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They Don't Care About Our Safety! UESF Teachers/Students/Staff Protest Lack of Testing

by Labor Video Project
The United Educators of San Francisco UESF held a rally at San Francisco City hall on 8/31/21 to protest the lack of proper ventilation, masks and any testing protocol for returning students, teachers and staff.
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SF UESF teachers, students and staff rallied at San Francisco City Hall on 8/31/21 to protest the lack of covid protection in the schools with improper ventilation, lack of proper masks and no protocol for testing.

Teachers were fearful and angry that they. were going back to schools particularly in poor working class area schools where the schools have not been upgraded. The president of the union Cassondra Curiel reported the the San Francisco Department of Public Health had no protocols for testing in the schools or public. The rally was also disrupted by a support of "Media Wars" who attacked the teachers and students.

Additional media:

"My Working Conditions Are My Student's Living Conditions" SF UESF Teachers Caravan & Rally Protest
https://youtu.be/t6sgpNGHfpM

Teachers Against Dying & The Covid Pandemic With Texas Teacher Michael Hull
https://youtu.be/WbXMe6Cmnio

Teachers Against Dying
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1742745529198277/

AFT President Randi Weingarten talks to Teachers Against Dying founder Michael Hull-Teachers Against Dying USA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdkugkMdCps&t=74s

Production of Labor Video Project
http://www.labormedia.net
§Students Protesting Lack Of Safety In Schools
by Labor Video Project
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Students joined the rally to demand proper health and safety in the schools.
§UESF Says That Schools Are Unsafe
by Labor Video Project
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The UESF is saying that the schools are not safe for students, teachers and the staff.
§Close The Windows Is Not A Plan
by Labor Video Project
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Despite millions of dollars in Covid funding to protect the schools the windows at CCSF are still not fully operative in older school buildings.
§The CCSF Higher Education Action Team Raised Similar Issues
by Labor Video Project
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The CCSF Higher Education Action Team HEAT joined the rally but were not able to speak in solidarity at the rally although CCSF has similar issues at UESF.
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