Currently, the school district contributes $1,681 per month per employee for family health care. That amount will increase to $ 3,188 per month in 2027 under the new contract, barring any rate hikes. In July 2026, the school district will pay between $390 and $750 more per month for most teachers. If the school district has underestimated the number of teachers who will opt into fully paid health care in 2027, then the superintendent’s caveat that the agreement takes the district to its limits may be an underestimate and more financial pain to teachers, parents, and students will ensue.
The contract also includes provisions unique to San Francisco. Teachers get one additional paid day this year and two days next year to perform “duties … chosen solely at [their] discretion. …” at home or at school. The contract calls on the school district to identify a second school site for emergency overnight housing for students or their families, contingent upon city funding. And it promises that all newcomer families are provided access to legal, housing, health, employment, food, and other resources; teachers are provided training on how to interact with federal immigration law enforcers; and that the district and teachers “jointly commit to defend the right to a free and safe learning environment to the extent permitted by law.”
The next steps are for the school district staff to explain how much each of the provisions costs; where the money will come from; whether the funding can be sustained beyond one year; and what happens if paying for the contract forces employee layoffs or student program cuts. The school district had earlier recommended eliminating preparation periods for teachers of Advanced Placement classes as one way to pay for part of the agreement but the teachers union disagreed so this teacher support remains.
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