Hi we are Amber LaFranboise (ASB President, SJUSD Student Board Member) and Lizette Chavez (ASB Athletic Commissioner) at Abraham Lincoln High School. We, among several others peers at Lincoln and others across the district, want to advocate for the need of cohorts (several people in the same group, team, club, etc.).

Mental health has become a high risk issue among students, especially at the high school level. We are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, most without an outlet for these feelings, that we would typically have. Allowing cohorts to resume would increase the academic, mental and physical wellness of our students. Neighboring schools and districts have allowed cohorts to continue throughout the pandemic, with no known COVID outbreaks and have seen positive results. Even in small amounts of people, cohorts have promising benefits for those in the SJUSD community. Please sign our petition and join us to fight for allowing students in SJUSD to participate in cohorts. We greatly appreciate it, thank you for your help! :)