Posts by Kit Hodge
Newsletter September 10, 2021
Weekly updates from SF Parents The Data Speaks: Kids Are Safe In School The San Francisco Department of Public Health released a report today revealing that kids continue to remain safe in San Francisco schools. Some highlights: “No COVID-19 outbreaks have occurred in San Francisco schools since they reopened to in-person learning in mid-August and…
Read MoreNewsletter September 3, 2021
Weekly updates from SF Parents New proposed resolution from Commissioners Collins & Lopez could roll back school openings. We can’t believe we’re still having this problem in fall 2021, but Commissioner Alison Collins and President Gabriela Lopez introduced a proposed resolution this past Tuesday calling for a muddled list of safety measures for SFUSD schools.…
Read MoreConsistent “Modified Quarantine” for Every SFUSD School!
We’ve been hearing from parents across SFUSD schools that they’re frustrated with the erratic implementation of the Department of Public Health’s recommended “Modified Quarantine” procedure for schools. SF Department of Public Health guidance, which lines up with California DPH guidance, allows for something called Modified Quarantine as outline below: Right now, some schools are implementing Modified Quarantine–for some…
Read MoreNewsletter August 26, 2021
Weekly updates from SF Parents Number of Smiles from Kids Back in School: Too Many to Count! 😁 For all the bumps of the past week, it has been wonderful to see kids back at school, excited to see each other again and ready to learn and grow! Thank you to everyone working so hard…
Read MoreCelebrating our volunteers
Thank you to the many families of dedicated volunteers who joined us on Saturday morning at the Randall Museum to celebrate all their hard work this past 18 months. Despite the odd mix of rain and smokey skies keeping things moody, we still had a blast! We hope you did, too. Our movement would be…
Read MoreTAKE ACTION: Clean Air for all SFUSD Schools!
All SFUSD schools need protection from bad air quality that can also support COVID-19 mitigation. Right now, few schools are ready for peak wildfire season. SFUSD staff have been creating a plan to put high-quality, school-appropriate HEPA filters into all SFUSD schools (not your standard home air purifier). But unless all our city leaders work…
Read MoreNewsletter August 19, 2021
Weekly updates from SF Parents Welcome back to school! 🎉 It’s been a long journey to get here, and we hope that everyone has a fabulous first week and year. Join SF Parents Thank you to all of you for your activism and support over the last 18 months to get kids back in…
Read MoreS.F. public school parents found their voices during the pandemic. They’re not done fighting for kids
San Francisco’s public schools have long been run by central office administrators and school board members. But when the COVID-19 pandemic struck and those groups let parents down big time — brushing off their concerns about distance learning harming their children — parents found a group that wanted to listen. They found each other ……
Read MoreSURVEY: What are your hopes & dreams for your kid(s) this school year?
What are your hopes and dreams for your kid(s) this coming school year? What do you want your student’s school to know about what your kids need to thrive this coming year? What would you like to see lifted up and/or changed at your school(s)? Take our survey and let us know! Your answers will…
Read MoreSF Parents Member Agreement
SF Parent Coalition is committed to fostering a supportive, safe, and welcoming environment for all who are interested in joining regardless of race, ethnic origin, language, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, physical ability, mental illness, neuro(a)typicality, parenting status, age, national origin, nationality, immigration status, economic power, religion or lack thereof, level of political…
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