To Superintendent Maria Su, Assistant Superintendent Davina Goldwasser, and the San Francisco Board of Education:

I am a San Francisco resident who supports a moratorium on school closures, mergers, and consolidations. I believe that every San Franciscan has the right to a fully-funded, world class sustainable community school within safe walking distance of their home. 

• School cuts don’t save money or increase enrollment

• School cuts discriminate against Black and Brown communities

• School cuts harm children and families

• School cuts hurt neighborhoods

I demand that the district and school board work with the community to develop a plan to transform every school in San Francisco into a community-led, community driven Sustainable Community School with wraparound supportive services for families and community members. Research proves sustainable community schools WORK, increase enrollment, and are cost effective. A recent study showed that in community schools statewide: 

• Chronic absences were significantly reduced.

• Suspension rates went down by an average of 15%.

• Students at sustainable community schools had higher average test scores, equivalent to an additional 43 days of learning.

• The initiative effectively served diverse, and often marginalized students across California: the average participating school served 90% low-income, English Language Learner, or foster care students.