Contrary to superstition, this past Friday the 13th was anything but unlucky. United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) announced at 5:30 that morning that they had finally reached a tentative agreement with San Francisco Unified School District. This brought an end to the historic strike that began on Monday, February 9.

This agreement is a massive win for our educators, students, and San Francisco. Solidarity was a buzzword last week, but it proved to be more than just a word. It was a reality.

Solidarity is 20,000 people showing up at Dolores Park and marching in the rain.

Solidarity is educators, students, parents, classified professionals, and community members showing up at over 130 school sites across the city to picket, chant, hug, and tell the district they’re not going anywhere. It was invigorating.

But for SEIU 1021 members at SFUSD, our fight is not over. Our bargaining with the district continues.

We are hopeful that this win for UESF bodes well for SEIU 1021 members who work as clerks, food service workers, and community schools coordinators at SFUSD, and who showed up on the picket lines, rain or shine, last week.

We are hoping the spirit of solidarity remains alive as we negotiate a critical contract for some of the district’s lowest-paid workers.

What we once thought was impossible has now been proven possible.

Wins include:

• Fully funded family healthcare starting in 2027
• Sanctuary schools & housing
• Increased support for special education programs
• Fair wage increases

We must celebrate this victory, but we must also keep fighting. We must keep speaking up, keep amplifying the importance of supporting school workers. It’s working.

We want the district to know the same community that had SFUSD educators’ backs will continue to support their union siblings in our fight!