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Parents and teachers urge district to restore Moscone Elementary reading program after $46,000 cut
Summary
Teachers, parents and union representatives urged the board to restore a $46,000 cut to Moscone Elementary that would eliminate the school's Reading Recovery program, arguing the loss will undermine students and be costlier long term; union leaders sought transparency on use of federal EduJobs funds.
Multiple parents, teachers and union leaders told the Board of Education on Sept. 28 that recent budget cuts are threatening successful programs at George Moscone Elementary and elsewhere in the district.
"SFUSD has just cut $46,000 from Moscone's budget because of a 12‑student drop in enrollment," said Emily Gibson, a fifth‑grade teacher at Moscone. She told the board the school has a large English-language‑learner population, that 85 percent of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, and that the district reduction will force elimination of the school’s…
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