About Us
THANK A TEACHER TODAY CAMPAIGN
The San Francisco Education Fund, along with Mayor Gavin Newsom and Superintendent Carlos Garcia, is leading a coalition of community-based organizations, civic groups, businesses, and media partners to promote the Thank A Teacher Today Campaign in May 2008. This public call to action seeks to thank San Francisco Unified School District teachers for their professionalism, dedication, and work on behalf of our City’s young people. We invite you to join us in honoring teachers year-round for the valuable work they do everyday in our classrooms.
WHY IT MATTERS
Research shows that the single greatest predictor of student achievement is teacher quality. Recruiting and retaining quality teachers remains an ongoing challenge facing San Francisco public schools, especially in lower-performing schools. The quality of public education in our City matters to everyone. This campaign provides a way for all members of the community to participate in honoring teachers and helping to improve student academic achievement.
SAN FRANCISCO EDUCATION FUND
Collaborate. Innovate. Advocate.
Founded in 1979, the San Francisco Education Fund is a community-based nonprofit organization working to promote excellent and equitable outcomes for San Francisco public school students so they can reach their full potential. We do this by developing teachers and students as leaders, providing collaboration opportunities and promoting innovation, and directing resources where they will have the greatest impact for those who need them most.
San Francisco Education Fund
47 Kearny Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94108
415.912.2929 (phone) • 415.912.2930 (fax)
> getinvolved@sfedfund.org
> www.sfedfund.org
Media Contact: Cristina Valdez, Director of Policy and Professional Development
