Thread by @lopez4schools

I want to make sure as many people as possible can see my statement about the board’s focus on reopening our schools.

To summarize, I am committed to focusing the board’s attention on getting our students back into the classroom. I’m committed to making sure every student and family at SFUSD is supported through this process.

I also acknowledge and take responsibility for mistakes made in the building renaming process. We need to slow down and provide more opportunities for community input - that cannot happen until AFTER our schools are back in person.

This is the last time I’ll comment publicly on renaming until schools are reopened. We will not be taking valuable time from our board agendas to further discuss this, as we need to prioritize reopening.

I know families are hurting. I hear it from each and every parent I’ve spoken to. We’re in negotiations to get the work on returning to in-person learning done and I’m committed to working with city partners to get vaccinations, testing and other resources we need.

I have faith and confidence that we will get this right. Together. As we say in Spanish, “Pueblo unido, jamás será vencido.” Our kids are counting on us.