As the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) grapples with a $50 million budget deficit, there are fears that the school crossing guard program may be cut. Joel Kamisher, a crossing guard, emphasizes the importance of their role in preventing accidents and ensuring child safety. Residents like Fiona Tran echo these concerns, highlighting the necessity of guards during school commutes. Although SFMTA has identified ways to cover $35 million of the deficit, a $15 million shortfall remains, forcing consideration of options, including cuts to vital community programs.
I think it's very short sighted because I think we actually save the city money by preventing accidents.
I think that'd be pretty unfortunate because they do help with safety to help kids like them cross the street.
Keeping children and their families safe is an urgent priority for our agency and for the city.
It's very sad. I feel that a lot of people rely on this income.
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