San Francisco street scene featuring the Argonaut Hotel and a yellow school bus, overlaid with bold yellow text reading "BRIDGE. DEMYSTIFY. AMPLIFY." and Parents for Public Schools logos in the top right.
Graphic titled "Public Comment Card #1" under the category SFUSD Board Monitoring: Monitoring Practices Evaluation. Includes the hashtags #DefendOurSchools and #HeartOfCommunity. The card notes that Parents for Public Schools of SF reviewed 11 commissioner questions from the August 25 monitoring session using SMART criteria and self-assessment frameworks, urging the Board to ensure questions are specific, actionable, and tied to measurable student performance metrics.
Graphic titled "Public Comment Card #2" under the category Instructional Materials: Access and Equity. Includes the hashtags #DefendOurSchools and #HeartOfCommunity. The text emphasizes that true instructional sufficiency under Education Code 60119 requires full accessibility on day one—including modified texts/assistive tech for special education, robust ELD materials for English Language Learners, and Universal Design for Learning. Highlights 22 school shortages this term and demands a transparent process for reporting missing tools.
Graphic titled "Public Comment Card #3" under the category Municipal Boards: Call to Action for Public School Youth. Includes the hashtags #DefendOurSchools and #HeartOfCommunity. The text highlights 27 years of PPS-SF advocacy, criticizing recent mayoral appointments to the SF Youth Commission for completely excluding public school students despite SFUSD representing ~70% of SF youth. Calls on the Board of Education to stand with PPS-SF in demanding Mayor Daniel Lurie and the Board of Supervisors uphold the City Charter and guarantee public school representation.
Official statement graphic from Parents for Public Schools of SF announcing Board Watch, a 3-step action framework (Monitor, Inform, Advocate) grounded in 27 years of community trust to protect public school representation on municipal boards and public infrastructure decisions.
We empower families enrolling for Fall 2027 by providing clear, comprehensive information about their public school options in San Francisco. We share insights on the benefits of public schools, how SFUSD operates, parental rights, available programs such as language pathways and special education, the school selection and application process, the student assignment system, and available resources for support.
Our parent workshops ensure all students, regardless of background, have equitable access to high-quality educational opportunities. We offer three workshop: Countdown to Kindergarten, Countdown to Middle School and Countdown to High School.
Cover page for "An Evaluation of the SFUSD Board of Education" by Parents for Public Schools San Francisco. Features a close-up photo of colorful padlocks hanging on a chain-link fence, with text below outlining the evaluation of the August 25 monitoring session using the Board's SMART criteria
📢 How effectively is @SFUSD monitoring district progress?
We evaluated the Aug 25 meeting using their SMART framework & 1–5 practice scale:
📊 SMART Success: 36% (4/11 questions)
📝 Board Practice Ratings:
• In-Meeting Governance: 2/5 (Rarely) across 5 core areas Read here:
Read our full evaluation analysis here https://bit.ly/3SFZN9O
Graphic titled "Key Pieces from Parents for Public Schools this Fall" featuring a red and patterned design alongside a polaroid-style image of hanging locks and keychains.
Since 1999, Parents for Public School SF (PPS-SF) has supported 1 million parents bring parent voice to the forefront to inform how decisions are made in public schools. Our work is centered on a system of interconnected strategies, practices, and approaches designed to bridge responsive, equitable, and an effective school system.
