anna klafter. yeah, the principals union leader. i see folks from seiu at every step of the way.e been constructive partners advocating for the needs of our frontline workers. and we share an interest in having the most highly qualified staff recruiting and retaining tho staff. and they've been constructive partners at every step of the way. we've had philanthropists, community organizers, parent groups. everybody in this city wants our public schools toucceed. and what has been so frustrating to me recently, and what is about to change in a big way, is that despite all these offers to help, sometimes there's been a sort of cultural resistance within our central office to■q accept any help. there's this sense that kind of we got this and folks should keep their distance. well, as board president, let me be clear. we need your help. and we welcome it in. these fiscal and operational problems that sfusd is facing are not new. before i was on the board, i was a teacher and principal in the district. i started teaching at balboa high school in 1996 as a high school social studies tea