Discord in San Francisco schools, on race and reopening, looms large
Laura Meckler, The Washington Post
May 22, 2021
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1of6Autumn Looijen, a parent from the Recall SF School Board volunteer group, encourages people at the Grattan Playground on April 15 to sign a petition supporting the recall of school board members.Washington Post photo by Melina MaraShow MoreShow Less
2of6Shavonne Hines-Foster, 17, president of the Black Student Union at Lowell High School in San Francisco, wants schools to reopen for in-person learning.Washington Post photo by Melina MaraShow MoreShow Less
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4of6Siva Raj of the group Recall SF School Board encourages people at Grattan Playground on April 15 to sign a petition supporting the recall of school board members.Washington Post photo by Melina MaraShow MoreShow Less
S.F. students face Zoom in a room at schools after 500 educators granted medical exemptions
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Laura Codicetti, principal Bryant Elementary school, waves as she leads students to parents waiting outside the school during school dismissal on April 20 in San Francisco. Bryant has two educators who are not returning to the classroom due to medical accommodations.Lea Suzuki / The Chronicle
Thousands of San Francisco students heading back to their classrooms this month will be carrying their computers to school each day and sitting in front of a screen to learn from their teachers who will remain at home.
That’s because nearly 500 district teachers and classroom aides scheduled to return to in-person instruction won’t because they have a medical exemption, allowing them to continue teaching online even if their students are at school, where they are supervised by a credentialed substitute or other qualified staff member.
San Francisco Unified schools eager to reopen for in-person learning
KTVU S Christien Kafton reports.
SAN FRANCISCO (KTVU) - San Francisco public leaders said they are committed to getting middle and high school students back inside classrooms by August. The news comes just as the district is preparing to see its youngest students return.
Elementary school students will be back in class on Monday and ahead of the big day, Superintendent Vincent Matthews provided insight on what that return to class will look like.
At Bryant Elementary School in the city s Mission District classrooms will look a bit different with more room between desks and clear partitions in place. The majority of public elementary schools around the city will have similar setups.