Come show your support for your school and teachers

Why should you go ?
• Ask the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor to commit the full $23 million from the Rainy Day Fund to our schools, as is directed in the legislation that created the Rainy Day Fund. The current amount proposed ($11 million) is a wrong interpretation of the law, and it will deeply harm our schools.

• The law is clear. Our schools are eligible for 25% of the Rainy Day Fund. With a current balance of $92 million, that equals $23 million.

• The San Francisco Unified School District is facing a $29 million shortfall next school year. By releasing the full $23 million you will save up to 505 teacher jobs, and dozens of paraprofessional jobs. Without the full $23 million, you are putting our schools at risk.

• Anything less than the $23 million will also lead to cuts in vital programs and services for students. This includes potential increases in class sizes from Kindergarten to 3rd Grade, and in 9th Grade math and English.

• We are the highest performing urban school district in the state, with a Superintendent and staff that are committed to closing the achievement gap. We're making progress everyday. Without the $23 million this will all be put in jeopardy.

• The state Legislature and Governor have failed our schools. Now San Francisco's students, teachers, and public schools need your leadership and support.

• Please do the right thing, and give our schools what they deserve - the full $23 million.

Get active Copy and past the link to voice your opinion
http://www.uesf.org/pdf/parent_letter.pdf


Here is My letter I wrote:
Save the Rainy Day Fund
Stop the Layoffs & the Cuts

Contact the Mayor and Board of Supervisors by email and by phone

Dear Mayor Newsom & Board of Supervisors,

Hello,my name is Brian Okita and I teach at Lowell High School her in San Francisco. I am writing to you to urge you to give our schools the full 23 million from the rainy day fund.

San Francisco schools are facing a 29 million budget shortfall next year. By giving our schools only 11 million, you are putting our schools at risk. Without the full 23 million we are looking at layoffs of up to 505 teachers and dozens of paraprofessionals. It will lead to cuts in vital programs and services and drastic increases in class size.

The law is clear. Our schools are eligible for 25% of the Rainy Day Fund. With a current balance of 92 million that equals 23 million.

Our state legislature and Governor have failed our schools. We ask for your leadership and your support. Please do the right thing, and give our schools what they deserve- the full 23 million.

Thank you,



Brian Okita
Lowell High School