of Prince, reading "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called STRIKE"

If you see me at Civic Center say hi!

FACT CHECK: This is true

Sad to report that Maria Su watched the TPUSA halftime show, pass it on

San Francisco teachers begin first strike in nearly 50 years Thousands walk out after talks with district failed to reach agreement on wages, healthcare and resources for special needs students

Standing with UESF!!

Join th picket line.

Solidarity from across the bay to #UESF as they hit the picket lines today.

February strikes are hard! But when nothing else is working, sometimes they're the only way to get what you and your students deserve.