“In Solidarity…” A call to action for educators, students, and families
I am so inspired by SFUSD educators. This email was shared with me via the principal, Caitlin Boyle, at Ruth Asawa School of the Arts, a visual and performing arts-focused high school in SFUSD, and is a great example of what allyship looks like. The letter and list of resources were compiled in partnership with Jyairrah Martin, a rising 12th grader and member of the school’s Black Student Union, and Brandon Brown, the school’s new Spoken Arts instructor and founder of School Yard Rap.
[If you live in San Francisco and would like to show your appreciation and support for Black SFUSD youth, please attend the march students are planning on June 11th, 2020 at 3 PM.]
Now is a time to educate ourselves, speak up, and take action. Please share their letter list of resources as a model for other educators and families.
A Letter in Solidarity…
Dear Asawa SOTA Community,
In solidarity with the Black students, staff, artists, and caregivers in our community as well as those protesting on the front lines and in their lanes of expertise, we express sadness, urgency, and outrage at the continued violence perpetrated by white agents of power against Black men, women, and children in the United States. We mourn and we rage with the families of those directly impacted by these recent acts of police and personal violence and rededicate our collective energies to ways this community can support, heal, restore, and empower Asawa SOTA students and families in ways that disrupt the cycle of systemic oppression and provide a new way forward for the next generation.
A central piece of the work against white supremacy is the recognition and understanding that each individual in our system has a level of privilege and CONTINUE READING: "In Solidarity..." A call to action for educators, students, and families - SF PUBLIC SCHOOL MOM
