I demand that you halt any decision on resolution (19-) 0160 (City Wide Plan) until you can meet the community engagement requirements called on by Director Eng in resolution 0481. It is clear that there has been NO meaningful engagement from either the District or the Board. It is clear that there are no actual plans other than closing or "merging" schools. I am a parent at a school slated for "merger" and there is no plan for us. You are voting for closures without having a plan for our kids.
I am a teacher at Skyline High School and a parent of a student at Thornhill. I know that closing public schools and implementing other billionaire-hatched schemes isn't what Oakland kids need to thrive. Oakland kids need strong community public schools, that are fully-funded and staffed to give them the support and stability they need. I oppose the Community of Schools plan and call on you to reject it.
Hello. I'm an SLP at Burbank preschool, and I'm writing to oppose the Community of Schools Initiative which favors opening charter schools over fully funding and supporting existing public schools. These are efforts funded by billionaires & backed by the Trump administration. Not in Oakland. Oakland kids need strong community public schools, that are fully-funded and staffed to give them the support and stability they need. I oppose the Community of Schools plan and call on you to reject it."
I am a teacher at Glenview, and I know that closing public schools and implementing other billionaire-hatched schemes isn't what Oakland kids need to thrive. Oakland kids need strong community public schools, that are fully-funded and staffed to give them the support and stability they need. I oppose the Community of Schools plan and call on you to reject it.
I am a retired teacher educator and I know that closing public schools and implementing other billionaire-hatched schemes isn't what Oakland kids need to thrive. Oakland kids need strong community public schools, that are fully-funded and staffed to give them the support and stability they need. I oppose the Community of Schools plan and call on you to reject it.
Like those voting for Trump those who vote yes are voting the narrow self interest of the 1%, whether they know it or not.
I am a teacher at Glenview Elementary School, and I know that closing public schools and implementing other billionaire-hatched schemes isn't what Oakland kids need to thrive. Oakland kids need strong community public schools, that are fully-funded and staffed to give them the support and stability they need. I oppose the Community of Schools plan and call on you to reject it.
I am a teacher at Roosevelt Middle School, and I know that closing public schools and implementing other billionaire-hatched schemes isn't what Oakland kids need to thrive. Oakland kids need strong community public schools, that are fully-funded and staffed to give them the support and stability they need. I oppose the Community of Schools plan and call on you to reject it.
I am a teacher at Oakland High, and I know that closing public schools and implementing other billionaire-hatched schemes isn't what Oakland kids need to thrive. Oakland kids need strong community public schools, that are fully-funded and staffed to give them the support and stability they need. I oppose the Community of Schools plan and call on you to reject it
As a property owner, tax payer, and teacher I oppose this plan, which further spreads our meager resources thin, and takes away from the children of Oakland. As a school board, you have the obligation to serve all people of Oakland, not just an elite. Closing community schools, as opposed to committing to fund, resource and improve them means that you are telling those that voted you in their children aren’t worth it. All kids are worth it! Please serve your people and vote down this plan.
I am a substitute teacher with OUSD. I am against the "Community of Schools" Plan. Making Oakland into a portfolio district will not help the students to succeed more and doesn't address the issues kids are facing at our public schools. There should not be a plan to do this after the agreement that OUSD and OEA came to. The strike ended partially because OUSD agreed to stop closing down schools. Privatization leads to corporate bias in education and does not improve opportunities for students.
This is ridiculous to close district schools for charter school expansion. The whole point of this is to give more to charter schools that OUSD has no jurisdiction over. Stop trying to sell us that the district has any input with charter schools. Closing neighborhood schools in favor of providing more for charters makes no sense.Forcing dairrict families out makes no sense! How about we close some charter schools instead?!
I am a teacher at Skyline High School, and I know that closing public schools and implementing other billionaire-hatched schemes isn't what Oakland kids need to thrive. Oakland kids need strong community public schools, that are fully-funded and staffed to give them the support and stability they need. I oppose the Community of Schools plan and call on you to reject it.
Please vote against this plan. It will exacerbate inequity in Oakland schools and further disadvantage low-income, immigrant, and communities of color.
Members of the School Board, Do not close our schools. Do not allow your election bids to be funded by distant billionaires with agendas that profit their interests and not the interests of our diverse community of students. Step down if you are not doing the right thing. Fund our public schools.
I am the parent of an Oakland Tech student and an educator. I strongly oppose the Community of Schools plan and call upon the Board to exercise integrity and reason, and to reject it. I call upon the Board to serve the Community of Oakland students, families, and educators.
I am a parent with children at Montera Middle school, and I know that closing public schools and implementing other billionaire-hatched schemes isn't what Oakland kids need to thrive. Oakland kids need strong community public schools, that are fully-funded and staffed to give them the support and stability they need. I oppose the Community of Schools plan and call on you to reject it.
This is not a neutrally considered policy that is in the best interest of public resources. I cannot support the continued sale of public land that cannot be relieved and is systematically made more available to charter schools systems.
I am an Oakland Public School special education educator and am opposed to the closing of public schools especially in areas of Oakland that are in that are in the most need of consistency and community building. All schools need to be fully-funded and staffed so the students can thrieve. I am opposed to allowing billonaire hatched schemes to control our schools and am opposed to the Ccpmmunity School pland and voicevthat you too rejct it.
My name is Valerie Lines, and I'm a teacher at Montclair Elementary. Billionaires aren't educators, and the Community of Schools plan will only further erode public education in Oakland. Oakland students need the support and stability that come from strong, fully funded and staffed community public schools. I oppose this plan and urge you to reject it.
I demand that you halt any decision on resolution (19-) 0160 (City Wide Plan) until you can meet the community engagement requirements called on by Director Eng in resolution 0481. It is clear that there has been NO meaningful engagement from either the District or the Board. It is clear that there are no actual plans other than closing or "merging" schools. I am a parent at a school slated for "merger" and there is no plan for us. You are voting for closures without having a plan for our kids.
I am a teacher at Skyline High School and a parent of a student at Thornhill. I know that closing public schools and implementing other billionaire-hatched schemes isn't what Oakland kids need to thrive. Oakland kids need strong community public schools, that are fully-funded and staffed to give them the support and stability they need. I oppose the Community of Schools plan and call on you to reject it.
Hello. I'm an SLP at Burbank preschool, and I'm writing to oppose the Community of Schools Initiative which favors opening charter schools over fully funding and supporting existing public schools. These are efforts funded by billionaires & backed by the Trump administration. Not in Oakland. Oakland kids need strong community public schools, that are fully-funded and staffed to give them the support and stability they need. I oppose the Community of Schools plan and call on you to reject it."
I am a teacher at Glenview, and I know that closing public schools and implementing other billionaire-hatched schemes isn't what Oakland kids need to thrive. Oakland kids need strong community public schools, that are fully-funded and staffed to give them the support and stability they need. I oppose the Community of Schools plan and call on you to reject it.
I am a retired teacher educator and I know that closing public schools and implementing other billionaire-hatched schemes isn't what Oakland kids need to thrive. Oakland kids need strong community public schools, that are fully-funded and staffed to give them the support and stability they need. I oppose the Community of Schools plan and call on you to reject it.
Like those voting for Trump those who vote yes are voting the narrow self interest of the 1%, whether they know it or not.
I am a teacher at Glenview Elementary School, and I know that closing public schools and implementing other billionaire-hatched schemes isn't what Oakland kids need to thrive. Oakland kids need strong community public schools, that are fully-funded and staffed to give them the support and stability they need. I oppose the Community of Schools plan and call on you to reject it.
I am a teacher at Roosevelt Middle School, and I know that closing public schools and implementing other billionaire-hatched schemes isn't what Oakland kids need to thrive. Oakland kids need strong community public schools, that are fully-funded and staffed to give them the support and stability they need. I oppose the Community of Schools plan and call on you to reject it.
I am a teacher at Oakland High, and I know that closing public schools and implementing other billionaire-hatched schemes isn't what Oakland kids need to thrive. Oakland kids need strong community public schools, that are fully-funded and staffed to give them the support and stability they need. I oppose the Community of Schools plan and call on you to reject it
As a property owner, tax payer, and teacher I oppose this plan, which further spreads our meager resources thin, and takes away from the children of Oakland. As a school board, you have the obligation to serve all people of Oakland, not just an elite. Closing community schools, as opposed to committing to fund, resource and improve them means that you are telling those that voted you in their children aren’t worth it. All kids are worth it! Please serve your people and vote down this plan.
I am a substitute teacher with OUSD. I am against the "Community of Schools" Plan. Making Oakland into a portfolio district will not help the students to succeed more and doesn't address the issues kids are facing at our public schools. There should not be a plan to do this after the agreement that OUSD and OEA came to. The strike ended partially because OUSD agreed to stop closing down schools. Privatization leads to corporate bias in education and does not improve opportunities for students.
This is ridiculous to close district schools for charter school expansion. The whole point of this is to give more to charter schools that OUSD has no jurisdiction over. Stop trying to sell us that the district has any input with charter schools. Closing neighborhood schools in favor of providing more for charters makes no sense.Forcing dairrict families out makes no sense! How about we close some charter schools instead?!
I am a teacher at Skyline High School, and I know that closing public schools and implementing other billionaire-hatched schemes isn't what Oakland kids need to thrive. Oakland kids need strong community public schools, that are fully-funded and staffed to give them the support and stability they need. I oppose the Community of Schools plan and call on you to reject it.
Please vote against this plan. It will exacerbate inequity in Oakland schools and further disadvantage low-income, immigrant, and communities of color.
Members of the School Board, Do not close our schools. Do not allow your election bids to be funded by distant billionaires with agendas that profit their interests and not the interests of our diverse community of students. Step down if you are not doing the right thing. Fund our public schools.
I am the parent of an Oakland Tech student and an educator. I strongly oppose the Community of Schools plan and call upon the Board to exercise integrity and reason, and to reject it. I call upon the Board to serve the Community of Oakland students, families, and educators.
I am a parent with children at Montera Middle school, and I know that closing public schools and implementing other billionaire-hatched schemes isn't what Oakland kids need to thrive. Oakland kids need strong community public schools, that are fully-funded and staffed to give them the support and stability they need. I oppose the Community of Schools plan and call on you to reject it.
This is not a neutrally considered policy that is in the best interest of public resources. I cannot support the continued sale of public land that cannot be relieved and is systematically made more available to charter schools systems.
I am an Oakland Public School special education educator and am opposed to the closing of public schools especially in areas of Oakland that are in that are in the most need of consistency and community building. All schools need to be fully-funded and staffed so the students can thrieve. I am opposed to allowing billonaire hatched schemes to control our schools and am opposed to the Ccpmmunity School pland and voicevthat you too rejct it.
My name is Valerie Lines, and I'm a teacher at Montclair Elementary. Billionaires aren't educators, and the Community of Schools plan will only further erode public education in Oakland. Oakland students need the support and stability that come from strong, fully funded and staffed community public schools. I oppose this plan and urge you to reject it.
Stop selling our schools to privatizers. Stop charter growth.