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Read Education Fund reports and publications about quality teaching and supportive learning environments.

 

A Quality Teacher in Every Classroom: Teacher Recruitment and Retention in San Francisco (Winter 2007). This report explores the challenges of attracting and keeping quality teachers, considers the costs associated with teacher turnover, and identifies best practices from around the country and from our own backyard that can be used to develop policy recommendations aimed at recruiting and retaining quality teachers in San Francisco. Download a copy of the report in Chinese, English, or Español.

Student Enrollment, Recruitment and Retention: Community Conversations about San Francisco Public Schools (March 2007). This report outlines findings from 90 community conversations held in fall 2006 through winter 2007 with more than 900 San Franciscans on what kinds of schools our community wants. San Franciscans are telling us that their top issues are: Quality Schools, Safe Schools and Neighborhoods, Strong School Communities, A System that Works for Families, A Fair System, and Effective Leadership. Download a copy of the report in Chinese, English, or Español.

The Education Fund, Parent Advisory Council to the Board of Education, Parents for Public Schools, and San Francisco Unified School District worked together to spearhead the community engagement effort as part of the District's Student Enrollment, Recruitment and Retention Initiative. Read our Recommendations to the District on how to move forward to recruit and retain students. ( English or Español). Many of these recommendations have been incorporated into the District's plan submitted to the Board of Education.

Thank A Teacher Today Toolkit (May 2006). Created by parents and community members, this toolkit is filled with innovative ideas for thanking teachers throughout the month of May and all year long. Download a copy of the toolkit in Chinese, English, or Español. For more information about the Thank A Teacher Today Campaign, visit www.ThankATeacherToday.org.

It Takes a Community To Build Education (Winter 2006). This report details our efforts to develop a working definition of "quality teaching" for San Francisco and our plans to focus on recruiting and retaining quality teachers in San Francisco public schools. Download a copy of the report in Chinese, English, or Español.

California No Child Left Behind, January 2006. In January 2006, the Education Fund and the Public Education Network provided a unique opportunity for community members to share their views on the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and make recommendations on how the law may be improved.