Sacramento City Unified School District Superintendent Issues Statement in Response to Strike Votes
Sacramento, CA 鈥� Sacramento City
Unified School District Superintendent Jorge A.
Aguilar issued the following statement in response to strike
authorization votes by the Sacramento City Teachers Association
(SCTA) and the Service Employees International Union Local 1021
(SEIU):
鈥淎 strike will hurt our students, families, and employees. After
nearly three years of interrupted learning due to COVID-related
school closures, illness, and quarantines, it is heartbreaking
that SCTA and SEIU union leadership is planning a
strike that would hurt our students and cause unnecessary
disruptions in our community.
鈥淭his strike is hurtful to all of our families that have been
waiting for their children鈥檚 school experience to get back to
normal. Taking away students鈥� access to learning time and the
support services that our schools provide is inappropriate. This
is especially hurtful and harmful to our most vulnerable students
who count on our schools as safe havens, and families who are
unable to keep their children unsupervised at home.
鈥淥ur district remains committed to working through the current
impasse process to reach agreement on COVID-related issues for
the 2021-22 school year. We are also committed to continuing
successor contract negotiations with SCTA and will continue
working toward reaching an agreement that is in the long-term
best interest of our students, staff, and community.鈥�
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