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AFT 2121 Opposes Effort to Recall Members of the Board of Education

Last week, our COPE voted to join our labor siblings at United Educators of San Francisco in opposing the recall effort against three members of the Board of Education. This decision was not about the candidates in question, all of whom are up for re-election in November 2022, but about stemming the tide of anti-democratic, conservative-backed recall efforts that use millions in public funds in an attempt to rewrite the political landscape through a series of low-turnout, off-cycle elections. Many of our members expressed misgivings with the leadership of the Board of Education commissioners, while expressing concerns about how the recall could pave the way toward undermining the continuation of an elected Board of Education in San Francisco. We know first-hand how the disempowerment of elected governing boards can have long term negative effects on public education, even and especially when we disagree with those who have been elected. We look forward to engaging in robust discussion about who we believe can best serve our public schools and on the Board of Education in 2022.