Strike threats stir across the Bay Area

Julia Haney / KALW News

At last night’s SFUSD school board meeting, the teachers union said 78 percent of its members had voted to strike. And educators, like Teanna Tillery, came out to speak.

“Over 4,000 members have signed our strike ready petition,” Tillery said during public comment. "That is not a threat, that is a reflection of our unity and our frustration."

The last time SFUSD teachers walked out of their classrooms was almost 50 years ago.

For months, San Francisco teachers have been working under an expired contract as negotiations with the district have stretched on.

They're asking for better benefits and training in addition to a 9 percent pay raise over two years for certified teachers and a 14 percent raise over two years for classified staff , like Tiller