One week after SFUSD teachers strike, pink slips are already flying

[Omaha Steve]

Superintendent Maria Su will ask the board to approve preliminary layoff notices for employees, citing a 6% drop in enrollment over the last five years.


Superintendent Maria Su speaks at a press conference on Feb. 10, 2026. | Source:Manuel Orbegozo for The Standard

By Cyrus Farivar
Published Feb. 21, 2026 • 11:57am

Just seven days after teachers and the San Francisco Unified School District came to a labor agreement — ending a historic four-day strike — the superintendent announced that she would be asking the board to approve preliminary layoff notices for 42 employees and staff.

In an email(opens in new tab) sent to families and staff on Friday evening, Superintendent Maria Su wrote that over the last five years, public school enrollment has dropped 6%, and as such, layoffs are warranted.

“We may have even fewer students next year,” she wrote. “Final numbers will be confirmed in March, but we must plan now using current estimates. We cannot keep staffing at past levels if we are serving fewer students.”

SFUSD noted on its website(opens in new tab) that a formal preliminary layoff notice does not necessarily mean that someone will lose their job.

FULL story: https://sfstandard.com/2026/02/21/sfusd-may-lay-42-staffers-just-week-teachers-strike-ended/