Second District PTA

Ed Source is hosting a webinar on Feb 26 to dig into the history of California school funding, specifically looking at the Serrano vs Priest case that affected the way funding is distributed. Good opportunity to learn, and free! https://edsource.org//virtual-symposium-serrano-v-priest-5

The California PTA released ten recommendations for safe school site reopenings at our annual Legislation Conference this week, and urge the Governor and the Legislature to adopt them. Please join us in this advocacy. https://capta.org/listen-up-10-things-we-need-to-do-to-reo/

Happy Monday! We want to let you know about a great opportunity to learn more about how to be an effective voice for children. The California PTA is holding its annual Legislation Conference virtually this year on Feb 8-9. The theme is "A Path to Equity." We'll hear directly from legislators and learn about the most pressing issues facing education in California--all centered around equity. More information is at the link. And San Francisco's own Michael Essien (Principal at ...Dr. MLK Jr Middle School) will be speaking! You do need to be a PTA member to attend, but if you aren't already, it's very easy to join. There is a link in the comments with all the school membership links in SFUSD, or you can reach out to the PTA at your school. All are welcome! Questions? Reach out to Michelle Parker at [email protected]. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/california-state-pta-2021-virt See more

SFUSD's Superintendent Vince Matthews just sent a letter to Governor Newsom, along with the Superintendents of LA Unified, Oakland Unified, Long Beach Unified, Fresno Unified, Sacramento City Unified, and San Diego Unified, about the governor's Safe Schools for All plan. This plan helps schools with the resources to reopen safely, but could be stronger. Read the letter at the link!

Education doesn’t end once you walk across that high school graduation stage. Share these two opportunities for scholarships for the graduating seniors at your school! Applications due Feb 1.

Happy New Year! Join us for the California PTA January Advocacy Webinar tomorrow night from 7-8pm where members of the CAPTA Legislation Team will discuss the latest legislation affecting families and children and their recent advocacy efforts. During tomorrow's meeting they will talk about the upcoming training session on how schools are funded, and will give a presentation about the Governor's Safe Schools for All plan.

Want to learn more about the proposed elementary school student assignment system? Join us for the SFUSD information session today! https://www.facebook.com/events/966883060467372

Second District PTA will be hosting a coffee chat tomorrow (Saturday) along with SFUSD parent advisory groups from 12-1pm during the SFUSD Virtual Enrollment Fair. Details and Zoom meeting info at the link below. Stop by to say hello! https://www.sfusd.edu//d/virtual-enrollment-fair/workshops

Here is the slide deck presentation from our meeting with SFUSD Chief Facilities Officer Dawn Kamalanathan on Wednesday night: https://docs.google.com//1PmmaEAl5jSKK9nwdsoLP5B50ZM/edit

If you support schools, you should support Prop 15!

The recording of our meeting last night with SFUSD's Chief Facilities Officer is up! We'll post the slide deck later today. https://youtu.be/y3OSOjUf6Qk

Join us this Wednesday! Feel free to share with anyone who is interested in participating. https://www.facebook.com/events/1235061073526278

Sign up to text-bank for Prop J tonight at 6:30pm! We must pass this measure in order to release the $50 million stuck in court that pays for SFUSD educator salaries. https://www.supportsfschools.com/text_banking

If you missed our meeting Wednesday night, you can still watch it! Check out the recording on our YouTube page: https://youtu.be/WTOaU5SQomI

Please join us tonight! We'll be joined by SFUSD's Chief Academic Officer, Chief of Special Education, Chief of Staff and Director of Special Projects to talk about instruction during COVID. Bring your questions!

Join us for #CreateTheVote which is a campaign to get out the vote, highlight how civic engagement ties to arts education, and encourage your community to engage in local elections. Make sure to sign the pledge for arts education at createca.org and follow their social media channels to receive up-to-date information on graphics for your community, exciting poster giveaways featuring acclaimed artists, and information on how this election matters to arts education. You can find pre-made social media content at http://createca.org/CreateTheVote/