Thread by @Sharkyl

My wife has been volunteering for public school stuff for over a decade. She recruited Seth (she’s chair of the PAC), and is quoted in this piece. As public school parents we are, like most SFUSD parents in SF, so deeply frustrated.

sfchronicle.com/bayarea/heathe…

One thing that completely mystifies me: why is reopening not the *first* item on the agenda every meeting? Why are you making parents wait for seven hours before getting to the issue that matters most to them?

I’m also mystified why the board gets to approve who volunteers to provide the parent’s perspective. Parents Advisory Council should be run by parents, not the board. That’s the whole point. Curating the council to reinforce their own viewpoints is a problem.

And make no mistake: Seth wasn’t rejected because he was white or male. That was just cover for the fact that he works closely with Decreasing The Distance (@sf_dtd), an increasingly popular parent group the board is at odds with.

I should mention these opinions are mine. I’m not speaking on behalf of Naomi, who is far more capable, knowledgeable, and informed than I am on this topic. Anytime I get near school stuff she yells at me to “stay in your lane”. I am just very proud of her and the work she does.

Final note: I’m listening to her talk to Seth right now and let me tell you he is a delight. Sweet, funny, caring. Rolling with the punches in good humor. We need more like him, not less.