Teacher sacrifices benefits and hours to keep historic Sacramento preschool open

A historic Sacramento preschool slated for closure will stay open thanks to a passionate campaign by members of the school community, a tuition hike and a teacher’s personal sacrifice.

Amanda Chapman, Edward Kelley Preschool’s teacher of a decade, stood before the Sacramento City Unified School District board Thursday night and thanked them for collaborating with her and district personnel to create a plan that would allow the parent participation preschool to stay open.

“Thank you Sac City for putting kids and families first,” she said through tears…

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