The district has reversed the decision and Ms. Annie will remain at West Portal Elementary School. We appreciate the dedication shown by those who advocated for our students and staff. We will continue to monitor staffing levels to ensure our classrooms remain properly supported.
October 30, 2019
Final supporters
We, the parents and guardians of West Portal Elementary School students (the West Portal Parents Club), urge SFUSD to revoke their decision to remove Paraprofessional, Annie Chiu, from West Portal Elementary School. As we communicated to you in numerous passionate emails last week, our most vulnerable students' IEP, SST, and 504 minutes are NOT being met at current staffing levels. Removing necessary support at an already critical time will cause real and immediate harm to ALL of our students, both by denying FAPE to our students with IEPs and by putting all students' safety at risk.
Annie Chiu is an experienced, well-liked, and well-respected paraprofessional who has important relationships with the students she supports. It is unconscionable that SFUSD would reduce our paraprofessional staff when we are already short at least one paraprofessional, students are NOT getting the support to which they are entitled by law and contract, we have had NO qualified person filling our Special Education teacher position all year, and when our other Special Education teacher leaves for maternity leave this week through the end of April. We urge you to reconsider TODAY, October 15, by 3:00pm.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
October 15, 2019
Reached 100 supporters
October 15, 2019
October 14, 2019
We are rapidly approaching the threshold of one hundred signatures. Please circulate this petition within your networks to ensure our message reaches the district administration before the cutoff.
October 13, 2019
We are approaching two hundred and fifty signatures as we work to demonstrate the urgency of this staffing crisis. Please circulate this petition to others who recognize the necessity of maintaining consistent support for our students.
101 Comments
We need more paraprofessionals at West Portal, not fewer. This affects all of our students, not just the most vulnerable. Why do we keep having to defend these positions every year?! Enough already.
The district must reconsider moving Ms. Annie to another school. West Portal children must have adequate para-educator support, particularly in light of the districts failure to provide consistent RSP staff so far this school year.
Our child has specifically commented on how much she values Ms. Chiu. We would urge you to chose stability for our kids and Ms. Chiu and have her stay at West Portal.
To whom it may concern: Please do not transfer Ms. Chiu! We cannot afford to lose any more support staff for our more vulnerable students. My son has an IEP, and although West Portal is giving him excellent care, I see first-hand how difficult is for for them to handle all the students who need help. Losing Annie Chiu would be devastating. Please reconsider. - Steven Shubert
West Portal Elementary is severely understaffed to meet the high level of needs that currently exist in this population. Annie is a highly skilled para who serves dozens of kids. District administration, please come spend a day on our site before you make any cuts!
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The district has reversed the decision and Ms. Annie will remain at West Portal Elementary School. We appreciate the dedication shown by those who advocated for our students and staff. We will continue to monitor staffing levels to ensure our classrooms remain properly supported.
October 30, 2019
Final supporters
We, the parents and guardians of West Portal Elementary School students (the West Portal Parents Club), urge SFUSD to revoke their decision to remove Paraprofessional, Annie Chiu, from West Portal Elementary School. As we communicated to you in numerous passionate emails last week, our most vulnerable students' IEP, SST, and 504 minutes are NOT being met at current staffing levels. Removing necessary support at an already critical time will cause real and immediate harm to ALL of our students, both by denying FAPE to our students with IEPs and by putting all students' safety at risk.
Annie Chiu is an experienced, well-liked, and well-respected paraprofessional who has important relationships with the students she supports. It is unconscionable that SFUSD would reduce our paraprofessional staff when we are already short at least one paraprofessional, students are NOT getting the support to which they are entitled by law and contract, we have had NO qualified person filling our Special Education teacher position all year, and when our other Special Education teacher leaves for maternity leave this week through the end of April. We urge you to reconsider TODAY, October 15, by 3:00pm.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
October 15, 2019
Reached 100 supporters
October 15, 2019
October 14, 2019
We are rapidly approaching the threshold of one hundred signatures. Please circulate this petition within your networks to ensure our message reaches the district administration before the cutoff.
October 13, 2019
We are approaching two hundred and fifty signatures as we work to demonstrate the urgency of this staffing crisis. Please circulate this petition to others who recognize the necessity of maintaining consistent support for our students.
101 Comments
West Portal Elementary needs every paraprofessional currently on site and more. With a large number of students requiring one-on-one support throughout the day, it is not possible to meet the IEP requirements other students even with current staff on hand. We need more— not less- support at our school.
We need more paraprofessionals at West Portal, not fewer. This affects all of our students, not just the most vulnerable. Why do we keep having to defend these positions every year?! Enough already.
The district must reconsider moving Ms. Annie to another school. West Portal children must have adequate para-educator support, particularly in light of the districts failure to provide consistent RSP staff so far this school year.
Our child has specifically commented on how much she values Ms. Chiu. We would urge you to chose stability for our kids and Ms. Chiu and have her stay at West Portal.
To whom it may concern: Please do not transfer Ms. Chiu! We cannot afford to lose any more support staff for our more vulnerable students. My son has an IEP, and although West Portal is giving him excellent care, I see first-hand how difficult is for for them to handle all the students who need help. Losing Annie Chiu would be devastating. Please reconsider. - Steven Shubert
West Portal Elementary is severely understaffed to meet the high level of needs that currently exist in this population. Annie is a highly skilled para who serves dozens of kids. District administration, please come spend a day on our site before you make any cuts!
We need this teacher MS. Annie
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West Portal Elementary needs every paraprofessional currently on site and more. With a large number of students requiring one-on-one support throughout the day, it is not possible to meet the IEP requirements other students even with current staff on hand. We need more— not less- support at our school.