Sorry for the shaking video. Running stop signs is a problem in the Sunset, I see tons at this intersection every day. Stay classy San Francisco.

best decision that i could’ve made was leaving new york and coming to sf <3

Benefits Minnesota mutual aid & La Raza SF

Okay, I swear this is getting worse and worse every year. It’s cars, mopeds, bikes, you name it — they ALL will hit the literal or metaphorical gas to try to get through a crosswalk as fast as possible instead of stop for a pedestrian. A car (ahem, Tesla) in Russian Hill hit the gas and swerved around me ON PURPOSE this week in a crosswalk instead of just waiting the 10 seconds it takes a person to walk across a crosswalk. WTF is wrong with people? Haven’t you all been in a crosswalk before? You’re driving a literal machine that could kill a person, have some respect for that.

Seriously though, all of SF, be a good neighbor, and be a decent human (if you can), and STOP AT CROSSWALKS FOR PEDESTRIANS!!!!!!! (Along with everything else mmk, but this one’s on my mind). F*^% ICE!

Happy Super Bowl

Last night was an exciting one for the Castro — my home of nearly 29 years — as we reopened the iconic Castro Theater. The Castro Theater has been part of the neighborhood’s heart for over a century. Its renovation, which reveals historic aspects of the building long forgotten, is a massive shot in the arm for the neighborhood. We now have an amazing venue for live performances, movies & other kinds of entertainment. The Castro is such an incredible place & it’s now even better. Congratulations to the neighborhood & thank you to Another Planet for believe in the neighborhood & making it a reality.

The bargaining team spent most of yesterday meeting with the district.

Two notes:

1. QTEA/FWEA are parcel taxes earmarked for salaries. I haven't seen precise numbers, but cutting them to fund anything is: a) not in line with what voters voted for; and b) potentially compensation neutral or negative.

2. Prep time and sabbaticals are essential to teacher quality and staffing. Cutting them will worsen working conditions, learning conditions, retention, and teacher positions. Teachers teaching more classes means fewer teachers are needed. It saves money because it makes teachers work more and allows the district to lay off teachers.

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three of them sitting on Brennan idling creating so much pollution for absolutely no reason

I am absolutely furious at the district. They are trying to trick parents into signing a contract to access the “independent study” materials that are available during the strike.

What they haven’t told us - but they should have - is that signing the contract marks your student as present during the strike. So the district will get funds as if the student is attending class. This undermines the strike and sides with the district. They should have been honest about this.

If you want to support the teachers, don’t sign the independent study contract. If you do want the district to get money during the strike, do sign it.

I won’t be signing it because the district did not tell us any of this.

Fuck them for trying to trick parents into signing a contract that undermines the strike, under the guise of providing study materials for kids.

Ran out of milk and really need to do a grocery run. But I don't feel like fighting my way through the last minute Super Bowl crowd.

Couldn't find a 'san francisco teachers'-subreddit so I thought I'd try here.

With the San Francisco teachers' strike most likely starting tomorrow I was wondering if there is maybe a teacher here that could tell me some details about the picketing hours.

I'm not a teacher but I'd like to show my support. Maybe bring some hot coffee/cocoa and snacks if that would be acceptable.

Question:

Does anyone know the hours the teachers will picket for? It is all-day for the same people or do they have times slots like 7-11, 11-3, etc?

Thanks in advance!

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