United Educators of San Francisco

Rule Changes

Shut out of school board for first time in more than a decade; its three candidates trailed.

Tim Tung and Autumn Brown Garibay won the two open San Francisco school board seats on Nov. 5, joining board President Phil Kim. The result gives GrowSF a sweep and leaves the teachers union without a seat for the first time in more than a decade.

Updated Yesterday

Rule Changes

Backed three losing candidates in 2026

Tim Tung and Autumn Brown Garibay won the final two San Francisco school board seats after declaring victory on Thursday, joining reelected board President Phil Kim. The three were backed by GrowSF and the San Francisco Democratic Party, and they took every seat on the ballot.

Updated 3 days ago

New Capabilities

Partner in the accompaniment program; covers substitute teacher costs

On a recent Thursday, Carolina woke to the beeps of the wrist monitor the federal government makes her wear. A social worker from her son's elementary school drove her to two immigration check-ins in downtown San Francisco, waited outside, and texted her through each one.

Updated Nov 1

Rule Changes

Backed the end of the lottery

San Francisco's school board voted 5-2 on October 13 to replace the city's elementary school lottery with neighborhood assignments. Every family gets a seat at its neighborhood school even if it applies late, but can apply elsewhere only to citywide programs such as language immersion and K-8 schools. The Third Baptist Church of San Francisco and Black parents say the change will fall hardest on Black students.

Updated Oct 25