my name is theresa arreaga, i am the executive director for public schools. next door for being with parents for public schools, i'm a native, spent 20-plus years working community and college access. i'm here today because we were early supporters of prop c and prop g -- baby prop c and prop g, knowing that our young people need people in the classroom and safe spaces to learn and grow, and only then can our families do what they need to do to succeed in this city. growing up in this city, i didn't realize until i went away to college that my experience was unique. i think these critical systems of early education and k-12 are so important. so i'm here to urge you to vote considerable resources out of awac to these areas. as other people have said, there's no reason for us to be fighting each other. this pie can be big enough. property taxes dedicated to k-12 are only 33% compared to 54% statewide, and early ed, even lower. so please, support our families, support our children, help us continue to be a place where we can live and learn and grow. thank you. >