San Francisco Schools Recall

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A group of parents in San Francisco organized a recall effort against the city's school board. They wanted their children to go back to school after being out for 18 months as part of an anti-racism campaign. The state is set to reveal whether or not they will have to wear masks at school, and if so, what rules would be imposed on them. "It just shows there's been a tendency in san francisco to call any one whom you disagree with a racist, white supremisist," says organizer Gene Howdom.

Flo Read meets Siva, Autumn, and Ann.

Public schools in San Francisco sent their students home for 18 months during the COVID pandemic, the longest school closure in the country. While children were falling behind at home, the city’s elected school board was tasked with handling the re-opening. But, it seemed, they were too busy trying to pander to progressive demands to get children back in the classroom. A group of parents, angry with the extended shutdown and dithering meetings, launched a campaign to recall three members of the school board. Last week, they won. Florence Read sat down with three parents involved in the recall, Autumn, Siva and Ann, to discuss why COVID has been such a disaster for San Francisco's schools.

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