Chief
San Francisco schools ban 'chief' from occupational titles after Native American concernsSAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Unified School District will no longer use the word “chief” in job titles because of concerns from Native Americans.
District officials said they haven't decided what they will use instead of “chief.” The San Francisco Chronicle first reported the ban on Wednesday.
“While there are many opinions on the matter, our leadership team agreed that, given that Native American members of our community have expressed concerns over the use of the title, we are no longer going to use it,” the district statement said.
“With nearly 10,000 employees, SFUSD is one of the largest employers in San Francisco and in addition to site leaders, we need central leaders who serve all of our 119 schools,” it said.
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How stupid they are in San Francisco.
History and Etymology for chief
Noun and Adjective
Middle English, from Anglo-French chief, chef head, chief, from Latin caput head — more at HEAD
First Known Use of chief
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adverb
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1