Virginia Cheung for San Francisco School Board 2026
My name is Virginia Cheung, and I’m running for School Board.
I’m a single mother and an early childhood educator. As a former director who served for over seven years at Wu Yee Children’s Services, San Francisco’s largest Head Start provider serving children ages 0 to 5, I championed the well-being of children and families.
I know firsthand how important public schools are, from cradle to career. My life has been shaped by public education as a mother of a fourth grader and as the daughter of refugees.
As a young child, I learned early to hide. I was mute at school. I remember my first day of kindergarten, standing at the bus stop crying. I didn’t know anyone, and I spoke no English. A teacher noticed. She took my hand and rode with me to school.
Because she saw me that day, I became the first in my family to graduate from college. For years, I thought I was simply lucky to receive help. Now, as a public school parent, I know better: a child’s future should never depend on luck.
Too many children, including language learners, BIPOC students, and students with disabilities, are still denied the opportunity to succeed, even in one of the richest cities in the world. Every child deserves to succeed, to be safe, seen, valued, and heard. Every child deserves a voice.
A teacher helped me find my voice. Now I’m fighting for every child to find theirs.
Together with our students, families, and educators, we can ensure the excellent public schools every child deserves.
Contribution rules
- I am a U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted permanent resident (i.e., green card holder).
- This contribution is made from my own funds, and funds are not being provided to me by another person or entity for the purpose of making this contribution.
- I am at least eighteen years old.
- I am not an owner, director, officer, or named sub-contractor of any entity that is currently negotiating a contract with [select appropriate: City and County of San Francisco, name of a City department, or the San Francisco Unified School District, the San Francisco Community College District, or board of a state agency that has a member who is appointed by a City elective officer], or of any entity that received such a contract within the last twelve months.
- I am not a contract or expenditure lobbyist in the City of San Francisco.
- My aggregated contribution(s) to this committee do not exceed $500.
- This contribution is not from a corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership.
- I do not have a financial interest in a land use matter valued at $5,000,000 or more that is currently pending before the Board of Appeals, Board of Supervisors, Building Inspection Commission, Commission on Community Investment and Infrastructure, Historic Preservation Commission, Planning Commission, Port Commission, or Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors, nor have I had a financial interest in any such land use matter for which any of these boards or commissions have rendered a final decision or ruling within the last twelve months.