Published 2 years ago

San Francisco school district drops ‘chief’ from job titles

Summary by Ground News

District officials said they haven't decided what they will use instead of chief. The decision follows the renaming of Northern California's former Squaw Valley Ski Resort. The word, squaw, has morphed over generations to a misogynist and racist term to disparage Indigenous women. Lawmakers in the state Assembly passed a bill that would remove the word from all geographic features.

0 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

Associated Press News

San Francisco schools ban 'chief' from occupational titles

The San Francisco Unified School District has announced that the word “chief” will be eliminated from job titles because of concerns expressed by Native Americans. The district says that an

2 years ago·United States

Read Full Article

USA Today

San Francisco schools ban 'chief' from occupational titles after Native American concerns

The district's leadership team agreed that, given that Native American members of our community have expressed concerns over the use of the title.

2 years ago·United States

Read Full Article

New York Post

San Francisco school district drops ‘chief’ from job titles

The San Francisco Unified Schools District decided Wednesday to stop using the word “chief” in job titles out of respect for Native Americans.

2 years ago·New York, United States

Read Full Article

Washington Examiner

San Francisco drops 'chief' from school job titles over cultural sensitivities

The San Francisco Unified School District announced Wednesday that it would no longer use the word "chief" in employee job titles due to its connection to Native American culture.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

Read Full Article