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Teachers, paraprofessionals and parents urge board to rescind layoffs as union says it has $27 million to offer
Summary
At the April 13 San Francisco Board of Education meeting, United Educators of San Francisco and dozens of teachers, paraprofessionals, nurses and substitutes urged the board to rescind layoff notices, citing classroom impacts, program cuts and an identified $27,000,000 offer from the bargaining unit.
San Francisco — United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) and a steady stream of teachers, paraprofessionals, nurses and substitute teachers told the Board of Education on April 13 that layoff notices and “pink slips” will damage classrooms and student services across the district.
Susan Solomon, speaking for UESF, said the union had identified funds it was prepared to contribute to closing the district’s gap: “We were told you needed $27,000,000 from our bargaining unit. We have identified that money,” she said, urging the board to “rescind the teacher layoffs.”
Speakers described the personal and program effects of the cuts. A district nurse, Genevieve Evenhouse, told the board…
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