SF school leaders join teachers in sympathy strike, risking Monday closures

San Francisco public schools could close on Monday as teachers strike, after 253 principals, assistant principals, program administrators and supervisors authorized a sympathy strike, with SEIU 1021 custodians and clerks joining in. Superintendent Maria Su said closures would occur if teachers walk out, and meals and after-school programs would shift to third-party sites. The district says its bargaining offers (two health-benefit options that aren’t fully funded plus a 6% raise over three years) were rejected by the teachers’ union, which also declined to meet this morning. A Saturday bargaining session is planned as both sides push to reach a deal, while administrators emphasize that keeping schools open safely would be impossible during a strike.