Dear SFMTA Board of Directors, SF Board of Supervisors, and Mayor Lurie,

We, the undersigned residents, parents, and educators of San Francisco, urge you to NOT cut the school crossing guard program.

Every day, thousands of kids walk to and from school across busy intersections all over the city. School crossing guards provide an essential service, ensuring that students can safely navigate their routes while giving parents peace of mind. Cutting the program puts families in danger and sends the wrong message about our City's commitment to our kids’ safety.

We understand that SFMTA’s budget is facing a fiscal crisis– a $50M budget gap this year, and a crippling $320M next year. Yet last year the city saw 42 traffic deaths, 24 of them pedestrians. Crossing guards play an important role in the City’s commitment to Vision Zero. Street safety is non-negotiable, especially for our kids and around our schools. Cutting the School Crossing Guards program would only save $2.9M per year, a rounding error in San Francisco’s $16B budget. Investing in school crossing guards is not just about traffic management; it is about valuing our children’s lives, fostering safe communities, and ensuring that our kids can arrive at school without fear of harm. Hundreds of kids are injured in crashes on San Francisco’s streets every year—now is not the time to be backing away from our commitment to safe streets. School crossing guards are an indispensable component of our City's transportation infrastructure for our youngest residents.

We call on the SFMTA Board of Directors, SF Board of Supervisors, and Mayor Lurie to take decisive action and demonstrate strong leadership in prioritizing the safety of our most vulnerable residents—our children and their future. Critical infrastructure that students rely on, from buses and public transit to crossing guards, must be fully funded. We implore you to explore alternative budget solutions that don’t compromise kids’ safety. What’s more, the city must invest in comprehensive street safety improvements to support its vision zero goals–especially in improving traffic safety around schools.

Families, students, educators and community members urge you to take immediate action to secure continued and sustainable funding for school crossing guards. The well-being of our children depends on it, and we stand united in demanding that their safety remains a top priority for the City.

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亲爱的SFMTA董事会、旧金山监督委员会和市长Lurie：

我们，签名的旧金山居民、家长和教育工作者，敦促你们不要削减学校交通管理员项目。

每天，成千上万的孩子穿越繁忙的路口上学。交通管理员提供重要服务，确保学生安全，让家长放心。削减该项目会危及家庭安全，削弱城市对儿童保护的承诺。

我们理解SFMTA今年面临5千万美元赤字，明年达3.2亿美元。然而，去年旧金山发生42起交通死亡事故，其中24人为行人。交通管理员对“零死亡愿景”至关重要。削减他们仅节省290万美元，而旧金山预算高达160亿美元。投资交通管理员意味着重视儿童生命和安全社区。每年有数百名儿童在交通事故中受伤——现在不是削弱街道安全承诺的时候。

我们敦促市领导优先考虑儿童安全，全额资助交通管理员，并寻找其他预算方案。此外，城市必须长期投资街道安全改善，尤其是学校周边。

家庭、学生和教育工作者呼吁立即采取行动，确保交通管理员的持续资金支持。儿童安全必须始终是首要任务。
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Estimados miembros de la Junta de SFMTA, la Junta de Supervisores de SF y la Alcaldesa Lurie:

Nosotros, los residentes, padres y educadores firmantes de San Francisco, les instamos a NO recortar el programa de guardias de cruce escolar.

Cada día, miles de niños cruzan calles concurridas para ir a la escuela. Los guardias de cruce brindan un servicio esencial, garantizando su seguridad y la tranquilidad de los padres. Eliminar el programa pone en peligro a las familias y debilita el compromiso de la ciudad con la protección infantil.

Entendemos el déficit de $50M de SFMTA este año y $320M el próximo. Sin embargo, el año pasado hubo 42 muertes por tráfico, 24 de peatones. Los guardias de cruce son fundamentales para Vision Zero. Su eliminación ahorraría solo $2.9M, una mínima fracción del presupuesto de $16B de la ciudad. Invertir en estos guardias significa valorar la vida de los niños y la seguridad de la comunidad. Cientos de niños sufren accidentes de tránsito cada año—no es momento de debilitar el compromiso con calles seguras.

Instamos a los líderes de la ciudad a priorizar la seguridad infantil, financiar plenamente a los guardias de cruce y buscar soluciones presupuestarias alternativas. Además, se deben realizar mejoras a largo plazo en la seguridad vial, especialmente cerca de las escuelas.

Familias, estudiantes y educadores exigen acción inmediata para asegurar financiamiento sostenible para los guardias de cruce. La seguridad de nuestros niños debe seguir siendo una prioridad.