Public school parents shared their concerns, hopes and expectations as the San Francisco Unified School District grapples with looming school closures, a hiring freeze and possible state takeover.
Monday marks the first day of school for nearly 50,000 San Francisco public-school students, and many of The City’s parents say they are approaching the new year with optimism amid the challenges that lie ahead.
But many parents and public-school advocates expressed a glass-half-full attitude ahead of their children’s first day of school. Still, parents said the necessary cost-cutting will deepen festering wounds for families that layoffs and staff shortages have already affected. Murphy said that she continues to be concerned about facility issues at Buena Vista Horace Mann. Elevated levels of lead were found in the 100-year-old campus’ faucets in 2022, and a rat infestation and falling ceiling tiles necessitated a large-scale modernization of the historic building. Construction is to begin next year.
“The immediate imperative right now is to get the budget under control. And unfortunately, resource alignment will ultimately lead to much better uses of resources,” he told The Examiner. Ex // Top Stories An expert’s guide to handling COVID-19 now With cases seemingly on the rise again, The Examiner spoke to an epidemiologist for a fresh perspective on best practices in an era of no mandates
His oldest son graduated from the district last year and wasn’t given that opportunity during his time in middle school, Raj said. Lawrinsky isn't alone: according to an April survey by the Public Policy Institute of California, 63% of Californians who responded said they are very or somewhat concerned about chronic absenteeism in their local public schools.
San Francisco’s deep-seated homelessness crisis contributes to the district’s chronic absenteeism problem, Lawrinsky said, because a portion of students are unhoused themselves.
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