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San Francisco teachers rallied on the streets of the city Wednesday afternoon. The rally coming as their union, the United Educators of San Francisco, announced the strike would continue on Thursday after another round of failed negotiations with the district.
SFUSD's 120 schools will remain closed for a fourth day on Thursday, as 6,000 public schoolteachers went on strike over higher wages, health benefits, and more resources for students with special needs.
Many parents of students in the San Francisco Unified School District are feeling the strain of the ongoing teachers' strike. Parents tell ABC7 Eyewitness News that they want to support teachers. But they also say kids not attending class and staying home from school creates an extra heavy burden.
San Jose Unified says enrollment at their schools has declined by 20% since the 2017-2018 school year. "There is no way that we can accept this. We cannot accept this laying down," said PTA President Bandana Singh.
San Francisco's first teacher strike in nearly 50 years has entered day two. In a press conference Tuesday evening, district officials said schools will remain closed on Wednesday as key contract demands still haven't been met.