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Parents, Students, and Faculty Picket at San Jose Ave. and Randall Street

Schedule of informational picketing by United Educators of San Francisco at San Francisco public schools for the week of March 20-24, 2023.
Pablo Portillo, fifth grade teacher, and Kelly Baker, organizer for United Educators of San Francisco. Portillo said, “We just felt disrespected by the district, by the city, that they’re prioritizing other aspects of life and not the most basic part of a community which is the children.” Photo taken March 23, 2023, at Dolores Huerta Elementary School by Ellen Yoshitsugu.
Parents, teachers and students picket at San Jose Ave and Randall St. Photo taken March 23, 2023, at Dolores Huerta Elementary School by Ellen Yoshitsugu.
Parents, teachers and students picket at San Jose Ave and Randall St. Photo taken March 23, 2023, at Dolores Huerta Elementary School by Ellen Yoshitsugu.
Jess Leary Duquette, teacher and parent, said, “We need for our district to treat our teachers with respect. And that means paying us for the work that we do, and making sure that teachers feel safe and supported so that we can in turn take care of our students.” Photo taken March 23, 2023, at Dolores Huerta Elementary School by Ellen Yoshitsugu.
Panchito, a parent, pickets at San Jose Ave and Randall St. Photo taken March 23, 2023, at Dolores Huerta Elementary School by Ellen Yoshitsugu.
Students watch the picket line from the school yard. Photo taken March 23, 2023, at Dolores Huerta Elementary School by Ellen Yoshitsugu.
Cynthia, parent and ELAC member at Dolores Huerta ES, said, “This is one of the immersion programs for Latino students, so we need this campus here. Our teachers work really hard for the students.” ELAC stands for English Learner Advisory Committee.
Parents, students and teachers picket at San Jose Ave and Randall St. Photo taken March 23, 2023, at Dolores Huerta Elementary School by Ellen Yoshitsugu.
Union activists prepare for the picket at Dolores Huerta Elementary School on March 23, 2023. Photo by Ellen Yoshitsugu.
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