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San Francisco Teacher on Leave Amid Inappropriate Quiz Allegations

3/5/2026

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Tom Chan, a math teacher at Lowell High School in San Francisco, has been placed on leave as SFUSD investigates allegations about inappropriate quiz questions.
Allegations concern inappropriate quiz questions with fat-shaming and misogynistic content.
Some questions allegedly lacked mathematical relevance.
Chan has faced scrutiny for YouTube videos that some parents found humiliating for students.
The district encourages anonymous reporting and aims to maintain a safe environment.

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Story summary

Tom Chan, a math teacher at Lowell High School in San Francisco, has been placed on leave as SFUSD investigates allegations about inappropriate quiz questions.
Allegations concern inappropriate quiz questions with fat-shaming and misogynistic content.
Some questions allegedly lacked mathematical relevance.
Chan has faced scrutiny for YouTube videos that some parents found humiliating for students.
The district encourages anonymous reporting and aims to maintain a safe environment.