#Public School Love Town hall
Flyer with text reading “Public School Love Downhill”.
As you can see at our last #boardwatch, our children's hearts are breaking with these cuts. We are worried about San Francisco Schools!
On March 25th, 2025 at 5:30 pm we held a Parents for Public Schools of San Francisco Town hall: No School Closures, No Staffing Cuts to Schools. Our communities have faced incredible turmoil this year with threats to close our diverse community schools and now deep cuts. We must make sure our team of experts answers all our questions.
The town hall focused on discussing budget challenges and governance issues within the San Francisco Unified School District, including concerns about transparency, allocation of funds, and the impact of charter schools on public education. Parents and community members expressed frustration with the current system and emphasized the need for increased community involvement and action to address these issues. The experts also discussed the importance of reforming Proposition 13, protecting student-facing positions, and advocating for fully funded public schools with sustainable community services.
Next Steps to Solutions
Exchange contact information and connect on social media to facilitate future organizing efforts.
Text Vanessa to be added to her contact list for future communications.
Organize and potentially occupy City Hall to demand full ERAF funding for schools.
Demand an independent audit of the SFUSD budget, especially for Special Education funding.
Press School Board Commissioners to ask more critical questions about the budget and district operations during board meetings.
Canvas with Evolve California to continue to educate the public about Proposition 13 reform.
Continue to push for the reinstatement of School Board committees, especially the Budget Committee.
Reach out to city supervisors and the mayor to advocate for allocating excess ERAF funds to SFUSD.
Organize against increasing class sizes and cuts to essential school staff and programs.
Educate friends and family about the issues discussed in the meeting, including Prop 13 reform and SFUSD budget concerns.
Full Summary of the Town hall read here
Parents for Public Schools presentation read here
San Francisco Education Alliance presentation read here
Evolve California presentation here