San Francisco Education Fund

Officially inviting all of you to our first ever VIRTUAL Back to School Gala! Now more than ever, it will take each and every one of us in this community to guarantee that all students learn, grow, and thrive! We'll see you there! https://app.mobilecause.com/e/rYin-g?vid=c3k9f

We are currently providing 1-1 tech support to answer questions for teachers, school staff, families and students! You can sign up on the link below to set a meeting with one of our tech volunteers for support. And we've got 19 languages available! The transition to virtual can be difficult, let us help. https://booking.appointy.com//volunteerte/bookings/service

We know these past two weeks have been heart breaking as our country’s racist roots hit a tipping point. We see the pain, anger and suffering that centuries of systemic racism and injustices have caused. Our country’s students of color, and especially Black students, are suffering most. They see what is happening and they know their own lives are at risk, as well as the lives of their parents, families and neighbors. The events that we are seeing on the national news occur o...n a smaller scale in our schools and communities every day. Tragically, racism disproportionally and unjustly impacts Black students in the classroom. Data shows that African American students are more likely to receive disciplinary action than their white counterparts. They also have higher suspension and expulsion rates than their peers who demonstrate similar actions. The Ed Fund’s core value of equity has guided our work in and out of the classroom for more than 50 years. It shapes our work with students, volunteers, our educator grants, and student scholarships. We believe that Black lives matter and are committed to this work. We envision a world where students’ academic success is in no way linked to their skin color. A world where all young people and their families are safe. We can build this world by being actively anti-racist in every interaction we have. We've published resources to do that in and out of the classroom on our website.

We are finding ways every day to be the bridge between our city and our schools! One of our schools has a girls robotics club so we got together some superstar female Salesforce engineers to have a career panel so students can learn more about what it's like to be an engineer and all the possibilities that are ahead of them!

We want to congratulate Drew Elementary, the recipient of the San Francisco Education Fund Planning Grant! Thanks to funding from the Ed Fund, the leadership team at Drew will redesign its professional development for teachers in order to increase teacher retention, staff collaboration and family involvement in learning. Located in the Bayview-Hunter’s Point neighborhood, Drew serves a student population that is 85% socioeconomically disadvantaged. This grant will help teachers provide critical support to their most vulnerable students during these uncertain times.