San Francisco teachers march
on Board of Education Tuesday

From the United Educators of San Francisco Union

February 27, 2006

On Tuesday, February, San Francisco teachers and paraprofessionals will march on the Board of Education to demand a fair contract.

The march will start at 6:45 p.m. at John Swett Elementary School (727 Golden Gate Ave.) and will finish at Board of Education HQ. It will follow a closed membership meeting, where teachers will be discussing the recent mediation session.

UESF will make a statement Tuesday about the results from the first mediation session with the district at district headquarters. The meeting took place all-day on Friday, February 24.

With no raise in nearly four years, the major sticking point for the teachers is the issue of fair pay. But issues of school safety, and the contractual rights of paraprofessionals (teachers' aides) are also points of contention.

Details:

Who: Teachers, paraprofessionals, and supporters

What: Closed meeting; March on Board of Education; rally.

Where: March starts at John Swett Elementary (727 Golden Gate) and will end at 555 Franklin.

When: Closed membership meeting starts 5:30 p.m. March starts 6:45 p.m.

Note: Interviews also available in Spanish and Chinese

For more information, contact Mathew Hardy at mhardy@uesf.org.

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