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San Francisco Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. Matt WayneSan Francisco Unified School District555 Franklin StreetSan Francisco, CA 94102 Dear SFUSD Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. Wayne, We are writing to urge you to move cautiously and consult additional experts before taking action on the proposed Board of Education resolution in response to the…

In September of 2023, SF Parent Coalition launched the Survey for Tomorrow’s Schools to be able to obtain parent and community input on what families hope to as a baseline commitment to our schools and our students as SFUSD addresses its budget deficit this year. Parents expect SFUSD’s commitment to a baseline of excellence and…

SF Parent Coalition sent the following letter via email to SFUSD’s Superintendent Dr. Wayne and Board of Education on July 10th, 2023, to inform them about our results (and your parent feedback) through our Annual Spring Parent Survey. Dear Superintendent Dr. Wayne and SFUSD Board of Education, We hope this email finds you well and…

SFUSD 2023-2024 LCAP(First Reading) Review How exciting to get a preview of the 2023-2024 LCAP! Before diving into the dollars, I wanted to preface this initial review with the following points (which may be obvious, but are probably worth mentioning): So, with all this in mind, here are some initial findings from the SFUSD 2023-2024…

Dear Superintendent Dr. Wayne and SFUSD Board of Education, Parents, educators, community members, and supporters of math and reading equity and excellence have six requests for SFUSD district leadership to ensure we are improving access to high-quality education for every SFUSD student, starting with our youngest learners in elementary school. You’ve been starting to receive…

March 24, 2023Honorable Anthony Portantino1021 O Street, Suite 7630Sacramento, CA 95814Re: SB 691 (Portantino) – SUPPORT Dear Senator Portantino: I write on behalf of SF Parent Coalition in support of SB 691. This bill would require the State Board of Education (SBE) to adopt evidence-based screening tools which are culturally, linguistically, and developmentally appropriate to…

March 17, 2023 The Honorable Josh NewmanChair, Senate Committee on Education1021 O Street, Suite 6740Sacramento, CA 95814RE: SB 691 (Portantino) – Early Screening for Risk of Dyslexia – SUPPORT Dear Chair Newman:I write on behalf of SF Parent Coalition in strong support of SB 691, which would help eliminateinequities of opportunity by requiring all local…

Dear Superintendent Wayne and the Board of Education Commissioners, What are we doing? New state reading and math proficiency scores should be a red flag for SFUSD On October 24th, SF Unified published in its news communications to families, educators, and the community that “SFUSD Remains Ahead of State in Students Meeting Standards.” This is…

San Francisco Chronicle: Open Forum, February 15, 2022 It’s finally over. San Francisco Board of Education members Alison Collins, Gabriela López and Faauuga Moliga have been voted out in a recall — voters made it clear that the school board failed its 50,000 students when kids needed them the most. This was no small feat,…

San Francisco, CA (Feb 8, 2022) – SF Parent Coalition and four former SFUSD school board presidents are calling for a delay in the deadline for superintendent candidates to submit their applications. The current deadline is February 18, 2022. The incoming Superintendent will face a challenging climate and, potentially, a new Board of Education. In…