San Francisco teachers and their union shut down schools for a week over pay increases that are only necessary because they support Democrats who make the city too expensive.

The United Educators of San Francisco and the San Francisco Unified School District came to an agreement Friday morning to end a strike that lasted all week. The striking teachers declared that this was a “strike for our students” and that it was “for the betterment of our students.” According to teachers and their union, the real reason students were kept out of school all week, falling behind on lessons, was that it is very important for students that teachers get paid more.