Opinion: Listen to educators to create thriving schools in California

California schools, including Andrew Hill High School in the East Side Union High School District, are looking at potential budget cuts for the next school year. (Bay Area News Group File Photo)

For the first time in a decade, California schools are staring down a drop in funding. In January, Gov. Gavin Newsom released his proposed budget, projecting $1.5 billion below last year’s school funding. And that proposal assumes there won’t be a recession, which many consider a possibility.

At the same time, California schools are also staring down a rise in hardship. The pandemic’s impact on student learning was severe. Its effect on the youth mental

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