so i just -- my name is julia fong. i didn't say that before. i work in district four. i'm a seventh grade teacher at lawton k-8, and i really want you to remember our schools and support on yur schools. thank you. >> good morning, ladies and gentlemen of the board of supervisors. first of all, i'd like to thank you, those what are not on the budget and finance committee to hear this. i think it's important. this year is the 50th year since i began teaching in san francisco at james denman -- at that time junior high school. i've seen everyone in the district receive a layoff notice, i've seen 1,000 people layoff notices. i've seen layoff notices go out for just enough people so we would qualify for expending rainy day funds. now, we have turned things around. during the time that i was in the eusf presidency -- uesf presidency, i had a drawing done by a second grade girl. it showed classrooms, it showed students, and the legend said a classroom is a place where you have students, desks, but most of all, you have a teacher. what we are asking for is full funding of the