San Francisco Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families: Hate Will Not Be Tolerated in San Francisco

On behalf of the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), DCYF, the NAACP, and the faith community, we are writing to condemn the racist text messages from unknown sources that are being sent to members of the African American community nationwide. This includes SFUSD students and young people in San Francisco.

San Francisco is a beacon for diversity and inclusion, and we will not tolerate hate in our city. Our hearts go out to anyone who is on the receiving end of these messages.

SFUSD is partnering with DCYF and the community to provide the following support for students who are impacted:

  • We are providing wellness support to any young person who reports receiving a text message or who may have been impacted by these messages.
  • We will cooperate with any existing or future law enforcement investigation related to the messages. 
  • We are sharing resources with our schools and working with community partners to cultivate inclusive environments. 
  • We have also compiled resources for families about talking about race and social justice. 

Anyone who receives these troubling text messages should contact local law enforcement or your local FBI field office at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), or visit FBI.gov/tips. You can also forward the message to the Federal Trade Commission’s reporting system at 7726, which helps your wireless provider block similar messages. Additionally, report the message within your messaging app by marking it as junk or spam, or submit a report to the Federal Trade Commission at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. 

Racism of any kind has no place in our community. We do not tolerate any instance of hate, bigotry or racism in San Francisco schools and we actively work to support SFUSD staff with implementing anti-racist approaches both in and out of the classroom. 

We will continue to vigorously work to make our schools safe, welcoming, and healthy spaces where our students and staff can learn, grow, and thrive together. 

In community,
– Dr. Maria Su, SFUSD Superintendent 
– Sherrice Dorsey-Smith, Acting Executive Director DCYF 
– Rev. Amos Brown, President of the NAACP 

Disclosure: This blog post was written by the San Francisco Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families

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