Drivers, residents and business owners are preparing for a potentially challenging Monday commute as a major construction project at San Francisco's Broadway Tunnel gets underway.
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 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.
San Francisco teachers are on strike for the first time in 47 years, demanding higher wages and more health care benefits. SFUSD officials said schools will be closed again on Tuesday as negotiations continue.