Last week, SFUSD’s LGBTQ+ Student Services program was on the verge of elimination. First of its kind, it was in jeopardy because R35 LGBTQ+ School Climate Coordinator Kena Hazelwood’s position was tentatively terminated. Hazelwood (ey/em) was among the 34 counselors and 117 paraeducators within the San Francisco Unified School District

SFUSD’s LGBTQ+ Student Services program is the oldest program of its kind in the world. It has been innovating and setting the standard for whole student support for more than 35 years! Responsibility for the many district-wide initiatives required to support San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ students comes down to one individual.

The Buena Vista Horace Mann PTA is fundraising to throw a street party on Valencia Street between 23rd and 24th on Saturday, April 26th from noon to 5pm, as they have been through hell with lead in the water, arsenic in the soil, a kid getting shocked by an electrical wire, flooding, and more, and they are now trying to throw the district’s biggest party.

Steph Curry’s deep connection to Oakland shined bright this week as his foundation announced love and support for city’s schools and local teachers. Amidst the aftermath of a prolonged teachers strike, six Oakland schools have received a much-needed boost. Steph and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation announced this week

San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) botched support for its labor force over the last few years. Pink slips, budget audits, board drama, payroll problems, staff shortages and pandemic disputes are just some of the issues that have negatively impacted district employees. However, with new leadership and a new school year underway, this is a pivotal opportunity to improve the culture and climate in the district.

By Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely – Veteran California Public School Teacher San Francisco public school leaders, blaze the trail for the rest of the country:  SUPERSIZE EDUCATOR SALARIES & SUPPORT As we catapult into summer, let’s simultaneously think about next school year. Specifically, what can we improve for our educators to avoid a

Twenty San Francisco Unified School District educators slept inside the district’s offices on Monday night to demand that the district pay them, as hundreds of teachers and other staff members have gone unpaid or only received partial paychecks since January. The group and dozens of their supporters — all members

By Gloria Maciejewski A lifelong educator with SFUSD and a district parent Nothing has been more anxiety-provoking and stressful than experiencing the COVID19 pandemic as both a parent of two kids, and an educator who has dedicated my life to public elementary schools in SFUSD. During school closure, I helped