San Francisco’s Mayor London Breed is backing the effort to recall three school board members, saying she is supporting “the parents’ call for change.”
Breed’s endorsement Tuesday of the recall of board President Gabriela López, Vice President Faauuga Moliga and commissioner Alison Collins counters critics who have argued the recall is a Republican-led effort to dismantle a progressive school board. If a majority of voters in a February special election support the recall of any of the three, Breed would appoint replacements until the next regular election in November.
“Sadly, our school board’s priorities have often been severely misplaced,” Breed said in a statement. “During such a difficult time, the decisions we make for our children will have long term impacts. Which is why it is so important to have leadership that will tackle these challenges head on. … Our kids must come first.”
She noted that the recall was a grassroots effort “led by parents.”