It’s the first day of school for an estimated 50,000 students in the San Francisco Unified School District, but it's not just the students who are looking to hit the ground running.
SFUSD says it too is looking for a fresh start to the new school year by addressing some key issues troubling district schools, primarily a teacher shortage.
Ginger Conejero Saab has the full report in the video above.
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