I taught in Oakland for a bit. Getting out was the only answer. My oldest daughter was in school in Berkeley. The younger three never saw the inside of a public school.
And it has only gotten worse.
Wow, I didn’t realize how great this economy was until I listened to Steffie’s show.
I was furious and told her that you could buy some decent folding tables for $30-40 each, as a short term solution.
I wish I was there when she recounted the visit to Texas. When a comment was made regarding the "whitebread" population, she said "BS!!!, there's 50+ different languages spoken at that school, but they all work together for the benefit of their kids."