Teachers' unions saw an opening and they took it. The fact that private schools in SF have been open for so long safely with no public schools open should tell you all you need to know.
I, for one, love it. When you're on this side of the wealth spectrum, an expanding gap lifts your ship and sinks the other guy.
And I'm all for the pursuit of sheer greed. If other people want to hamstring themselves for whatever reason, I'm not going to stop them.
Party on, dudes. Live your worst life.