I sincerely hope the board passes this amendment, if for no other reason than your community is screaming at you PLEASE DON'T DO THIS. We need you to listen to us to earn our trust. This would show you're listening, that you care, that you're diligent. There's so much distrust in Oakland of our leaders; closing schools in this way will do more harm long term than good, even if it does save money as you report it will.
I stand in complete support of the amendment to postpone the school closures and strongly urge budget conversations that center Black and brown youth at the forefront.
I strongly oppose school closure at all, but especially the plan to do so this year. We need more time AND community planning/input in order to make such dramatic changes in a way that feels respectable to the community. If there is a need to merge or close schools, the community should take the lead on how we handle this not the district. The community is also strong enough to come up with other plans to save our schools and make sure the budget is able to provide services and necessities to all school sites.
Vote YES to postpone school closures in order to find another way to balance the budget without taking away schools from black and brown students. As a Social Worker at an Oakland high school I see how important schools are to these students well being. The structure, support, and socialization that happens at schools is a life saver for so many kids. Don't take this from them too!
Postpone! And then don’t do it. Invest in Black communities and Black children and Black futures. Stop the divestment and closures.
Whatever happens next should involve community voice. Please postpone and get community input into the planning.
I want the school board to vote YES!!
if the school board votes YES they will be saving hundreds of communities around the city.
if the school board votes YES they will be saving 2 important human beings that are risking there lives for the youth.
VOTE YES!!!!!!!!!
I support to postpone the school closures, because there is no good reason to close them down. This could impact the youth community in many ways.
Please postpone this isn’t a fair decision
Please postpone this terrible decision, listen to the community and support the hunger strikers.
I sincerely hope the board passes this amendment, if for no other reason than your community is screaming at you PLEASE DON'T DO THIS. We need you to listen to us to earn our trust. This would show you're listening, that you care, that you're diligent. There's so much distrust in Oakland of our leaders; closing schools in this way will do more harm long term than good, even if it does save money as you report it will.
indefinitely postpone the school closures! protect our Black and brown babies
Please do not close any schools during a pandemic!
Don’t t close the Schools the students need their education, how’d you feel if they closed you’re kids school and stopped their education.
I support the postponement of closing schools.
I stand in complete support of the amendment to postpone the school closures and strongly urge budget conversations that center Black and brown youth at the forefront.
I strongly oppose school closure at all, but especially the plan to do so this year. We need more time AND community planning/input in order to make such dramatic changes in a way that feels respectable to the community. If there is a need to merge or close schools, the community should take the lead on how we handle this not the district. The community is also strong enough to come up with other plans to save our schools and make sure the budget is able to provide services and necessities to all school sites.
I support the amendment to postpone the school closures!
Invest in black futures!
DONT CLOSE THE SCHOOLS
I support the amendment to postpone this closure and then don’t do it! Find the money somewhere else, invest in these schools.
I support the amendment to postpone the school closures! Closing these schools would be detrimental to the youth of this community.
Vote YES to postpone school closures in order to find another way to balance the budget without taking away schools from black and brown students. As a Social Worker at an Oakland high school I see how important schools are to these students well being. The structure, support, and socialization that happens at schools is a life saver for so many kids. Don't take this from them too!
Postpone! And then don’t do it. Invest in Black communities and Black children and Black futures. Stop the divestment and closures.
Whatever happens next should involve community voice. Please postpone and get community input into the planning.
Yes i support the cause and respect the black community
please POSTPONE and support the hunger strikers !
I want the school board to vote YES!!
if the school board votes YES they will be saving hundreds of communities around the city.
if the school board votes YES they will be saving 2 important human beings that are risking there lives for the youth.
VOTE YES!!!!!!!!!
Vote yes in today's board meeting! And save our schools and hunger strikers' lives.