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Families and staff urge SFUSD to reverse closure of iTalk program at Francis Scott Key
Summary
Dozens of parents, teachers and students told the board the iTalk/ITOC augmentative communication program is unique in the city and warned that a rapid closure would harm nonverbal and severely disabled students; speakers asked the board to delay any move and visit the site before final decisions.
Dozens of parents, teachers and former students pleaded with the San Francisco Unified School District board during public comment to halt a planned closure or relocation of the ITOC ("iTalk") augmentative-communication program at Francis Scott Key Elementary.
Speakers described the program's specialized services — on-site physical, occupational and speech therapy, use of electronic communication devices, and intensive training for staff — and said no comparable citywide program exists. Multiple parents said they received three days'notice…
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