SFUSD superintendent faces House hearing on school culture issues
San Francisco Unified Superintendent Maria Su appeared before a House committee hearing focused on parental rights, gender identity and other school culture disputes. She emphasized compliance with state and federal law and said families may opt out of certain activities for religious reasons.
Maria Su answered questions from House Education and Workforce Committee members during a three hour hearing on June 10. The discussion covered drag queen story events, preferred pronouns, transgender policies, abortion, white supremacy culture and whether schools are influencing students on social issues.
Su repeatedly framed SFUSD policy around legal compliance and inclusion of all students. Democratic members Mark Takano and Bobby Scott criticized the hearing's focus, arguing that student safety, harassment, neglect and civil rights complaints deserve more attention than national culture disputes.