i am here to show my support for monica schwarzlander. as a parent, and part of a community, i grew up and received education from san francisco. that is where i am right now. i am serving the community. i understand the importance of education. without it, i would not be standing here to bring support to one of our best teachers. our support proves that the quality of education being delivered, our children is the future. we demand to have monica to continue to be an employee at the elementary school to continue her teaching career and to continue to bring the knowledge and education to our children. i believe she will bring her knowledge to prepare our children for the future. thank you very much. >> i am a parent of a first grader at the elementary school and a former student of ms. monaco. i am also a former director of the boys and girls club of san francisco which is a mile away from the elementary school. i have worked with thousands of kids. i am also a resident of visitation valley. i know that teachers like miss monica are few a

please don't fire monica schwarzlander. thank you. >> my name is rachel brooks. i'm the resource specialist para at visitation valley elementary. i have five children who have been through the public schools, i have one grandchild who's in san francisco unified now and i know a good teacher when i see one. i know a bad teach when i see one, too. ms. monica is a wonderful teacher and we don't understand why she's being let go. i understand there's no reason. my understanding is that the principal doesn't need to have a reason and frankly, there is no reason to let her go. and i feel it's wrong that we begrudge her another job with the school district, that's how it came down but i want to end with a note that for every parent here there are dozens who couldn't make it tonight and ms. monica has the support of the school and we don't understand and it's just wrong to let her go for no reason. i'm going to give someone else a chance. >> thank you for listening. i am the teacher they've been talking b. i am monica swartzlander, kindergarten teacher at visitation vall