Cassondra Curiel
Cassondra Curiel
President of United Educators of San Francisco
Middle School ELA Teacher since 2011
“Schools should be the safest places in our communities. But as a teacher, I have had to crouch on the floor with my students on smoke days because of inadequate HVAC systems. Climate disasters cause trauma and anxiety for our students, and the stress adds to teacher burnout in already tough teaching conditions. The transition to a climate-safe economy is a huge opportunity to create good jobs, protect the health and safety of students and staff, and improve school infrastructure by installing solar panels, updating HVAC systems, electrifying bus fleets, and creating green spaces on campuses.”