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Sunnyside parents press SFUSD for immediate action after repeated concerns about fifth-grade teacher
Summary
Dozens of Sunnyside Elementary parents urged the SFUSD board for immediate resolution of concerns about a fifth-grade teacher, asking for interim classroom supports and quick action before the upcoming school year; superintendent offered meetings with assistant superintendents and an action plan.
Dozens of parents from Sunnyside Elementary addressed the San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education on Tuesday seeking urgent action over their concerns about a fifth-grade teacher whose conduct they said has harmed classroom safety and instruction.
Parents from the Sunnyside community told the board they have filed repeated letters and have waited months for a resolution. Speakers said the teacher was absent for extended periods last year, missed field trips and demonstrated behavior that prompted parents to ask for an immediate resolution before the first day of school. The parents requested interim measures such as in-class aides, a substitute teacher on call and other supports to ensure fifth graders' instruction and safety while any personnel process continues.
Superintendent Carranza and staff responded that the matter was "on everybody's radar," and he invited assistant superintendents Richard Kerchie and David Wong to meet with the families after the meeting to present an action plan and answer questions to the extent allowed by personnel and labor considerations. Board members thanked the parents for attending and said staff would follow up; no formal personnel action was taken at the public meeting, and the board clerk indicated the personnel item might move to the personnel and labor committee or closed session as appropriate.
What happens next: Parents were asked to meet with district assistant superintendents to review an action plan. Commissioners noted personnel confidentiality and legal constraints and suggested the item might be considered in personnel committee or closed session as needed.
