MEDIA ADVISORY
SD UNIFIED LEADERS, TEACHERS & STAFF URGE RELEASE OF $5.6 BILLION
IN EDUCATION FUNDING BEING WITHHELD IN GOVERNOR’S BUDGET
WHAT: Press Conference
WHY: San Diego Unified School District leaders and educators are calling on Governor Gavin Newsom to release $5.6 Billion in education funds that could support universal interventions, special education services, teachers, and other vital programs. This push comes ahead of Governor Newsom’s expected May Budget Revise; after year-to-date revenues have come in $8.6B above the Governor’s January projections, and the California State Senate’s “Foundation for the Future” budget plan which restores K-12 education funding. During the press conference, the leaders from San Diego will discuss why the release of withheld $5.6 billion is vital to supporting students, and what they are doing to advocate for full funding.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 @ 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal St. San Diego CA, 92103 (Near Flagpole)
WHO:
Fabi Bagula, Superintendent, San Diego Unified School District
Richard Barrera, President, Board of Education, San Diego Unified School District
Monique Barrett, San Diego Education Association President Elect (SDEA)
Dawn Basques, President, California School Employees Association (CSEA), Chapter 788
Kristi Hunter-Clark, Vice President, Administrators Association of San Diego City Schools, and Chollas Mead Principal
Dr. Angelia Watkins, Director of Special Education, San Diego Unified
Trustees, San Diego Unified Board of Education
California School Employees Association Chapter 759 Paraeducators
California School Employees Association Chapter 724 Operations Support Services
Administrators Association of San Diego City Schools (AASD)
SDEA leaders
Parents of Students
MEDIA
PARKING: Parking lot, nearby street parking
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Media Contact: James Canning, 313-580-2845, Jcanning@sandi.net
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James Canning (He/Him)
Executive Director
Strategic Communications & Information
San Diego Unified School District
Mobile: 313-580-2845
Office: 619-725-5578
Email: Jcanning@sandi.net
4100 Normal Street San Diego, CA 92103
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