Sacramento (Mar. 23, 2022) - Mayor Darrell Steinberg shared the following statement on the strike and labor negotiations taking place in SCUSD.
“For the sake of kids, parents, teachers, and all Sac City workers, I implore the parties to continue to do everything possible to end this strike immediately.
Kids have missed enough school. Their education and mental health are at stake. They will continue to suffer if the adults continue to fight amongst themselves.
Unless and until the leaders who possess real power commit to some form of working together, nothing will change, and our city’s children will bear the brunt.
Many will say, it’s impossible for the two sides to come to a resolution. The distrust and dislike is too deep.
Friends don’t need to make peace. Adversaries must.
We are seeing real war on our television screens every night. So many are sacrificing for the basic freedoms we enjoy every day.
Let’s all have perspective and do more to rise above the divisions in our own community.
Every moment of great tension is also a moment of possible breakthroughs. For our kids, may this be that moment.”
-Mayor Darrell Steinberg
