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Students and parents protest Burton High cuts; board seeks follow-up on staffing decisions
Summary
Students and parents from Burton High School told the Board that sudden teacher consolidations led to lost programs and crowded classes; the superintendent said allocations were made from spring projections and district staff are working to redesign master schedules and reassign teachers where possible.
Several students and parents told the San Francisco Board of Education on Oct. 10 that sudden teacher consolidations at Philip and Stella Burton High School have harmed student programs and left classes crowded.
An unidentified Burton student said the school lost 10 teachers and is short about 254 students this year, and urged the Board to 'send more students there' and restore electives that motivate students. Parent Wanda Bailey described attending a parent night one day and finding teachers gone the next, saying she was…
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