Voting YES on Proposition A will allow San
Francisco to attract and retain highly qualified teachers
and improve the quality of public education.
Every child deserves a great teacher. Excellent teachers
help our children graduate with the skills necessary to succeed
in college, career, and life. Voting YES will ensure
that we have a quality teacher with the proper qualifications,
training, and support in every San Francisco classroom.
Like all professionals, teachers need ongoing training to
stay current with the most innovative and effective ways to
teach. Prop A doubles teacher training. It also
assures accountability – teachers who are struggling
will receive mentoring and support from other successful teachers
to help them improve, or they will leave the classroom.
San Francisco has the highest cost of living of any city in
California. Prop A will enable us to recruit and pay
teachers a living wage so they don’t keep leaving to
work for other districts that offer higher salaries and a lower
cost of living.
Prop A also will provide support for teachers who work at
schools with high teacher turnover. Our schools will
be better equipped to support teachers that work in shortage
areas like math, science, and special education. Finally,
this proposition will update antiquated school computers and
technology resources.
Prop A creates local funding at a time when Sacramento is
slashing education budgets. Prop A also appoints an independent
oversight committee and requires regular financial audits to
ensure all funds are spent appropriately.
Join parents, teachers, business leaders, and labor
by voting YES on A
so that our San Francisco children can have the quality teachers
they deserve to thrive and succeed.
Mayor Gavin Newsom
San Francisco Board of Education
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
United Educators of San Francisco
Parents for Public Schools
