September 2024 Newsletter

Candidates' Forum, Community Calendar, Looking Back

There are many ongoing challenges ahead for SF public schools - a huge budget deficit, school closures/mergers/co-locations, and a new student assignment process in development.  The Board of Education will be making some critical decisions in the future and this November, there will be 4 openings on the Board of Education.  It will be crucial to elect the right candidates for the BOE to move the district forward and to keep our public schools viable and successful for our children, our grandchildren and for all children in our public schools!

Read full president’s speech on TACT Goals for 2024-2025 here.

Upcoming TACT Events

• Please come to the Candidates' Forum sponsored by TACT & AAAA. It will be held on Monday, September 30 at 5:30 pm at the Telegraph Hill (Tel Hi) Neighborhood Center, 555 Chestnut St. There will be at least 7 candidates participating.  Please see bilingual flyers.  You can rsvp by using the QR code or by using this link. Help spread the word to families, friends and colleagues!! Last minute shows are totally fine.  We will have Cantonese interpreters on hand. 

• Save the Date: TACT Teachers Teaching Teachers (TTT) professional development workshop on Saturday, Nov. 16:  Authors Traci Huahn and Russell Low will be doing readings and presentations of their books. Other teachers will share instructional and curricular resources on integrating social studies/history with literacy development. More details to come.

Community Events

Subscribe to our Community Calendar in Google or Apple Calendar and never miss an event! Instructions how on the front page of tactsf.org.

Here are some notable events you might find there:

• 2024 Youth-Led Board of Education Candidate Forum on Thursday, Sept. 19th sponsored by Coleman Advocates.  Spanish interpretation and dinner provided.

• On Friday, Sept. 20th, Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) is sponsoring a Board of Education Candidate Forum at Gordon J Lau Elementary School.

• Are you interested in becoming an administrator?  Come to the Educational Leadership Forum presented by AAAA (Association of Asian American Administrators). Saturday, October 5th, 1:00-3:00pm.  See flyer for details.

Looking back at TACT Events

1. Photos and materials from our 2024 Scholarship Dinner can be found here:

2. 2024 Joint TACT/AAAA KickOff at Alice Fong Yu Alternative School on Monday, Aug 26.  Participants enjoyed dinner, some networking time and a chance to hear from Superintendent Wayne, Senior Associate Superintendent Karling Aguilera-Fort and Assistant Superintendent Bonnie Lo.  See photos and videos from the event here.  

3. The Asian Parent Advisory Committee (APAC) had a celebration kickoff on June 1. It was a historic moment.  See pictures from the day. Check out their monthly agendas and current work here.

4. Square & Circle Club, the oldest Chinese/Asian women’s service organization in the nation, celebrated its 100th Anniversary on June 1, 2024.  The Square & Circle Club has been supporters of our curriculum and scholarship programs over the years and TACT sends our congratulations.