i'm also an sfusd graduate and current sfusd teacher at mlk middle school and my wife is an sfusd graduate and teacher at aptus middle school. we hope we can afford to stay in the city we grew up in and send our children to sfusd schools also. but that seems increasingly unlikely. we love our students, how communities and the work we do -- and our communities and the work we do, but it's frustrating that we deal with low salaries that's not in keeping with the cost-of-living in san francisco. and not sufficient considering the high stress and long hours that we put in. currently at mlk, we're short staffed with classes and duties being cover by a patch work of tsa and subs and teachers like myself on our prep and i talk to colleagues everyday who are thinking about going to school, moving to other districts or leaving education all together. not because they don't love their jobs but because our situation is so unsustainable. please raise our salaries so we can continue to do the work we love. >> thank you. [applause] >> go ahead. >> good evening, my name is king, and i'm a teacher in sfus

i work for the sfusd-it department. and i am also the shop steward for local 21, the union of -- both like ethical people and -- and -- others you know and we would like to express solidarity with ue and ua and uesf, 1021. we are very troubled about the problems with empower and we would like we are would like for you guys to get your cost of living -- you know, even though with the empower system who knows if you will get it. but -- yea. i'm saying as the union steward or local 21, we are with all the other unions that are in this room tonight. thank you. >> thank you. greg. >> hi, thank you. greg i'd like to follow occupy a couple of points that were made about site security n. february of 2020, the bay view school part of the 2016 bond, was shoved to the side and [inaudible] positive that should the money should be used for site security. i'm appalled hear and lynch to the comments arc pauled hear that we have pa problems and still have look problems and security problems. where did that money go? this is a thing saf

i work for the sfusd-it department. and i am also the shop steward for local 21, the union of -- both like ethical people and -- and -- others you know and we would like to express solidarity with ue and ua and uesf, 1021. we are very troubled about the problems with empower and we would like we are would like for you guys to get your cost of living -- you know, even though with the empower system who knows if you will get it. but -- yea. i'm saying as the union steward or local 21, we are with all the other unions that are in this room tonight. thank you. >> thank you. greg. >> hi, thank you. greg i'd like to follow occupy a couple of points that were made about site security n. february of 2020, the bay view school part of the 2016 bond, was shoved to the side and [inaudible] positive that should the money should be used for site security. i'm appalled hear and lynch to the comments arc pauled hear that we have pa problems and still have look problems and security problems. where did that money go? this is a thing saf

we need you now. >> reporter: now sfusd is not unaware of the timeline. they're looking to possibly combine some classrooms, and potentially redeploy districts with credentials back to classrooms to make sure there are enough educators. >> and dri know they need a lotf people, but is one type of teacher more in demand? >> no, it is comprehensive across the board. they need middle school, elementary school. at sfusd, there are some specialized positions they're looking to fill like a teacher who is bilateral in tagalog. but there is also a need for math teacher. >> thanks, reporting live in the newsroom. >>> richmond police release graphic video of an alleged beating of a suspect by one of their own. the police chief fired eric smith jr. yesterday. kpix 5's anne makovec joins us now with the new video and the next step in the case. >> it's now going to go to criminal court. the district attorney is charging this officer with felony assault with a deadly weapon. and a warning, the body cam video we're about to show you is definitely difficult to watch. the

and i support the sfusd equity task force and public safety initiatives. i want to congratulate sailor a worked with her when she contacted mow in may of 21. and we worked with a former intern or summer fellow [inaudible] with the american public leaders for inclusion fellowship hoe did the research >> listening sessions with students. community. union members. and we conducted a series of hearings during the human right's meeting regarding this legislation. and supporting the legislation. some of the people who spoke were alicia with the county of san francisco. we support this and thank you commune for move thanksgiving to the human right's commission and sfusd. i continue stipulate late i want to say i'm glad you all will pass thanksgiving. and that when we -- you know one of the callers said this is discussion is too throng is not long enough. we need patience to learn about different people. different places and that means listening as long as it takes. i look forward to learning about ede and the muslim community. and i think everybody and the childr

. >> reporter: it's not just sfusd, but across the bay area, state and nation, the teacher shortage is hitting hard. ads are promising pay raises and a stable career, and some say a teaching credential is not necessary. >> we can do an emergency credential for someone who has a bo bachelor's degree and a certain number of credits related to whatever they're going to teach. it's possible for somebody who doesn't have a teaching credential but has an interest to be an educator to try it out. >> reporter: still hundreds, if not thousands of vacancies persist. 23-year veteran english teacher says the key factor is teachers stepping away is money, particularly in the very expensive bay area. >> we had an amazing teach thar went back to school to become a lawy b cases, it was like, i just can't see myself doing this for this amount of money. >> reporter: it's not just being underpaid but two years of teaching in a pandemic has driven teachers out of education. so nowadays away from the opening school bell in oakland, fremont, san francisco and beyond, the plea is identical. >> we want you no

we need you now. >> reporter: sfusd is not unaware of the timeline. they're looking to combine some classrooms as well as redeploying employees with credentials back to the classroom to make sure there are enough teachers when school opens. andria borba, kpix 5. >>> now to the fire watch in siskiyou county where crews battling the mckinney fire could face drier and hotter conditions the next few days. at least four people have died in that fire, which now covers nearly 90 square miles near the california-oregon border. however, it's growth has slowed considerably thanks to some much-needed rain over the past few days. the downside, of course, is the threat of mudslides and flash flooding. this debris flow took down entire trees along whitney creek near mount shasta. meantime, in yosemite, mariposa grove has reopened to visitors after the washburn fire shut it down for nearly a month. fire crews were able to save the giant sequoias by using sprinkler systems and protective foil to shield the trees. >>> still to come, she promised to clean up the tender

prior to the school year sfusd had 100 teaching vacancies. they said they will hire during the school year. they have tried other methods in the past like some openings do not require you to have a teaching credential. however the president of the teachers union says the district needs to be creative and direct adequate funding to recruit more teachers. she said this is not about teaching shortages. there are plenty of qualified teachers in and around the bay area, they just need to pay them a good salary that would entice them to come to work for san francisco unified, that is what they are trying to push. live in san francisco, ryan curry. reggie: governor newsom vetoed a bill that would have created safe, supervised drug injection sites. supporters say it would've helped deal with the drug overdose crisis. j.r. stone learned that san francisco might move forward anyway. >> i am so excited and a static and grateful that newsom went ahead and vetoed sb 57. j.r.: jackie berlin of mothers against drug deaths is praising gavin newsom for vetoin

. >> reporter: it's not just sfusd, but across the u.s., the teacher shortage is hitting hard. ads even say a teaching credential is not necessary. >> we can do an emergency permit, emergency credential for a person who has a bachelor's degree, bachelor of arts, bachelor of science and a certain number of credits related to whatever it is they're going to teach. it's actually possible for somebody who doesn't have a teaching credential but has an interest in being an educator right now to come and try it out. >> reporter: still hundreds, if not thousands of vacancies persist. 23-year veteran says the key factor for teachers stepping away is money, particularly in the very expensive bay area. >> we had an amazing teacher that went back to school to become a lawyer just because in both cases it was like i just can't see myself doing this for this amount of money. >> reporter: it's not just being underpaid, but two years of teaching in a pandemic has driven teachers out of education. so now days away from the opening of schools in oakland, fremont, san francisco and beyond, the pl

sfusd is not making vaccination a requirement this year, but take a look at the numbers. san francisco's numbers are well above the state vaccination numbers for both ages 5-11 and 12-17. those percentages are from the chronicle. masks for students are strongly recommended by the district, but those as well are not required. the district is also encouraging families to test their students before head back to class today. as far as the district is concerned, their work is not done. there is active teacher recruitment to fill those vacancies and find teachers who will permanently fill those roles. laura? >> a lot of parents are concerned. here they go, back to school. thanks for the latest, ginger. we're providing coverage on everything you need to know. our website is a great resource with important district information, including school start times and new protocols. it's also at nbcbayarea.com. >>> new this morning, workers at a san francisco starbucks have reportedly become the first in the city to unionize. the starbucks is located on 18th and castro. this is in the ca

sfusd is not making vaccination a requirement this year, but take a look at the numbers. san francisco's numbers are well above the state vaccination numbers for both ages 5-11 and 12-17. they're at 77% and 90% respectively. those percentages are from the chronicle. masks for students are strongly recommended by the district, but those as well are not required. the district is also encouraging families to test their students before head back to class today. as far as the district is concerned, their work is not done. when it comes to teacher recruitment, they are still actively finding teachers to fill roles permanently instead of finding temporary fixes in time for back to school like today. live in san francisco, ginger co >> i'd love to teach kindergarten this afternoon if they'll take me. thank you, ginger. >>> we're providing continuing coverage this morning on everything you need to know as your kids return to skol. don't forget our website is also a great resource with important district information including school start times, protocols. that's all at nbcbayarea.

kumasi: as of last week, sfusd has filled 75% of the nearly 500 classroom vacancies.ified had two hiring fares and hired many people. reggie: sacramento bay reports closures impact hundreds of workers across the state. customers will need to contact the insurance company on the phone or internet. new customers are being told they have to sign up online. there are signs of life again for techies in the san francisco. examiner reports tech buses have made a comeback. he met member, these are popular and controversial for the pandemic. they disappeared when everyone started working from home. companies like google, facebook and apple are starting to bring people back to the office. the buses are back. kumasi: hospital workers on the peninsula ending their strike, the deal reached with dignity help to reach hundreds of employees. reggie: predatory plants could be yours. the bay area college that inherited an unusual collection of plants. drew: the sunrise coming up. we are mainly fog free this morning, high clouds will stream in as the day goes on. it is a muggy morning.

kumasi: sfusd has filled 75% of the nearly 500 classroom vacancies.ico has shuttered nearly all of its offices in california. california customers will now need to contact the insurance company on the phone or online. there are some signs of life again for techies in san francisco. tech buses have made a comeback. we can report that we see them every day in our neighborhoods. these are popular and a bit controversial. before the pandemic they of course disappeared. now companies like google, facebook and apple are bringing people back to the office. safe injection drug sites coming to california. the hotly debated plan now a signature away from starting in some major cities. you're looking at the big board now, the new york stock exchange. we will check again in just a few moments. >> there is one make leaving and it says to heather watson's in my front yard. reggie: this person's campaign gained some neighborhood popularity. don't forget you can watch us for a whole extra hour now. you can download it now for your phone, tablet, roku, apple tv. drew:

after an hours long heated and at times emotional special meeting, sfusd voted to admonish commissioner ann shu. this is essentially a slap on the wrist symbolic despite the calls for her resignation, she will stay on the board of education. but before this decision came down, the meeting got heated from both supporters of shu and those calling for her resignation. this comes weeks after her comments offended african american and latino communities saying their "unstable family environments and lack of paren tall encouragement to focus on learning were among the biggest challenges in educating black and brown students." she made her first public appearance apologized last night. >> i'm truly sorry for the hurt and distraction i caused everyone. for far too long we have failed to improve student outcomes for most marginalized students especially those black and latin families. i will do everything i can to change that. >> but her apologies have not gone far with the community she offended. emotional pleas for her resignation continued yesterday. mayor breed who appointed her earlier this

prior to the school year, sfusd had around 100 teaching vacancies.y were able to fill some through staff relocations, but they still plan to hire throughout the school year. teachers union says students deserve to have well-funded schools and fully staffed classrooms with teachers. even some principals have told us in the past they are losing other teachers to other districts. of course, but the district and the teachers union want that to stop. that is what they are rallying tonight, to see if they can put a stop to that. abc 7 news. reggie: with the new school year comes new guidelines and new norms. find are complete back-to-school coverage to be prepared by downloading the abc 7 bay area streaming tv app available for your phone on my tablet, roku, amazon fire, apple or android tv. a 60-year-old woman who worked as a dentist in east bay was shot and killed during attempted robbery on 5th avenue your east 11th street in little saigon. tim johns was at a vigil for her and spoke to one of the victims patients. tim: flowers and incense greeted a comm

. >> sfusd's meal program right now is passing out five days worth of meals for monday through fridayprogram came about when the shelter in place order came about for san francisco. we have a lot of students that depend on school lunches to meet their daily nutritional requirement. we have families that can't take a hit like that because they have to make three meals instead of one meal. >> for the lunch, we have turkey sandwiches. right now, we have spaghetti and meat balls, we have chicken enchiladas, and then, we have cereals and fruits and crackers, and then we have the milk. >> we heard about the school districts, that they didn't know if they were going to be able to provide it, so we've been successful in going to the stores and providing some things. they've been helpful, pointing out making sure everybody is wearing masks, making sure they're staying distant, and everybody is doing their jobs, so that's a great thing when you're working with many kid does. >> the feedback has been really good. everybody seems really appreciative. they do request a little bit more variety, whi

. >> reporter: it's not just sfusd, but across the bay area, state and nation, the teacher shortage is hard. ads even say a teaching credential is not necessary. >> we can do an emergency permit, emergency credential for a person who has a bachelor's degree, bachelor of arts, bachelor of science and a certain number of credits related to whatever it is they're going to teach. it's actually possible for somebody who doesn't have a teaching credential but has an interest in being an educator right now to come and try it out. >> reporter: still hundreds, if not thousands of vacancies persist. 23-year veteran teacher john berry says the key factor for teachers stepping away is money, particularly in the very expensive bay area. >> we had an amazing teacher that went back to school to become a lawyer just because in both cases it was like i just can't see myself doing this for this amount of money. >> reporter: it's not just being underpaid, but two years of teaching in a pandemic has driven teachers out of education. >> there's the financial aspect of the teacher shortage, but there's also

prior to the school you're starting, sfusd had 100 teaching vacancies. >> now to california's ongoinghians are one of the celebrity names being identified as one of the major water wasters in southern california. the biggest culprits also include actor-comedian kevin hart and nba player dwyane wade. the l.a. times reports with the 2000 residents exceeded the district water budget by 150%. someone over there budget allotment by more than 500%. >> we continue to wish for some rain. we need a lot more to >> does not look like we have any. >> no rain coming our way. maybe some overnight drizzle. something that just happened the last 20 seconds, the weather computer in the studio is going haywire and i may be unable to display any graphics for you so we have an engineer on the way. i will wait for the control room but tell me whether i should just describe the weather or they want to back to me later. let's come back later. we will get this fixed. i promise. >> while we work on that, we should let people know disney plus day is here. on september 8, you can watch global premieres. exclusiv

opportunities to discuss jewish identity in the classroom, bringing passover, hanukkah and the rest of sfusds into our tradition and to do the same thing for muslims, hindus, christians, and other minorities. reggie: one attorney is threatening to sue if the school board does not resend its decision. it was the only board member -- there was one board member who voted against adding holidays and they said there was not a process in place and selecting holidays. kumasi: august is national breast-feeding month and in august -- and a hospital is holding a breast milk donation drive. they were invited to drop off extra frozen breast milk. they partnered with mothers' milk bank. the milk donated is distributed to hospitals throughout california and other states. >> we know that breastmilk is the best first nutrition for all babies, so we collect donor milk when mom's phone milk is not available so they can have a better health and growth and of elements. kumasi: if you want more information on donating breastmilk visit mothersmilk.org. coming up the seven things to know. reggie: then why if you a

i want to make sure weure in communication with sfusd and -- showing the [inaudible] program and getting that out there. how is our communication been? that has been something we tried to improve upon in the last couple years >> yes, we have been engaged with sfusd, you might imagine the mta faced significant issues the last 2 years, staff at the school district faced worse than we have. part of the challenge is under staffing at the school district and our focus on issues other than mobility. we have taken it upon ourselves to dot necessary work. in order to make sure that kids can get to school. we are not being successful in terms of thinking about staggering school start times in order to reduce the extreme peeking. for the morning and afternoon commutes. as well as helping the school district in think burglar their school assignment policy so that the district meets the racial equity goals without creating very difficult transportation burdens for kid to get across town in order to create the balance the school district is seeking. >> thank you that's all good information. and [inau

you can take strong public simple measures that have been implemented before to protect kids across sfusd >> caller, you're unmuted. let us know you're there. >> hello. >> you're unmuted, please start your comments. >> yes. this is sherrill jackson. i've been hearing what you have to say today and i think it's concerning that we make sure that we're keeping our vulnerable communities voices heard and we need to be ensuring that we amplify the voices when they're asking and requesting different things to happen within their community. we need to ensure that they have the opportunity to feel safe using public transit. public transit is used for -- as mentioned before, making sure those who can get to and from, to work, to take care of their loved ones, to meet with their loved ones and do with daily chores imelting to and from special hospital visits and things that have nature. we can all understand it's the right thing to do to make sure that people are safe. as a member of the workers with disabilities, there is similar concerns with those with disabilities within the organization and i

there is questions, there's a point person for that and as the school year has started, it seems that sfusd and other school districts are well supported. we haven't gotten a lot of questions about covid at this time. but obviously, we have a dedicated team member to schools if there's more questions otherwise. >> thank you. i would imagine that as schools is actually starting, we might then get additional questions and comments and concerns raised and so, it would be helpful to have some detail about how that guidance is responding to those questions, concerns and recommendations that might come through, so some follow up would be appreciated as things merge and evolve over the next couple of weeks when school starts. thank you. >> thank you for bringing that up, commissioner guillermo. now, i for sure don't see any other commissioner hands so we can go to general public comment. >> i'll read a statement before i check to see if anyone is on the line. at this time, members of the public may address the commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdi

. >> sfusd's meal program right now is passing out five days worth of meals for monday through fridayprogram came about when the shelter in place order came about for san francisco. we have a lot of students that depend on school lunches to meet their daily nutritional requirement. we have families that can't take a hit like that because they have to make three meals instead of one meal. >> for the lunch, we have turkey sandwiches. right now, we have spaghetti and meat balls, we have chicken enchiladas, and then, we have cereals and fruits and crackers, and then we have the milk. >> we heard about the school districts, that they didn't know if they were going to be able to provide it, so we've been successful in going to the stores and providing some things. they've been helpful, pointing out making sure everybody is wearing masks, making sure they're staying distant, and everybody is doing their jobs, so that's a great thing when you're working with many kid does. >> the feedback has been really good. everybody seems really appreciative. they do request a little bit more variety, whi