Dear San Diego Unified Family,
Our teacher’s union has announced a one-day strike on February 26, 2026 regarding Special Education staffing issues as part of a statewide California Teacher’s Association initiative to bring educator pay and benefits in alignment with generous school districts like San Diego Unified.
In order to maintain a harmonious learning environment for our students, we will honor the strike and close schools on that day. We apologize for any inconvenience this will cause you, but closing schools will ensure that students are not placed in situations where adequate supervision, instructional continuity, and campus safety cannot be reliably maintained.
Families should begin to find alternative arrangements for their children for February 26th. There will be no classroom instruction, and before/after school programs won’t be operating.
The make up date for classes will be on March 9, 2026 to ensure students receive the instructional time and services to support their success.
If you would like to learn more about the work we are doing to support our educators, you can review:
- An downloadable informational flyer with important facts - Linked here.
- A website with detailed information and frequently asked questions -Linked here.
- A link here to our Special Education Press Conference footage with details related to how we’re working to improve special education.
- A link here for you to sign our petition to fully fund special education.
Thank you for your understanding and patience.
In service,
Fabi Bagula, Ph.D.
Superintendent
San Diego Unified School District
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