May 18, 2020
San Diego Unified joins largest districts in California to Advocate for Adequate Education Funding
The San Diego Unified School District today joined California's largest school systems to issue a response to Gov. Gavin Newsom's May Revise. Serving nearly 1 million students, the districts warn: Schools cannot continue to operate safely in the fall with declining state funding. After providing more than 24 million free meals, distributing more than 300,000 tech devices, and training more than 40,000 educators for Distance Learning, the state's largest districts tell State Lawmakers: "We cannot in good conscience risk the health and safety of our students and staff by returning to the classroom prematurely and without funding for the necessary precautions given the continued lack of a national (COVID-19) testing program and a lack of clear understanding of the impacts of coronavirus on young people."
*Please see attached letter
MEDIA CONTACT: Communications Director Maureen Magee mmagee@sandi.net (619) 381-7930
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