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Parents demand space for newcomer program at MEC; educators press the board to settle contract amid affordability strains
Summary
Parents and advocates urged the board to protect space and services for Mission Educational Center (MEC) and described students learning in hallways; teachers and paraprofessionals testified they cannot afford to stay in San Francisco and urged a timely contract settlement.
Parents from Mission Educational Center told the board they are asking the district to preserve dedicated space for MEC students and staff and to avoid co‑locating multiple programs in the same classrooms.
"We are here today to advocate on behalf of our children who attend Mission Educational Center, MEC," said Antoinette, a parent speaker, describing students who have experienced gang violence and traumatic upheaval and who, parents said, need private counseling spaces, libraries and consistent instructional settings.
Cristina Silva, a parent, said teachers and students lack adequate rooms for…
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