San Francisco Chronicle's video: Oakland Teachers Parents Students Protest School Closures

This week, Oakland Unified School District officials discussed plans to close at least eight schools and merge at least five other schools by the end of 2023 — actions officials said were needed to respond to the district’s mounting budget shortfalls from declining enrollment. Those who oppose the plan say it will unjustly affect and disrupt education for students of color, and that it is not the answer — or a sustainable one — to budget woes.They gathered outside Oakland City Hall on Feb. 4, 2022 in protest. Credit: Caron Creighton Read more: https://trib.al/ElLMrR3 Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2Svdkii — The San Francisco Chronicle delivers the Bay Area’s best journalism every day. Our mission is to tell the story of San Francisco — the city whose people change the world. We will inform, inspire and provoke while being honest, fearless and startlingly original. You can support our newsroom by signing up for a membership at http://SFChronicle.com/subscribe.