Award-Winning Newspaper of United Teachers Los Angeles • www.utla.net Volume XLVIII, Number 2, October 29, 2018 Determination rising Educators and the community double-down on demands to reinvest in our schools.

Thousands of educators, parents, and afford to reinvest in our schools. students were out in the streets this month, At a Woodland Hills Neighborhood amplifying our contract demands and Council meeting with School Board asking the community to join us in our member Nick Melvoin on October 11, fight to give students the public schools Blythe Elementary fifth-grade teacher Cit- they deserve. lally Chavez-Perez pointed to the reserve In the South Area, members formed a and laid out the real-world impact on stu- gauntlet on Firestone Boulevard, with sign- dents of not using it now. wavers stationed along the busy street, from “My question is really about the truth, South Gate High to the 110 Freeway. In the and the truth is that LAUSD has a record- Flash mobs of UTLA members descended on three Valley East and Valley West Areas, flash breaking $1.86 billion in reserves, and our busy intersections in the Valley on October 25. mobs in Pacoima, Studio City, and North- kids need the money now,” Chavez-Perez See photos of other area actions on page 5. ridge took over drive-time at three critical said. “For example, my student with dia- intersections, waving signs and handing betes may go into diabetic shock because ASK out flyers to motorists. he eats the wrong thing Why In the East Area, a lively at lunch, and there’s no ME i I am crowd marched from Ma- nurse that day to take Five questions: Is your READY. TO riachi Plaza to Council- care of him. My question man José Huizar’s office SAVESAVE to you: Why do our kids school strike ready? STRIKE to call out his support for have to wait? Why can’t building a mega-KIPP we use these resources 1. Has all of your staff signed the “We Will charter school on a spot THETHE now for school nurses, where the community has counselors, psychologists? Strike If We Have To” commitment form? been asking for affordable Our school went an entire We build on the power of our 98% strike vote by having all of us sign housing. The North Area DATEDATE year without a librarian. the commitment form. See your chapter chair if you haven’t signed. and Reclaim Our Schools How am I supposed to LA organized a news Saturday promote the daily reading 2. Are you and your colleagues wearing “Ask Me conference and rally at that I know will help my Why I Am Ready to Strike” buttons every day? the school board, taking December 15 students achieve academic Spark conversations with parents and let them know what we’re fighting over the LAUSD lobby to March for scores when I don’t even for and how our contract proposals will create a better educational future deliver a letter to Austin have a librarian to send for their children. Wear them the entire school day, every day. You have the Beutner (he refused to Public Education them to?” legal right to wear the buttons at school during instructional time. come down and accept After being confronted it). The West Area action by protests at RFK Com- 3. Are you signing people on to the Parent Support list? targeted a Pacific Palisades fundraiser munity Schools and other sites, Beutner Parents who sign the Parent Support Form will get updates, invites to local where Austin Beutner was the keynote must have thought he landed in a safe meetings, and calls to action. speaker. Outside the event educators leaf- room at the fundraiser in the Pacific leted people as they arrived, while inside Palisades—until students from Students 4. Is your school holding community walks to pass out “We Stand students with Students Deserve called on Deserve stood up and called on him to end With LA Teachers” and “We Stand With LA Educators” signs? Beutner to fully fund our schools. so-called random searches of students, to Pick a day (or two or three) to hit the streets and pass out signs, buttons, Beutner and pro-privatization LAUSD fund Community Schools, to lower class and bumper stickers to neighbors and local business owners. Give signs School Board members are on a PR cam- sizes, and to hire more nurses, counselors, to supportive parents, and ask high-profile businesses and organizations paign to denigrate our contract demands psychologists, and librarians. to place them in their windows. and push for downsizing the district, but “I know you would never allow your their claims of poverty are an even tougher children to go to a school that looks like 5. Have you talked to institutions you sell now that the LA Times and other corpo- ours, with 42 students in one class,” belong to about supporting our fight? rate media outlets are confirming that the Dorsey High senior Saisha Smith said. “We It could be a church, synagogue, mosque, community center ... ask them district has a healthy $1.86 billion reserve. are tired of either being bused out to go to sign on to the campaign and take a stand with UTLA for better schools. As our contract fight intensifies, Beutner to a school that is fully funded or staying The organization sign-on form is available at Area meetings and posted and his allies are being confronted by edu- at our school,” which isn’t fully funded. at utla.net. cators, parents, and students intent on For third-grade teacher Amy Owen, the disrupting the narrative that LAUSD can’t (continued on page 5)

Beutner’s new contract offer would increase class sizes Page 4 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 29, 2018 United Teacher President’s perspective

PRESIDENT Alex Caputo-Pearl NEA AFFILIATE VP Cecily Myart-Cruz AFT AFFILIATE VP Juan Ramirez Competing visions for public education ELEMENTARY VP Gloria Martinez SECONDARY VP Daniel Barnhart TREASURER Alex Orozco By Alex Caputo-Pearl SECRETARY Arlene Inouye UTLA President EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jeff Good I am so proud to be a member of UTLA and very fortunate to be visiting so many BOARD OF DIRECTORS schools every week, talking with hun- NORTH AREA: Karla Griego, Chair (Buchanan ES), Mark dreds of our members and parent leaders Ramos (Contreras LC), Rebecca Solomon (RFK UCLA Comm. School), Julie Van Winkle (LOOC Liason) connected to them. As we fight for the Schools Our Students Deserve and to Give SOUTH AREA: Maria Miranda, Chair (Miramonte ES), Aydé Bravo (Maywood ES), L. Cynthia Matthews Our Kids a Chance, I have never seen and (McKinley ES), Karen Ticer-León (Tweedy ES) felt this kind of positive energy or resolve EAST AREA: Adrian Tamayo, Chair (Lorena ES), among our members. Ingrid Gunnell (Salary Point Advisor), Yolanda Tamayo (Lorena ES), Gillian Russom (Roosevelt HS) Natalia Ulmer at Marquez Learn- ing Complex is leading a group of new WEST AREA: Erika Jones, Chair (CTA Director), Georgia Flowers Lee (Saturn ES), Noah Lippe-Klein chapter chairs at the small schools on (Dorsey HS), Larry Shoham (Hamilton HS) that campus, with a powerful across- CENTRAL AREA: Stacie Webster, Chair (West Vernon ES), the-whole-building collectivity. Yesenia Kelly Flores (Hawkins HS), Tomás Flores Hernandez, recently having transferred (West Vernon ES), Claudia Rodriquez (49th Street) from the Eastside to Nava Business and VALLEY EAST AREA: Scott Mandel, Chair (Pacoima Magnet), Victoria Casas (Beachy ES), Mel House Technology Middle School in Central (Elementary P.E.), Hector Perez-Roman (Arleta HS) Area, immediately stepped up to help Alex at the LA County Fed meeting where leaders of more than 300 unions voted unanimously VALLEY WEST AREA: Bruce Newborn, Chair (Hale the chapter chair, Michael West, at Nava. to sanction a possible UTLA strike. Just behind him are SEIU Local 99 President Max Arias Charter), Melodie Bitter (Lorne ES), Wendi Davis Tom Van Sciver, Shea Shanks, and their and LA County Fed President Rusty Hicks. See page 6 for more. (Henry MS), Javier Romo (Mulholland MS) co-workers at Sharp Elementary in the HARBOR AREA: Steve Seal, Chair (Eshelman ES), Karen Macias (Del Amo ES), Jennifer McAfee Valley are doing weekly actions, some- support for public education. between now and into December, we can (Dodson MS), Elgin Scott (Taper ES) times neighborhood walks, sometimes Our members understand that Beutner and will continue to attempt to reach an ADULT & OCCUP ED: Matthew Kogan (Evans CAS) going to nearby schools to connect with is attempting to accelerate trends that have agreement, with our broad-based, mem- BILINGUAL EDUCATION: Cheryl L. Ortega (Sub Unit) other UTLA members, sometimes going to been aggressively chipping away at public ber-led bargaining team of classroom- and EARLY CHILDHOOD ED: Open seat forums to confront School Board members, schools and our profession for many years, school-based educators in the lead. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES: other times making homemade billboards and we’re sick and tired of it. He’s attempting We should be clear, though. The fact- Mallorie Evans (Educational Audiologist) outside their school. Adelaida Alcantar, to accelerate corporate charter growth and its finding panel is not finding new facts— SPECIAL ED: Lucía Arias (Sub Unit) Claudia Garcia, and their co-workers at race to the bottom in learning and working truthfully, the name of the panel is a bit of SUBSTITUTES: Benny Madera Lawson Elementary organized an early- conditions, accelerate the driving down of a misnomer. The panel will have a UTLA PACE CHAIR: Marco Flores morning site visit with me that included real wages, and accelerate the craziness of appointee, a district appointee, and a state- UTLA RETIRED: John Perez fantastic parent leaders who are getting trying to learn and teach in environments appointed “neutral” member. They will more and more involved in the campaign. with less and less staff and more and more hold a hearing to listen to our side and the AFFILIATIONS Our members and parents are leading American Federation of Teachers students in classrooms and on caseloads. district’s side and will prepare a report and National Education Association powerfully. These leaders, and all of us, The charter industry that bought the recommended settlement. State-appointed are focusing on six essential tasks as we LAUSD School Board in the most expen- “neutrals” are often traditional and bu- STATE & NATIONAL OFFICERS continue to seek an agreement with the sive school board race in U.S. history sees reaucratic in their views, so we should CFT PRESIDENT: Joshua Pechthalt CTA PRESIDENT: Eric Heins district, but prepare to strike if necessary: this as their crystallized moment of oppor- have no illusions that we will get an af- CTA DIRECTOR: Erika Jones tunity to have an investment banker, with firmation of everything we’re saying, or CFT VICE PRESIDENTS: Arlene Inouye, John Perez, Juan Ramirez 1. Save Saturday, December 15 for a a charter majority on the board, starve our an out-of-the-box, visionary proposal to NEA PRESIDENT: Lily Eskelsen Garcia major historic march for public edu- students, attack our jobs and healthcare, come to an agreement. We will hope for AFT PRESIDENT: Randi Weingarten AFT VICE PRESIDENT: Alex Caputo-Pearl cation. More information below. break our union, and privatize our schools. that, but we will have no illusions. NEA DIRECTOR: Mel House 2. Sign the “We Will Strike If We Have Our members understand that now is the If we are not able to reach an agreement To” strike commit forms and help your time to say “enough is enough”—or Beutner based on the fact-finding panel’s recom- UTLA COMMUNICATIONS chapter chair ensure that you have 100% and the board will keep on coming back mended settlement, the district can impose EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Alex Caputo-Pearl sign-on at your school or work site. COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR: Anna Bakalis for another pound of flesh every year in a its last, best, and final offer, and we can strike. COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALISTS: Kim Turner, 3. Wear your “Ask Me Why I Am Ready downsizing plan that includes layoffs, school Carolina Barreiro, Tammy Lyn Gann, Pablo Serrano to Strike” button to school every day. closures, cuts to services, and healthcare cuts. Growing power: The plan for ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Laura Aldana 4. Build your Parent Support List at your Despite these challenges, our members November and December school, get it to UTLA, and also use it EDITORIAL INFORMATION are profoundly optimistic. I am so moved Beutner’s unconscionable 56-day delay at your school to set up small group by this every day. There is a resolve and in mediation over August and September UNITED TEACHER meetings with parents. 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Fl., LA, CA 90010 a seriousness, for sure—combined with was meant to disorient and slow us. It Email: [email protected] 5. Go on neighborhood walks with your an absolutely inspiring optimism. Our did neither. We used the delay to build UTLA main line: 213-487-5560 co-workers and parents to distribute “I bargaining proposals represent a vision power—and we will do the same as we ADVERTISING Stand With LA Educators” window signs. Senders Communications Group of what our students and public educa- go through the approximately 30-day fact- Brian Bullen: 818-884-8966, ext. 1108 6. Get three to five neighborhood in- tion system need not only to survive, but finding process. Whether we like it or not, stitutions around your school to sign to thrive: to attract families and increase and whether we believe U.S. labor law was UNITED TEACHER accepts paid advertisements from outside companies and organizations, including UTLA sponsors the organizational support form for enrollment, to attract and retain educators, set up to help unions or not (I don’t believe and vendors with no relationship with UTLA. Only approved the Give Our Kids a Chance campaign. to have schools as vibrant centers in the it was), it is important that we continue to vendors can use the UTLA logo in their ads. The content of an advertisement is the responsibility of the advertiser community, to foundationally improve follow the legal bargaining process. alone, and UTLA cannot be held responsible for its accuracy, Beutner hired to life in Los Angeles. It is inspiring to fight We are using the time to build power through veracity, or reliability. Appearance of an advertisement should for what is right, and our members feel it. not be viewed as an endorsement or recommendation by accelerate downsizing our narrative. While the corporate media United Teachers Los Angeles. Our members understand that we will will never be our friend—especially since continue making every attempt to reach an The facts behind fact-finding Beutner was publisher of the LA Times before United Teacher (ISSN # 0745-4163) is published nine agreement. But, we also understand that Over three lengthy mediation sessions being superintendent—we have made huge times a year (monthly except for February, June, and we are in a battle between Austin Beutner’s in late September and October, the district progress in that very corporate media. The July) by United Teachers Los Angeles, 3303 Wilshire vision to downsize the public school district offered virtually nothing new in writing, $1.86 billion reserve is regularly mentioned Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010. Subscrip- tions: $20.00 per year. (Price included in dues/agency and our vision to reinvest in the public after 18 months of largely not responding in the LA Times and other major outlets fee of UTLA bargaining unit members.) Periodicals school district—commonsense reinvest- to our proposals at all. At that point, the now, our full demands (beyond just salary) postage paid at Los Angeles, California. POSTMASTER: ment using LAUSD’s historically large $1.86 state mediators decided that we were still are regularly mentioned, and in one week Please send address changes to United Teacher, 3303 billion reserve, the books and supplies slush at a deadlock and sent us to fact-finding. alone in October, we had the equivalent of Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010. Telephone 213-487-5560. fund, respect for educators on working We will likely receive the fact-finding $2 million in publicity for free because we condition issues, and state action for more report in early December. Over that period, (continued on next page) 2 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 29, 2018 PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE (continued from previous page) earned stories in the LA Times, NY Times, the international Guardian, KPCC, KCRW, and more. And, in an incredible moment, every TV camera in the city was at the UTLA building for the unveiling of Beutner’s cal- endar, showing him more likely to be eating at exceedingly expensive restaurants and exclusive clubs than to be visiting schools. We see our growing power in the media School visit with Marquez High and we will increase that even more during the next weeks of the fact-finding timeline. the next weeks of the fact-finding timeline. We are using the time to build power through We are using the time to build power in our member organizing. Members across the city relationships with elected officials and political are wearing their strike buttons and signing campaigns. Our members are campaigning the “We Will Strike If We Have To” strike vigorously through texting, calling, and commits. A strike is a public act, and we school-site organizing for Tony Thurmond must publicly commit to our co-workers to for state superintendent and against the be on the picket line if we need to. More- $24 million dumped behind Marshall Tuck, over, we need to sign to publicly commit to from the same people who back Beutner’s our colleagues at every other school across agenda. Our members and parents, through the district to be on the picket line in the promoting the issues and actions central event of a strike, because a strike is the ul- to our contract campaign, are shaping the timate act of solidarity, and we must have LAUSD School Board District 5 race that no weak links and no weak schools. will be upon us in March and May. And, This past week, we had vibrant member we got the fantastic news that the Schools School visit with Crenshaw High actions involving hundreds of members: and Communities First initiative, of which • At the LAUSD School Board with UTLA is a key steering committee member, And we are using the time to build power as together with one purpose, and brings us into Reclaim Our Schools LA, a determined has officially qualified for the November 2020 we organize to a major march for public education the history books with a massive turnout in crowd of parents and educators attempted ballot. It succeeded earlier than expected in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, Decem- support of public education at this critical to press into the building to hand Beutner because the validity rate among the 870,000 ber 15. This will either be a celebration and moment. Save Saturday, December 15. an oversized letter with our proposals on it. signatures that we submitted was so high—a consolidation of an agreement that we can be Sisters and brothers, we are in this fight • A miles-long gauntlet of members credit to the grassroots community groups proud of, or it will be an essential, massive for our students, schools, jobs, and profes- along Firestone Boulevard in South and and unions leading the effort. This will be the demonstration of our power in the final days sion together, and we are doing incredible Southeast LA gained thousands of sup- first challenge to the corporate loophole in available to the district to make an agreement organizing work. We are led by people portive honks. Proposition 13 in 40 years and would bring with us before we strike. It will be a march like you, and people like Natalia, Michael, • Flash mobs of members in three loca- $11 billion in new revenue to the state budget. that builds our power no matter what—that Yesenia, Tom, Shea, Adelaida, and Claudia. tions in the Valley took over drive-time in We see our growing power among fundamentally lifts us in the media narrative, Keep up your incredible work with students three critical intersections, spreading our elected officials and in political campaigns brings us together with parents and com- every day, your incredible work building our message with signs and flyers. and we will increase that even more during munity who will march beside us, brings the power step by step, and we will win this fight • Alongside parents in East LA, edu- the next weeks of the fact-finding timeline. palpable energy of thousands of educators together! I am honored to be by your side. cators called out elected officials who support the building of a mega-KIPP charter school amidst a dense set of exist- ing schools and on land that community In this issue members have been asking to be used for affordable housing. Additionally, we see organic actions 4 Deconstructing the district’s offer by our members everywhere: challeng- How Beutner’s proposal would hurt our schools. ing School Board members publicly at forums, picketing Beutner’s “Reimagine 4 Facts behind LAUSD’s disinvestment in our schools LAUSD” meetings, taking to social media Nurse shortages, too-high class sizes, and more. with creative raps, and more. We see our growing power among our members, and we will increase that even 6 This is why I will strike more during the next weeks of the fact- If we walk the line, it will be for the very soul of our profession. finding timeline. We are using the time to build power and con- 7 November 6 election endorsements nection with parents and community. We are Support candidates who support public education. seeing parent organizing and connections blossom everywhere, from large parent forums at many schools across the city (such 6 300 unions sanction possible UTLA strike as Los Angeles Elementary and Miles El- ementary) to neighborhood walks with 8 Charter educators: “We rise up with you” parents to give out window signs (including Banning High in Wilmington and schools 10 Closer look: Tuck v. Thurmond in Pacoima and Arleta) to parents in East 13 Passings LA directly confronting Monica Garcia and in mid-Wilshire confronting Beutner. Com- 16 Involvement opportunity: CTA State Council munity allies in Reclaim Our Schools LA, meanwhile, are canvassing and flyering 50 17 Involvement opportunity: CFT Convention school neighborhoods every two weeks, in 18 UTLA-Retired a massive coordinated outreach effort that Get connected to UTLA moves progressively across the city. All the 19 Committee events Facebook: facebook.com/UTLAnow while, our members are doing the quiet but absolutely essential work of building 21 Bilingual education Twitter: @utlanow the Parent Support Lists, gathering parent 23 Grapevines YouTube: youtube.com/UTLAnow contact information, and getting that info to UTLA while also using it to build small Signs of support: Businesses all over LA are declaring group parent meetings at their schools. that they stand with LA educators. Above: Barber We see our growing power among parents, Beauty Cualtzi’s in Pacoima. and we will increase that even more during 3 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 29, 2018 Facts behind LAUSD’s disinvestment in our schools District spends too much on testing and not nearly enough on low class sizes and staffing.

FACT: LAUSD spends $8.6 million the balance sheets of their companies disrespectful to parents, who trust that the day, LAUSD still has more than 200 elemen- a year on tests not required by the and push public education toward district is looking out for their child’s learning. tary classes that violate even their own inter- state or federal government. privatization. nal guidelines (27 students for grades TK-3; LAUSD mandates that these assess- FACT: More than 200 elementary 34 students for grades 4-6). ments be used by teachers, who often don’t FACT: LAUSD has not conducted a classes violate the district’s own find them connected to our curriculum single analysis of instructional time internal maximums FACT: Nearly 40% of LAUSD or informative of student needs. One of lost to testing. LAUSD has some of the highest class sizes schools have a nurse for only one UTLA’s contract demands is to give teach- By the time an LAUSD student is 11 years in the nation, yet the district refuses to elimi- day a week ers complete discretion over when and old, she will have taken more than 100 stan- nate Section 1.5, the contractual provision LAUSD is falling woefully short of what standardized assessments are used dardized tests, compromising a huge chunk of that allows LAUSD to unilaterally ignore the American Academy of Pediatrics’ in our own classrooms, beyond those re- student learning time—but how much time? our class-size protections and caps. Because recommendation for a minimum of quired by the state or federal government. The “data-driven” LAUSD has never tried to of Section 1.5, the district ignores contract one full-time registered nurse in every quantify the instructional language and even its own school—a wrong that UTLA is trying to FACT: LAUSD spends millions hours lost to testing. This is Stages of bargaining staffing guidelines because right with our contract proposals to give of public dollars on for-profit disrespectful to valu- there is no enforcement our kids the social-emotional supports companies—like the $23 million the able learning mechanism. Even they deserve. Like the nursing staffing district has sunk into the DIBELS time and E MED after norm levels, our schools struggle with the un- ASS IATI contract with Amplify Ed., Inc. IMP ON derstaffing of counselors, psychologists, W Amplify is part of a new breed of e and teacher-librarians. a r politically connected ed tech companies F e S A h A state-appointed C e that seek to profit off public education. N Either side can T r To note: The $8.6 million testing amount IO mediator tries to - e T declare that talks FI is for the 2017-18 school year and is a con- Amplify was created by Rupert Mur- A move the two sides N I are deadlocked, to a bargaining D doch’s News Corp, and the Fox News T I servative figure. LAUSD did not provide O which leads to agreement. If N media mogul made his motives clear G mediation. G comprehensive test information, continuing E not successful, the mediator a pattern of delaying and denying UTLA when he said, “When it comes to N Both sides sit down, A fact-finding panel will send the will issue a report U information requests. The Amplify con- K through 12 education, we see with a legal obligation parties to D I T to bargain in good faith with recommended S L a $500 billion sector in the U.S. fact-finding. T tract covers 2014 to 2019. UTLA con-

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The revised contract offer from LAUSD once again falls desperately short of meeting student needs and AUSTIN BEUTNER Bad faith bargaining: The Raise contingent Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent of Schools demonstrates Austin Beutner’s desire to downsize OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL proposal inappropriately on extra work: OFFICE OF LABOR RELATIONS DAVID HOLMQUIST th 333 S. Beaudry Avenue, 14 Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017 General Counsel the district rather than be a partner in reinvesting in TELEPHONE (213) 241-8322; FACSIMILE (213) 241-8401 includes topics (except for Beutner has our public school system. ROBERT SAMPLES adjusted his salary Interim Director salary and class size) that have Beutner is trying to buy us off with a raise while si- proposal to 6% not been part of bargaining for multaneously increasing class sizes, reducing retiree ongoing but he still Los Angeles Unified School District– Revised Offer To UTLA the past 18 months, which is healthcare for new employees, and underfunding October 30, 2018 ties it to extra hours more evidence of LAUSD’s bad our schools. Focusing on salary while doing nothing Salary 6% on-schedule raise, including 3% retroactive for 2017-18, plus 3% raise for 2018-19 to earn the pay raise (contingency removed). Proposal includes 12 hours per year of additional professional faith bargaining. to improve schools and attract parents and students development activity for unit members. will lead to the loss of jobs, school closures, and we already deserve. Rule of 87 to apply prospectively only – no existing UTLA unit member to be subject to ultimately the ruin of the district. Rule of 87.

Beutner’s offensive offer includes removal of Class Size Delete Article XVIII, Section 1.5 Lip service to parents:

Section 1.5—the section that allows LAUSD to in- Revise class-size averages/maximums to figures set forth in 8.22.17 Memorandum of Beutner claims to be looking Understanding previously entered into between LAUSD and UTLA (the “MOU”). crease class size unilaterally—but he wants to replace out for parents, but he LAUSD/UTLA to form working group to meet and confer on criteria and procedures for it with triggers that are actually worse. His proposal Opening attack deviation from MOU averages and maximums. Until outcome of working group, LAUSD continues to reject UTLA’s would pit teachers against students and even students may adjust class size averages/maximums if one or more of the following circumstances on healthcare: exists and District provides notice by March 1 for the upcoming school year: (1) anticipated proposals to give educators against students, tying class sizes to our healthcare, year-over-year (YOY) increase greater than 2% in health benefits costs; (2) anticipated Making it harder for YOY increase greater than 2% in pension costs; (3) anticipated YOY student-enrollment and parents a greater voice retirement, and special education funding and en- decline greater than 1%; (4) anticipated shortage of teachers as reflected in the Nationwide new employees to Teacher Shortage Areas Listing or similar California listing/compilation; (5) District deficit in critical school decisions— suring there will be no class-size reduction as long spending projected at pace greater than $100 million for upcoming school (fiscal) year qualify for retiree before implementation of a Fiscal Stabilization Plan; (6) Special Education encroachment not to mention his rejection as there is unregulated charter school expansion. into the unrestricted general fund greater than 10%; (7) anticipated YOY increase in OPEB healthcare is the liability of greater than 3%; (8) fiscal stabilization plan required by the Los Angeles County of our broader demands for Office of Education (LACOE) to meet mandatory reserve levels; (9) qualified or negative first step in rolling budget certification issued by LACOE. the schools parents want, What’s NOT in the back our coverage, Make corresponding ministerial changes throughout Article XVIII and remainder of the with lower class sizes, more Beutner proposal? CBA to the extent impacted by or cross-referenced to revisions described above. The proposal does nothing to meet parent, which the Beutner support staffing, and an end Plain Language Summary document that provides clear outline of contract for families and the public. student, and educator demands for: “Hard Choices” to overtesting. Coursework Adjustment of Teacher Professional Development to student learning needs so that structure • Meaningful class-size reduction. report claims costs Credit for earning points towards salary steps better aligned with competencies and District priorities such as Science, Arts, Foreign Language and Technical Education. • More nurses, counselors, and teacher-librar- 44% too much. Miscellaneous Remaining items: proposals as reflected in District’s prior pending proposals. Harder to earn pay ians to make schools safer, more enriching places (The Rule of 87 increases: These to learn. means that an “adjustments” would make • Relief from overtesting that crowds out arts, employee’s age music, science, and ethnic studies. Class sizes would go up: Beutner offers to remove Section it harder to advance on + 30 years of • Steps to address co-location, privatization 1.5—the section that allows LAUSD to increase class size the salary schedule and service must threats, and the $600 million drained every year unilaterally—but he is replacing it with triggers that are actually educators could take salary equal 87 to qualify by unregulated charters. worse. His offer would permanently increase class-size caps point classes only in a for healthcare in • Investment in the Community Schools model. and averages, and the triggers would make it even easier to limited number of subjects, • Support for early ed, adult ed, special ed, retirement.) violate those newly increased caps and averages. controlled by LAUSD. and bilingual ed. 4 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 29, 2018

DETERMINATION RISING class sizes, reducing retiree healthcare for student services, and cuts to healthcare,” families and increase enrollment, to attract (continued from the cover) new employees, and underfunding our UTLA President Alex Caputo-Pearl said. and retain educators, to have schools as schools (read more on page 4). “Our bargaining proposals represent a vibrant centers in the community, to foun- impetus to speak truth to power came after As we go through fact-finding, we will vision of what public education needs not dationally improve life in Los Angeles. receiving Beutner’s “A Reminder of Why use the time to build our strike readiness only to survive, but to thrive: to attract It is inspiring to fight for what is right.” and our connections with parents and the We Do the Work” video in her email. Her West Area Beutner action impassioned open letter to Beutner spread community. Those connections are essen- like fire on social media, reaching 35,000 tial to winning a good contract without a people on UTLA’s Facebook page alone strike—or to winning a good contract if (read the letter in its entirety at utla.net). we do have to strike. “Do not think I ever need to be reminded The next phase of our escalation builds of why I’m a teacher,” Owen wrote. “I am to a major community march in downtown here because I love my students. I am here LA on Saturday, December 15, when we’ll because I believe in social justice. Despite either be celebrating a great bargaining all the slings and arrows, the insults and victory if district officials meet our demands attacks, the overwhelming challenges and between now and then, or sending an ir- obstacles, I am still here. And I am not refutably powerful message that a strike is going anywhere, except possibly on strike going to happen if they don’t. to fight for my kids and myself.” “Now is the time to say ‘enough is Levels of frustration—and determina- enough,’ or Beutner and the board will tion—are rising after LAUSD failed to keep on coming back for another pound of Educators rally outside a Pacific Palisades fundraiser on October 27 where Beutner was make any significant proposals during flesh every year in a downsizing plan that giving the keynote address. Inside, students from Students Deserve stood up during the the three lengthy mediation sessions in late includes layoffs, school closures, cuts to event and called on Beutner to end so-called random searches and to fully fund our schools. September and October, just as the district had neglected to do over the 18 months North Area/ROSLA School Board action we have been in bargaining. Bargaining is now in the fact-finding stage, during which a three-person panel will examine the position of both sides and issue a non- binding report, which will essentially be a recommended settlement. Until the fact-finding report is issued, we will continue making every attempt to reach an agreement. If we are not able to reach an agreement based on the fact- finding panel’s recommended settlement, the district can impose its last, best, and final offer, and we can strike. Beutner’s latest contract proposal— emailed to UTLA on October 30—falls desperately short of meeting student “We don’t think it’s an accident that as the population of black and Latino students has gone up, funding has gone down,” Fries Avenue parent Alicia needs. Beutner is trying to buy us off with Hill (above, left photo) said at a rally at the school board on October 23. Wearing Halloween costumes and waving signs, parents, educators, and students a raise while simultaneously increasing warned that “the future of LAUSD looks scary” if the school board doesn’t make an immediate investment in public education. East Area march against privatization South Area gauntlet down Firestone

Parent Eloisa Galindo rallies the crowd on October 25 outside Councilmember José Huizar’s office South Area educators lined the miles-long blocks between South Gate High and to protest support for a mega-charter for KIPP in Boyle Heights, against the community’s wishes. the 110 Freeway on October 24. Signs of Community Support Valley East & West flash mobs

UTLA members are walking neighborhoods after school and on weekends, reaching out to local families and businesses Thousands of educators rallied at three key locations in the Valley on October 25. about our contract fight. Above left: Harbor Area members and family at Andy’s Hip Hop Shop in Wilmington. 5 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 29, 2018 In your own words November 6 election endorsements This is why I will strike Support candidates who support public education If we walk the line, it will be for the very soul of our profession.

By Lisa Falco fail to meet the grade-level proficiency has set me up to fail. It’s absolutely heart LAUSD Instructional Coach standard set by someone in a gilded office breaking. America should be ashamed. & Intervention Teacher who thinks every child advances in exactly If all of this seems impossible to believe, the same way at exactly the same time. imagine teaching in one of our classrooms There is a fallacy in this country that And when our test scores come back with for a week. Write all the lesson plans to our public schools are failing. They are in less than 40% of our students proficient, the meet the academic needs of 30 students trouble, yes. But our schools and teachers district will ask us why we have failed. They at 30 different levels in all content areas, are not the cause of this distress. The current will hire outside companies to tell us how to communicate with parents, fulfill district state of our schools is merely the effect of the improve our teaching. Because if we simply mandates, spend hours of your own time rapidly multiplying failures of our society. teach math using the latest research-based and your own money trying to meet the We live in a country that allows 20 percent strategies, Carlos will suddenly be able to diverse needs of all your students. Do all of its children to languish in poverty, does cope with his despair, and Max will learn this without the support of a full-time nurse, not fully fund public education, does not to read “on time” despite missing an entire or a counselor or a librarian. Then prepare provide free preschool or quality daycare year of kindergarten. to be pilloried by the public when your Lisa Falco or healthcare. Many families are not paid When the test scores are released to the efforts aren’t reflected in the results of a a living wage for a full day’s work. And public, parents will anxiously pore over them computerized math and language arts test. state to fully fund our public schools. It teachers are expected to fill in the yawning and conclude that their neighborhood school If and when we walk the line, it will not will be a passionate and determined cry for gaps created by this broken social contract is failing. They will hastily gather magnet be for a mere salary increase (although that help from those of us who are on the front because children can’t learn if they are points and talk to other parents at birthday is well deserved). We will walk the line for lines, battling to educate the future of our hungry, sick, or traumatized. parties and strategize how to use their work the very soul of our profession. We will country. And we can no longer do it alone. Here are just a few real-life examples from addresses to get their child out of their neigh- demand the respect that is our due and we Student names and some identifying character- my own school (names have been changed). borhood school and into a “better” one. will call on the conscience of our wealthy istics have been changed to protect their privacy. Carlos is six years old and believes he In reality, standardized tests are more does not deserve to live. He says this with likely to indicate students’ socio-economic tears in his eyes, but he refuses to cry. level than the quality of their teachers (Psy- 300 LA unions sanction possible UTLA strike Jacqueline will not stay in the classroom chology Today, 4/18/15). Thus, these “better” or participate in any learning activities. schools are merely code for campuses with Instead she runs the perimeter of the school, more students from middle- and upper-class

While the daily demands of our job require us to be pillars of patience, everyone has a limit. And believe me when I say to you, your public school teachers have reached it.

requiring staff to constantly monitor her educated families. In California, these schools movements to ensure her safety. are more and more likely to be independent Juan comes to school every day hungry. charters, privately managed entities paid Pamela needs glasses and dental work. with public funds that have been diverted Manuel and Serine have missed more than from our neighborhood schools. 30 days of school a year every year since This privately managed charter drain kindergarten. Lally came from India and is exacerbated by a lack of state funding. speaks no English. Max is in first grade California has the fifth-largest economy but has never attended school. He knows in the world, yet ranks 43rd in per-pupil Working people have each other’s back: Leaders representing more than 800,000 workers pledged six letters of the alphabet and is just now spending. The state of our facilities reflects this month to stand with educators. learning to write his name. this neglect, many of which have not been These are just a few of our students’ stories. improved for decades. At our school, we In a unanimous vote, leaders represent- let us strike,” said Jazmin Ochoa of the We have many others. Students traumatized don’t have enough custodial hours to keep ing more than 300 unions affiliated with the California Nurses Association. “If our by family deportation. Students who spent our campus clean. We have a playground LA County Federation of Labor pledged work is so important, it’s time to treat time in internment camps. Students who live riddled with cracks that has been on the this month to stand with educators and us with the respect we deserve before it in RVs parked across the street. list to be repaved for over 10 years, and we support our strike, if we need to walk to comes to a strike. And if they let it get this Our school is not unique. This is the have classes held in temporary bungalows win a good contract. far, know this: we stand with our sisters reality in many of our public schools today. that have become permanent fixtures. “Our future as a city has always de- and brothers.” Yet, despite all these challenges, teachers Teachers are fed up. Actually, we are pended on our teachers having the support Many of the workers represented by are charged with providing a rigorous more than fed up. We are enraged. While they need and the respect they’re owed,” the LA County Fed are parents of our curriculum to prepare students for the the daily demands of our job require us to said Rusty Hicks, LA County Fed presi- students, and they endorse our fight for demands of a 21st-century workforce. be pillars of patience, everyone has a limit. dent. “And today the Los Angeles labor lower class size and more nurses, coun- We struggle to do this every day in the And believe me when I say to you, your movement is speaking that truth in one selors, psychologists, and librarians. face of these challenges with little support. public school teachers have reached it. united voice.” “Last year, my daughter fell and cut And at the end of this year, Carlos and Jac- I entered this profession 20 years ago The sanction vote means that sister herself on a day there was no nurse on queline and Juan and Pamela and Manuel knowing I would never be rich, but I be- unions representing 800,000 members— campus,” said Sonny Martinez, an LAUSD and Serine and Lally and Max will spend lieved the satisfaction of educating children nurses, car wash workers, homecare parent. “We had to come to the school to hours taking a battery of mandated tests would make up for the pay gap between workers, janitors, construction workers, take her to urgent care. Parents can’t tell developed by corporations that make mil- me and my college-educated peers. Over entertainment workers, county employees, our kids, ‘Only get hurt on Tuesdays and lions every year measuring and ranking the years, this gap has widened to 20%, and more—support our potential strike. Thursdays.’ Is it so much to ask that we our students on a very narrow band of aca- and the joy I used to experience has leaked “Nurses get the same message as teach- be able to drop our kids off at school and demic standards. It will be no surprise to into despair as I try to do a job with my ers when they demand better conditions— know there will be a qualified adult around anyone at our school when these students hands tied behind my back in a system that they tell us our work is too important to if they fall on the playground?” 6 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 29, 2018 November 6 election endorsements Support candidates who support public education

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Chris Holden Miguel Santiago Judy Chu Raul Ruiz Assembly District 41 Assembly District 53 Congressional District 27 Congressional District 36 Laura Friedman Ian Calderon Tony Cardenas Karen Bass Assembly District 43 Assembly District 57 Congressional District 29 Congressional District 37 STATEWIDE OFFICES Jacqui Irwin Reggie Jones-Sawyer Brad Sherman Linda Sanchez Gavin Newsom Assembly District 44 Assembly District 59 Congressional District 30 Congressional District 38 Governor Tony Thurmond Adrin Nazarian Sabrina Cervantes Pete Aguilar Gil Cisneros Superintendent of Public Instruction Assembly District 46 Assembly District 60 Congressional District 31 Congressional District 43 Ricardo Lara Eloise Gomez Reyes Jose Medina Grace Napolitano Lucille Roybal-Allard Insurance Commissioner Assembly District 47 Assembly District 61 Congressional District 32 Congressional District 40 Dr. Ed Hernandez Ed Chau Anthony Rendon Ted Lieu Mark Takano Lieutenant Governor of California Assembly District 49 Assembly District 63 Congressional District 33 Congressional District 41 STATE SENATE Richard Bloom Mike Gipson Jimmy Gomez Maxine Waters Mike Eng Assembly District 50 Assembly District 64 Congressional District 34 Congressional District 43 State Senate District 22 Freddie Rodriguez Al Muratsuchi Maria Elena Durazo Assembly District 52 Assembly District 66 STATE SENATE State Senate District 24 Joy Silver STATE ASSEMBLY State Senate District 28 Christy Smith Holly Mitchell Assembly District 38 State Senate District 30 Luz Rivas STATE PROPOSITIONS Assembly District 39 NO on Prop. 5 YES on Prop. 10 Jesse Gabriel Residential Property Tax Transfers Rent Control Assembly District 45 Prop. 5 purports to help senior homeown- Prop. 10 allows city and county governments to enact Wendy Carrillo ers who want to move, but in reality it’s just rent control laws that keep working families from being Assembly District 51 another big tax break for the wealthy. Prop. priced out of living in their communities. The proposition Sydney Kamlager 5 would slash as much as $1 billion in local returns the power to regulate rental housing units back Assembly District 54 revenue from public schools, while draining to local governments, so they can explore solutions to the another $1 billion from crucial local services housing affordability crisis that work for their communi- LA SUPERIOR COURT like healthcare, parks, libraries, and emergency ties. Prop. 10 will not require any city or county to adopt A. Veronica Sauceda response. The California Association of Realtors or expand rent control but provides the option to do Seat No. 4 is the only sponsor of Prop. 5 and has spent $7 so—a choice they don’t currently have. In a state where million to convince voters that this tax break for one in three residents pay more than half their income in the wealthy will help seniors in need. rent, Californians need relief from exorbitant rent costs.

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I work for Wallis Annenberg High, Instead, they have dug in their heels on which is one of three schools along with these issues. TAS management wants The Accelerated School (K-8) and Ac- me and my colleagues to pay more for UTLA charter educators: “We rise up with you” celerated Charter Elementary School healthcare coverage, be the final deci- As both charter educators and UTLA necessary and righteous action. (K-6, dual language) that are part of sion maker when resolving grievances members, we proudly stand with our In the words of Fredrick Dou- The Accelerated Schools (TAS) charter. instead of a neutral arbitrator, and fire fellow union educators in LAUSD as glass, “Power concedes nothing Just like our union brothers and sisters or discipline us without cause or ex- you fight for a fair contract and for the without a demand. It never did and in LAUSD, we have been engaged in planation. That kind of disrespect is schools the students of Los Angeles it never will.” contentious contract negotiations with unacceptable to us; it exacerbates the deserve. While charter school educators To our LAUSD colleagues, friends, our employer for over one year now. teacher turnover problem and ulti- fight for and honor our own individual family, sisters, and brothers, we as And similarly to you all, we are also at mately hurts our students’ educational collective bargaining agreements with charter educators say, “WE STAND the impasse stage of contract bargain- program. our respective administrations and WITH YOU!” ing, heading into fact-finding in the That is why, like you, we recently charter school operators, our mission near future. took a strike authorization vote. Nine- is the same: to strive for better working In Solidarity, My colleagues and I began bargain- ty-one percent of our teachers voted, conditions, environments that are UTLA Charter Educators ing with the goal of addressing a long- and 99% voted “YES” to authorize a conducive to learning, and overall im- standing and pernicious problem at strike if one were to be necessary. Fur- provement to the level of quality edu- our schools—high teacher turnover. thermore, 85% of us have signed on to cation we provide the children of our The teacher turnover rate in the past a public commitment to go on strike local community. That means smaller few years has averaged anywhere if necessary. We expect that number class sizes; better support and profes- between 20% and 30% each school year. to grow day by day. Our teachers do sional development for educators; more We know that this negatively impacts not want to strike, but we are deter- counselors, school psychologists, librar- students and their educational experi- mined to win what are reasonable and ians, and nurses; support for the arts; ence. We were, and remain, resolved to achievable demands. If we have to and other essential components for any fight for the schools that our students strike to win, we will be the very first child’s educational journey. deserve. As such, we are demand- charter school teachers to go on strike As UTLA charter educators, we in- ing basic rights and protections that in the history of this nation. UTLA was timately understand what it means to many of our UTLA brothers and sisters founded after LAUSD teachers went stand in solidarity during the process already enjoy: on strike in 1970 and made history. of collective bargaining. It is our honor UTLA made history again by going on • Competitive, affordable healthcare to rise up with LAUSD educators as strike in 1989. LAUSD educators may coverage. you demand greater accountability and have to strike again soon, fighting for • Binding arbitration in the grievance responsibility from LAUSD. After all, the schools LAUSD students deserve. procedure. this is more than just a fight for a fair Teachers at The Accelerated Schools • Job security protections, including contract; it is about advocating for our are proud to be in your company and just cause for termination and dis- families and showing our students that are also ready to make history along- cipline. fighting for what is right and just is a El Camino Real Charter HS side you if we have to. Like our brothers and sisters in LAUSD, so far we have not found a —Kurt Belbin partner in our schools’ leadership. The Acclerated Schools

Charter educators win parental leave through collective bargaining

In 2017, the California legislature LAUSD educators as well as charter passed Assembly Bill 2393 and Gover- school educators. We are all Los Montague Charter Academy nor Jerry Brown signed it into law. AB Angeles educators and have much 2393 allowed public school employees more in common than we have differ- up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave. ences. We may work at district schools, Previously, the law only allowed for we may work at charter schools, but paid leave during pregnancy disabil- at the end of the day, LA students are ity and very little paid time for child all of our students. In the same vein, bonding. That meant that when educa- any time that educators anywhere are tors took time off to bond with their exploited or unsupported, it drives newborn or newly adopted child, the the standards of our profession down. vast majority of the leave was unpaid. As educators and union members, it is AB 2393 was great news and a great our duty to fight to keep the standards step forward for California educators, of our profession high. That means but my colleagues and I at El Camino fighting for parity in compensation, Real Charter High School were quite benefits, protections, and rights. That Palisades Charter HS disappointed when we learned that is why I’d like to urge and encourage the law did not apply to charter school our brothers and sisters in the other educators. However, I am happy to UTLA charter schools to do the same report that through the power of col- as El Camino and Pacoima teachers lective bargaining, we have won these did, and fight for paid parental leave same parental leave rights in our collec- when you enter contract negotiations tive bargaining agreement. Our union as well. Furthermore, I encourage all brothers and sisters at Pacoima Charter charter school educators who do not School were engaged in contract bar- currently have a union to organize gaining during the same time period and become a part of UTLA. Together and also won this right in their collec- we are stronger! tive bargaining agreement! I am proud to be in a union that —Kyna Collins Birmingham Community Charter represents and fights for the rights of El Camino Real Charter HS 8 WOMEN’S HEALTH

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EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION EXPERIENCE IN CHARTER He’s currently a representative in MANAGEMENT the California State Assembly with 20 He’s a former Wall Street in- years of experience as a social worker vestment banker who became an and 12 years in education, teaching adviser to former Los Angeles Mayor life skills, civics, and career training Antonio Villaraigosa. He served and running after-school programs. as president of Green Dot Charter He formerly served as a trustee on Schools and was CEO of Villarai- the West Contra Costa Unified School gosa’s Partnership for Los Angeles District Board. Schools (PLAS). 120 legislators and the governor to get Angeles Schools (PLAS) both have ENDORSED BY EDUCATION results. Among laws he’s authored: ENDORSED BY CORPORATE long lists of unanswered questions STAKEHOLDERS programs to lower dropout rates and BILLIONAIRES and broken promises to communities, Supported by a diverse group of provide resources for foster youth, While Tuck pledged not to take resulting in UTLA members from eight educators, parents, and community funding for early education, and money from corporations or political out of 10 PLAS schools issuing a vote leaders, as well as the past three su- support for dual-language programs. action committees, pro-privatization of no confidence. perintendents of public instruction: billionaires and their allies have spent Tom Torlakson, Jack O’Connell, and OUTLAWED FOR-PROFIT more than $24 million on the corporate DISCIPLE OF THE CORPORATE Delaine Eastin. Add to that a long list CHARTERS charter school champion—including CHARTER SCHOOL MOVEMENT of nonprofit and labor organizations, as He wrote the law that made for-prof- three heirs of the Wal-Mart fortune, He believes in using taxpayer well as United Farm Workers Founder it charter schools illegal and worked prominent privatizer Eli Broad, and money to fund privately managed Dolores Huerta. to pass laws that would increase the former LA Mayor Richard Riordan. charter schools, and billionaires have transparency and accountability for all filled his campaign coffers in the hope RECORD OF SUPPORT taxpayer-funded charter schools. He RECORD TARNISHED WITH that he will become superintendent of FOR ALL STUDENTS opposes charters’ selective enrollment BROKEN PROMISES public instruction and accelerate the He has fought for and won billions policies and discrimination against His record in managing charter unregulated expansion of those charter more in education funding and has English learners and special educa- schools is murky. Green Dot Public schools in the name of “educational effectively worked with California’s tion students. Schools and the Partnership for Los flexibility.”

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School funding update: Historic measure qualifies for 2020 ballot California Schools and Local Communities Funding Act would reclaim $11 billion annually for schools and local services. We’ve proudly cared for Union members and families for over 20 years! The Schools and Communities First co- and agriculture, and includes small business At Blue Hills Dental, your oral health is alition has qualified the first measure in protections and accountability. our first priority! We offer full service 40 years to reclaim $11 billion annually Qualification was earlier than expected due dental care for your whole family from for schools and local communities by chal- to an exceptionally high verification rate from exams and cleanings to cosmetic and lenging California’s “third rail” of politics, the coalition’s large-scale volunteer program. complex care such as: Proposition 13. Considered the most devas- The funding act links to UTLA’s 20x20 cam- tating blow to public education finance in paign to reach $20,000 in per-pupil funding the state’s history, Prop. 13 set off a national by the year 2020, and UTLA members were 5 Convenient Los Angeles Locations! wave of tax cuts and also undermined local part of the over 5,000 volunteers from 90 or- Cudahy Panorama City government services since its 1978 passage. ganizations that collected 105,000 signatures 7903 Atlantic Ave, Ste G 7942 Van Nuys Blvd The California Schools and Local Com- of the 870,000 submitted, contributing to Long Beach West Covina 2306 E 7th St 1208 W Francisquito Ave, munities Funding Act would reform Prop. an unprecedented ratio of valid signatures. Palmdale Ste E 13 by assessing commercial and industrial Having taken this huge step, the Schools and 2140 E Palmdale Blvd property at fair market value, closing a cor- Communities First coalition is now planning porate loophole that has allowed large cor- a two-year campaign that will focus on large- Hablamos Español #BlueHillsDentalSmiles porations to avoid their fair share of property scale public education to strengthen public *Invisalign discount is applied to regular full price treatment and may not apply to contracted insurance plans. taxes. The measure maintains Prop. 13’s support, expand the coalition, and raise the current protections for homeowners, renters needed resources. 10 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 29, 2018

From the Treasurer Honor substitute teachers on November 16 …And have their back every other day of the school year.

day to appreciate our guest teachers. As the point officer for substitutes, I want righteous fight to protect our rights, defend But it shouldn’t just be one day out of the to say how much we appreciate you all and public education, and secure our healthcare year that we take time to appreciate our subs. look forward to fighting an incredible and and respectable pay for decades to come. We need to make sure we support them by having the appropriate tools and materials for them to be successful. When a substitute #UTLAStrong for substitutes: Better pay, benefits than other districts is covering for a colleague, we should reach UTLA substitute teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District earn one of out to them at lunchtime or at other oppor- the most competitive daily rates in the area. tune times to make sure they feel welcome and appreciated. We can be advocates for District Pay substitute teachers in the main office, when Manhattan Beach Unified $135/Day they’re asking for simple things like a key to Castaic Union School District $105/Day (K-6) and $110/Day (7-8) the restroom or a map of the school. El Rancho Unified $150/Day Most, if not all, teachers have a few trusted Torrance Unified $120/Day substitutes on speed dial. Building this kind ABC Unified $125/Day of rapport is how many of our substitutes Redondo Beach Unified $140/Day get consistent work. During this substitute Claremont Unified $125/Day By Alex Orozco Los Angeles Unified $190.97/Day* UTLA Treasurer appreciation day, call these folks and let them know how much you appreciate them. Let *Substitutes at the extended rate earn up to $257.73 a day. This November 16 is Substitute Teacher them know that now more than ever, we Eligible substitute teachers in LAUSD earn Appreciation Day—a time to remember how need to stand together. As we get strike ready, • Full healthcare coverage essential substitutes are to the daily opera- our substitute members need to be engaged • Full dental coverage tion of our schools. When I had to be absent in the process at school sites and beyond. • Full vision coverage—all with no premium costs for yourself and your family! from my middle-school classroom, knowing Introduce your substitutes to the chapter that I could count on someone making sure chair and to as many school-site leaders as UTLA substitute teachers are protected by a collective bargaining agreement, includ- my students stayed on schedule and were possible. Encourage them to sign on to the “We ing an article specifically designed for substitute teachers. delivered quality instruction made me feel Will Strike If We Have To” form and commit to We secured these victories by uniting with 33,000 other educators. Join your like I was there myself. Sometimes when I stand with us in case of a strike. Remind them union and be All In. Sign a membership card at https://www.utla.net/members/ returned, my students spoke in such great that we are stronger together and in order to membership-application. regard of the substitute that I couldn’t help save public education in Los Angeles, we will but be a little jealous. This is why we have a have to have 100 percent solidarity!

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• Changing the culture of UTLA by UTLA was founded in 1970. engaging and developing leadership We’ve also put significant resources From the Secretary and reshaping our governance structure into organizing with parents, students, and meetings; and organizational allies, and we’ve • Creating staffing positions that were supported each other in our common needed to carry out our goals (strategic concerns. Similarly, UTLA has worked How we got here researcher, organizing director, political with student groups, including Students Reflecting on our fight to save public education. director) and revamping existing positions; Deserve, and we helped organize a big • Overhauling our database to be an forum with them and others around Black effective tool for organizing with accurate Lives Matter. We’ve also fought around have built over the past four years puts information for assessment and tracking; immigration issues and supporting our us in a strong position to fight for the • Developing our parent and commu- undocumented students. Schools Our Students, Educators, and nity outreach; Families Deserve; to win a fair and good • Organizing escalating actions; JM: I imagine that the strike wave since contract; and to be the ones who will • Connecting all parts of the work to West Virginia has also helped galvanize edu- ensure that public education thrives in our vision for the Schools LA Students cators in LA. the city of Los Angeles. And because Deserve. AI: Definitely, those actions in other hundreds of school-site chapter chairs, The first major action we did was to get states really changed the mentality here itinerant leaders, and substitute leaders a 10 percent raise—we hadn’t had a pay about striking. I do a lot of site visits to have organized and taken on this fight, increase in eight years. Then in 2015 and schools, and most teachers I spoke with we are strong and united. I have never 2016, we organized a successful drive to thought that those struggles were amazing, felt more proud to be a union member increase union dues by 30 percent. even if they didn’t know all the details. A and to be UTLA. We were truthful and direct with our strike requires taking a risk, but when our Jacobin Magazine: In September, UTLA members: We said that these resources members saw that other educators went members voted to authorize a strike—98 were needed to defeat the huge political on illegal strikes and won, it made a big percent of educators voted in favor and there threats against public education in LA. impact. And they saw that the other strikes By Arlene Inouye was an 83 percent turnout. Particularly in a Eighty-two percent voted in favor—that weren’t just about salaries; they were also UTLA Secretary district as large as Los Angeles, it must have was the real turning point in the internal about saving public education. taken a huge amount of work to make some- union dynamic. We’ve really emphasized the importance Last month I was interviewed for thing like that happen. Can you explain to And because we’re such a huge of the national movement. On May 24 this Jacobin, a national publication, to discuss our readers how this organizing drive began union, we’ve known that a lot of esca- year, we organized a mass rally of 15,000 our contract campaign. In reflecting on and developed? lating actions were needed to build up educators in downtown Los Angeles, and our recent past, it was great to remem- Arlene: In order to understand how we momentum. This has ranged from leaf- we had a speaker from Arizona come share ber the foundation that has led us to got to the present, we need to go back to leting parents, to worksite actions, to a with our members. To further build our the present. Of course, four years ago 2014 when our union shifted to a new ap- citywide rally. strike preparedness, we recently made a we never could have imagined that proach that is member-driven, organized, We built up our internal structures video about the teacher rebellions that was LAUSD would be controlled by an un- and focused on fighting for the Schools LA and instituted Contract Action Teams at used for our core training at our leadership regulated charter school board majority Students Deserve. Some of the changes the school site with the goal of having an conference and given out to school-site and led by a superintendent who is a made include the following: educational leader communicating with chapter leaders. At our Leadership Con- former Wall Street banker with zero • Focusing on visiting every school and every ten members. The Contract Action ference, we also brought in union leaders educational experience. But what we communicating with members; Teams are crucial for getting informa- from Arizona and Puerto Rico to talk about tion out to the members and for getting the lessons of their strikes—most people I information back. spoke with said it was one of the highlights Today we have over 800 chapter of the conference. chairs (site representatives), which is the Our members began to see that there’s largest number we’ve ever had, cover- something about a strike that’s so empow- ing almost every school in LAUSD. Plus ering. You put yourself out there, but it’s we have more itinerants and substitutes not only you. You’re linked and connected rising up in leadership. And even after to your brothers and sisters who are also the Janus court case, our membership taking that same risk—because it’s only is growing because people want to be together that we can leverage our power part of a union that is democratic and and actually have a voice. fights back in a way that is strategic and effective. Ninety-six percent of LAUSD The full interview can be found at https:// educators are now UTLA members—the jacobinmag.com/2018/09/los-angeles-teachers- highest percentage of membership since strike-education-reform.

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dren; four siblings; childhood friend Lonnie Zelma Redding; nieces Leslie McClain, Karla with a degree in education and received Passings Farrell and his wife, Grace; and a host of Redding-Andrews, and Demetria Redding; her master’s degree in Urban School Train- loving nieces, nephews, and dear friends. nephews Lance Redding, Dexter Redding, ing from Pepperdine University in 1974. Damon Redding, and Otis Redding, III; great- After college she embarked on a stellar nephew Christopher McClain; and a host of 38-year career in education. She started other relatives and friends. Services were teaching at 74th Street Elementary School held in Los Angeles at the Second Baptist in 1974 with astute second-graders under Church on September 6 with burial follow- her leadership. In 1975 she was a second- ing in Macon, Georgia. Condolences may and third-grade teacher at Overland Avenue be sent to the family as follows: the Lowder Elementary School. She transitioned into Family, 1855 S. Holt Avenue, LA, CA 90035. administrative duties in 1976 and completed administrative field work at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in Western Europe. After returning to the states, she worked at LAUSD Central District K-12, where she published several books. In 1977 she worked in the D.O.V.E. Volunteer Office for LAUSD. Henry Michael Hurd Theodora returned to elementary school in 1935-2018 1978 at 111th Street School (renamed Lovenia Henry Michael Hurd entered the world on Christine Redding-Lowder Flournoy Elementary) as a reading specialist December 15, 1935, in St. Louis, Missouri. 1938-2018 and instructional media coordinator and later Even though Henry moved around quite a taught second grade at Hillcrest Elementary. bit, his elders always steered him toward Christine Redding-Lowder of Macon de- In 1985 she was hired as a Title I Categorical education, along with helping others. His parted this life on August 26, 2018, in Los Program Advisor at Bethune Middle School favorite aunt instilled in him the need to Angeles. She was born on March 14, 1938, and flourished in that field for more than 10 attend college. Henry graduated from in Dawson, Terrell County, Georgia, to the years at the school. She continued that title Vashon High School and attended Mar- late Reverend Otis Redding, Sr. and Fannie at Webster Middle School in 1998. She went quette University in Wisconsin for one Roseman Redding. full circle and ended her career where she Theodora Johnetta Lamond year. Financial support became a hard- Redding-Lowder married Billy Earl started, in the classroom. 1947-2018 ship, so he joined the U.S. Army during Lowder in 1961 and shortly thereafter they She is survived by her daughter, Niketa the Korean War. He was assigned to the moved to Los Angeles, where they raised Theodora Johnetta Lamond was born on Calame-Harris; son-in-law Donovan Harris; 42nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion for three children. She immediately found on May 7, 1947, the first of three children brother Theodore Roosevelt Lamond II; four years in Germany. Upon his honorable work on the switchboard and was in charge born to Theodore Roosevelt Lamond, Sr. sister Ethel Bledsoe and brother-in-law discharge, he relocated to Los Angeles. of entrance of sheriffs and inmates at Ju- and Vivian Johnetta Harris Lamond. Gregory Bledsoe; nieces Arlene Marsay Once there, Henry became “Mike” and venile Hall. Her time at Juvenile Hall was As a native of Los Angeles, Theodora Davis, Tunai Anderson, and Jesslyn Bledsoe; continued his educational endeavors. enjoyable; however, her real desire was to attended West Vernon Elementary and nephews-in-law Ira Davis and Elidge An- He attended Los Angeles City College, be an educator. She enrolled in Los Angeles John Adams Junior High. She graduated derson; great-nephews Daishaun and Daron Cal State University Los Angeles, and City College, transferred to Dominguez in 1965 from Manual Arts High School, Davis and Karday and Kori Anderson; and ultimately Chapman College, where he Hills, studied for her teachers’ credential where she sang in the school choir and many cousins and extended family. earned his Ph.D. at Mount St. Mary’s, and subsequently re- participated in cheer. In 1968, she gradu- Services were held October 6 at Second During the 1960s, Mike began his long ceived her master’s degree in education ated from Bishop College in Dallas, Texas, Baptist Church in Los Angeles. tenure with the Los Angeles Unified at the University of Southern California. School District. Over a career that lasted She was an educator with LAUSD for 40 years, he worked as a custodian, class- more than 30 years, beginning her career at Valued at $7,500 room teacher, attendance counselor, truant Arlington Heights Elementary, continuing officer, assistant principal, and principal. on to Laurel Elementary, and ending her Valued at $7,500 He primarily worked with the Adult Edu- career at Emerson Middle School. cation Division. He worked at 75th Street Her passion for education went beyond School, Washington High School, Harbor the classroom as she advocated proudly for Occupational Center, John F. Kennedy improved conditions for teachers as well as Adult School, LA High Adult School, students. She represented District J on the Jordan-Locke Adult School, and Patrick California Teachers Association/A Better Henry Middle School. Throughout his time Citizenship Committee and served several with LAUSD, Mike made it his mission to years as a delegate at the National Educa- educate and encourage young people. Just tion Association (NEA) Convention. She as his family had done for him, he assisted was the treasurer of the NEA Black Caucus youth in getting summer jobs, wrote letters as well as chairperson of the NEA Black of recommendation, introduced them to Caucus. In addition, she was a member of various types of jobs, connected them with the Second Baptist Church in Los Angeles, caring supervisors, and always instilled a Christian Women on the Move, Delta Sigma strong work ethic and love for learning. Theta Sorority, National Council of Negro In 1992, Mike married Carmen Febre, Women, and several other religious, social and they were married for 26 years. They service, and civic organizations. eventually moved to Port Hueneme in Redding-Lowder’s deep commitment to Ventura County. Upon retirement, Mike continual growth as an educator involved continued playing tennis, worked as a traveling to various destinations in the docent for the Maritime Museum, formed United States and internationally, such as a citizens’ group to preserve the Peninsula Cuba and South Africa, conferring with edu- Park Tennis Court from exploitation and cators on various pedagogical philosophies business development, was a member of to better engage her students at home. She the Citizens’ Oversight Committee for had the honor of being selected as a delegate the Hueneme Elementary School District to the Women’s Conference in China. ENTER TODAY for the Measure 1 School Bond, and was Redding-Lowder was preceded in death active within his residential community by her husband, Billy Earl Lowder; mother ENTER TODAY as a Neighborhood Watch person. Fannie Roseman Redding; father Rev. Otis NewSchoolLounge.com Mike will always be remembered as a Redding, Sr.; brother Otis Redding, Jr.; and strong and caring man who loved to laugh. sister Darlene Redding. NewSchoolLounge.com He was an outlier whose life was extraordi- Redding-Lowder leaves to mourn her Auto and Home Insurance nary, and his passing was peaceful, on July passing her children, Charles and Penel- APPROVED 28, 2018, with his family at his side. Left to ope Lowder and Trevor (Laurie) Lowder; Auto and Home Insurance cherish and honor his memory, Mike is sur- brother Luther Rodgers Redding; sisters SPONSOREDAPPROVED No quote or purchase necessary. See website for complete details. ©2018 CCMC. CA Lic#0041343 vived by his wife, Carmen Hurd; daughter Louise McClain and Deborah Redding; Seana Hurd Wright (LAUSD teacher); son grandchildren Devin and Isiah Lowder and No quote or purchase necessary. See website for complete details. ©2018 CCMC. 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Pursuant to the UTLA Constitution ballot and envelopes according to the instruc- Most of those caucus elections shall take ducted by UTLA officers. The name, address, and By-Laws, notice is hereby given of tion sheet that will accompany the ballot. place on October 24, 2018, before the regu- and assignment location of each elected rep- the intent to conduct a mail ballot for the Counting: Ballots will be counted on De- larly scheduled House meeting. resentative must be furnished to the House UTLA House of Representatives 2019-20 cember 7, 2018. Each ballot will be verified Groups electing their representatives at a Elections Committee before December 10, (two-year term). Members elected to the prior to counting. The names of winners different time will be listed in the UNITED 2018. Winners of special caucus elections House of Representatives shall be seated at in all electoral districts will be published TEACHER. These elections are to be con- will be printed in the UNITED TEACHER. the February 6, 2019, meeting of the House. in the UNITED TEACHER and posted at Nominations: Any UTLA member in good www.utla.net, and each elected person House elections timeline standing may nominate himself/herself shall be notified by mail. by completing the self-nomination form Electoral districts: Balloting for seats on September 30, 2018: Bargaining unit elections are uncontested). and returning it to the UTLA House Elec- the House of Representatives shall be by elec- members who joined UTLA on or before tions Committee, c/o Arlene Inouye, 3303 toral district. Those members not assigned September 30, 2018, will be eligible to November 28: Members who have not Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA to one specific location should complete the vote in the House elections. received their ballots or received the wrong 90010. The nomination period shall be from Itinerant Assignments Declaration Form (see ballot should call Princess Sykes (or desig- September 14 to November 9, at 4:30 p.m. below) and return it to UTLA headquarters September 14 and October 29: Election nee) at 213-368-6220 no later than 4:30 p.m. Nominations received by October 24, no later than November 9, 2018. rules, timeline, self-nomination form, on November 22 in order to receive a ballot. shall receive mailed written verification. Non-Contested Elections: In those elec- and itinerant assignments declaration form in UNITED TEACHER. December 7: Deadline (9 a.m.) for ballots Nominations received after October 24 will toral districts where the number of can- to be received and picked up from Post not receive mailed verification and cannot didates is less than the number of House September 14: Nominations open. Office for counting. be guaranteed inclusion in the election seats, no ballots will be mailed. Candidates unless the nomination form is submitted in those districts shall be declared elected October 24: Last day on which nomina- December 7: Ballots counted. in person, at UTLA headquarters, to Arlene by the UTLA Board of Directors. Any va- tion forms received by mail or email will December 7: Inouye (or designee) by November 9, 2018, cancies may be filled by an at-large House receive written verification. Notification to those elected before 4:30 p.m. Election conducted at Area meetings. and results posted on www.utla.net. October 24: Balloting: Balloting will take place via New Members: Teachers/support per- Special interest group elec- tions conducted before House meeting. January 16: At-large House elections U.S. mail. Ballots will be sent to each sonnel who joined UTLA on or before Sep- conducted at the Area meetings to fill member at his/her home address Novem- tember 31, 2018, will be eligible to vote in Notification printed on flyers. (Certain groups to elect on another date. See Elec- any remaining vacancies and alternates. ber 18. No ballots will be sent to members the House election. (Notification printed on flyers.) whose schools are located in electoral dis- Special Interest Group Elections: tion Rules for details.) tricts in which races are not contested. Members in the following groups—psy- November 9: Close (4:30 p.m.) of nominations. January 30: Board of Directors ratifies Members who do not receive ballots by chiatric social workers, traveling music the election. November 28, or who receive the wrong teachers, adult education, children’s November 9: Last day to submit itinerant February 6: First meeting of new House ballot, should call Princess Sykes (or des- center/early childhood ed. center teachers, assignments declaration form for House of Representatives preceded by orienta- ignee) at 213-368-6220 no later than 4:30 nurses, occupational center teachers, skill elections (for members not assigned to tion meeting. p.m. on November 28. center teachers, PSA counselors, substitute a single site). Ballots must be received at the post office teachers, counselors, and special education November 16: Ballots mailed (no ballots March 8: Publication of results of House by 9 a.m. on December 7, 2018, in order to be teachers—shall elect their representatives will be mailed in districts where the elections in UNITED TEACHER. counted. Each member should complete the at meetings of their respective caucuses.

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UTLA House of Representatives self-nomination form Itinerant Assignments Declaration Form 2018-19 I wish to be a candidate for election to the 2019-20 UTLA House of Representa- tives. I understand my responsibilities as a member of the House to include (Article V, Sections 5, 9, 10): (1) attend all regular and special meetings of the House, (2) participate in the complete business portion of the meeting, (3) attend all Area (Employee Number) (Please Print Name) meetings, and (4) report activities of the House to my constituents. I am a member of the following: Substitute Teachers (K-12, Early Ed, or Adult) Name Special Educators & Itinerants (Arts, Music, Coaches, etc.) & Health and Human Services Personnel (Nurses, Psychologists, Counselors, P. S.A.) Employee No. The Schools/Work locations I am assigned to, ordered by MOST to LEAST: School School/Work Location Approx % per week Home address 1.

City/Zip 2. Phone 3. Non-lausd.net email 4. UTLA Area (circle one) North South East West Central 5. Valley East Valley West Harbor 6. Electoral District (office use only) 7. Mail to: UTLA House Committee, c/o UTLA Secretary Arlene Inouye, 3303 I declare the above assignment information true to the best of my knowledge: Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010. A high-quality scan or photo can also be emailed to [email protected]. (Signature) (Date) Nominations MUST be received by 4:30 p.m., November 9, 2018. Incomplete forms may invalidate your candidacy. (Non-LAUSD Email) (Phone) These Assignments are only valid for the current school year A list of electoral districts and how many Complete and return to Tara Thomas, UTLA 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 12th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010 representatives will be elected by each Phone: (213) 637-5165 Fax: (213) 368-6231 district is posted at utla.net. (Date Received) [email protected]

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Involvement opportunity CTA State Council CTA Unexpired Term elections Unexpired Term election notice Are you interested in representing UTLA/NEA members at the state level? CTA (California Teachers Association) State Council, a policy-making body that meets By Laura Carls & for represen­tatives are covered by CTA, quarterly, has openings for representatives to fill unexpired terms. If you wish to run Deborah Schneider-Solis including hotel, mileage, and food costs. for one of these positions, complete and return the self-nomination form by U.S. mail UTLA/NEA Election Committee Meetings begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, 7:15 to UTLA/NEA VP Cecily Myart-Cruz at UTLA. The form must be received by 5:00 a.m. Sunday, and usually end around 4 p.m. on December 19, 2018. The election will be held at the January 16 Area meetings. UTLA/NEA members will elect CTA p.m. both days. Subcommittee meetings For those members who cannot vote at their Area meetings, voting will also be held State Council representatives for unex- on Friday evenings and voluntary caucus at the UTLA building from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on January 16. pired terms at elections scheduled this meetings before and after the general year for the January 16 Area meetings. weekend meeting times can enrich the Self-Nomination Form These delegates will join the other UTLA representative’s knowledge of issues representatives when the council continues facing California educators. UTLA del­ Name for the 2018-19 school year. egates are rewarded for their time and The State Council acts as CTA’s pol- effort by getting a chance to make a state- Employee number icy-making body, meeting four times a wide difference in education. year. Each representative is expected to If you find the idea of participating on Address serve on a standing committee,­ which a statewide level intriguing, fill out and debates business items involving aca- mail in the self-nomination form on this City Zip demic freedom, retire­ment, civil rights, page to run for CTA State Council. Forms political action, teachers’ rights, and state- are due by December 19 via U.S. mail Home phone wide nego­tiation issues. State Council (no faxes or emails). Forms may also be representatives­ also vote for CTA’s state- dropped off at UTLA headquar­ters on the Non-LAUSD email address wide officers. In the 2018-19 school year, 10th floor (attention: Cecily Myart-Cruz, all State Council meetings will be held UTLA/NEA VP) during regular business School in Los Angeles. All necessary expenses hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. School Phone

I certify that below is the signature of the candidate whose name appears above. CTA State Council Signature Date Year-Round Absentee Ballot Request (Required) I am requesting an absentee ballot for the CTA State Council Election for the Return this request to UTLA/NEA VP Cecily Myart-Cruz by 5:00 p.m., December unexpired term. 19, 2018, via U.S. mail to UTLA, 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010. Forms may also be dropped off at UTLA headquarters on the 10th floor My vote will correspond to CTA’s election guidelines, which allow for voting by during regular business hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (attention: Cecily Myart-Cruz). mail for CTA members on formal leave. This request must be received by 5:00 NO FAXES OR EMAILS. p.m., December 19, 2018, by U.S. mail to UTLA, 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010, Attn: Cecily Myart-Cruz, UTLA/NEA VP. I understand Form must be received by UTLA by December 19, 2018. that my request will be checked for accuracy by election committee members. Absentee ballots will be mailed January 7, 2019, and must be received via U.S. mail by 5:00 p.m., on January 16.

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Address October 29, December 14: Nomination January 28: Deadline to submit elec- City Zip forms, timeline, and absentee ballot tion challenge in writing to Cecily request forms in UNITED TEACHER. Myart-Cruz, UTLA/NEA Vice Presi- Home phone dent, provided a runoff election is December 19: Self-nomination forms not required. and absentee ballot requests due to Non-LAUSD email address UTLA building by 5 p.m. by U.S. mail February 11: Absentee ballot for runoff (no faxes or emails). Forms may also sent. School be dropped off at UTLA headquarters (see the receptionist on the 10th floor) February 20: Runoff election, if needed, School Phone during regular business hours, from 9 at Area meetings and at UTLA head- a.m. to 5 p.m. quarters from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. UTLA area (Circle one) N S E W C VE VW H December 20: February 20: Absentee ballots due back Absentee ballot requested for: Letters sent out ac- knowledging receipt of nomination to UTLA by 5 p.m. by U.S. mail only CTA State Council forms. (no faxes or emails).

January 16 February 20 January 7: Absentee ballots sent out. February 22: Area and absentee ballots counted. Letters sent to winners and Check one: CTA/NEA Board member Formal LAUSD leave January 16: Elections at all UTLA Area results will be posted at www.utla.net meetings and UTLA headquarters by the end of the next business day. I hereby declare that the above information is accurate. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Those who are not elected delegates will become alternates. Signature Date January 16: Absentee ballots due back Return this request to UTLA/NEA VP Cecily Myart-Cruz by 5:00 p.m., December to UTLA by 5 p.m. by U.S. mail only March 3: Final date for challenges 19, 2018, via U.S. mail to UTLA, 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA (no faxes or emails). to be submitted in writing to Cecily 90010. Forms may also be dropped off at UTLA headquarters on the 10th floor Myart-Cruz, UTLA/NEA Vice Presi- (attention: Cecily Myart-Cruz, UTLA/NEA VP) during regular business hours January 18: Area and absentee ballots dent, provided an additional runoff from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. NO FAXES OR EMAILS. counted. Letters sent to winners and election is not required. Please contact results will be posted at www.utla.net Vivian Vega for appropriate form at Form must be received by UTLA by December 19, 2018. by the end of the next business day. 213-368-6259. 16 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 29, 2018 UTLA meeting board Delegates to CFT Convention to be elected January 24 Upcoming meetings DECEMBER 12 The following committees meet on CFT to hold annual convention in Downtown LA, the same day as the House of Repre- March 22 to 24. NOVEMBER 14 sentatives from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. (unless noted) in the UTLA building: UTLA Area Meetings: See times and Arts Education Committee, Asian- locations at utla.net. UTLA members will elect delegates the coupon below to nominate themselves. Pacific Education, Bilingual Educa- Early Childhood Education Committee: at the January 24 General Membership The coupon must be returned by tion Committee, Chicano/Latino 7 p.m., UTLA building. Meeting at UTLA to represent the union at January 11. Education, Gay & Lesbian Issues, the statewide convention of the California Health & Human Services, Human Federation of Teachers. Motions for the meeting: All motions NOVEMBER 28 Rights, Inner City, Instructional At the convention, CFT members from must be submitted to UTLA/AFT 1021 four Elementary Committee: 4 p.m., UTLA Coaches, Kindergarten Teachers, around the state will gather to debate and weeks prior to the general membership building. Library Professionals (4:45-6 p.m.), vote on important resolutions and con- meeting on January 24. Motions can be sent Secondary Committee: 4 p.m., UTLA Middle Schools, Multi-Track/Year- stitutional amendments. The annual CFT to AFT 1021 President via fax at 213-251-9891, building. Round Schools, Non-Classroom/ Convention is the most important policy- mailed to 3303 Wilshire Blvd. 10th Floor, Los African-American Education Commit- Non-School Site, Options Com- making body of the federation. Angeles, CA 90010 or emailed to jramirez@ tee: 4 p.m., UTLA building. mittee, Physical Education Action All UTLA members are eligible to be utla.net by December 27, 2018. Please indi- PACE Committee: 6:30 p.m., UTLA and Dance, Professional Rights & elected delegates to this event; delegates who cate “AFT 1021 motion” in the subject line. building. Responsibilities, Pre-Retirement fulfill their official obligations will receive Motions submitted prior to the meeting will Capably Disabled Committee: 4 p.m., Issues, Salary & Finance, School/ a stipend to cover a major portion of their be posted on the UTLA/AFT 1021 link at least UTLA building. Community Relations, School expenses. Interested members can fill out two weeks prior to the meeting. Tech Committee: 4 p.m., UTLA building. Readiness Language Development Program, Secondary School Counsel- DECEMBER 5 ors, Special Education, Substitutes, Special UTLA Area Meetings: See times Violence Prevention & School Safety, 2019 CFT Convention self-nomination form and locations at utla.net. Women’s Education. Early Childhood Education Committee: Name 7 p.m., UTLA building.

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Signature This form must be returned by January 11 to UTLA/AFT Vice President Juan Ramirez at 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010 during regular business hours (9 p.m. -5 p.m.) or by mail. Nominations will not be taken from the floor or by fax/email. Elections will be held at the general membership meeting on Thursday, January 24, at 6 p.m. at UTLA.

LAUSD HUMAN RESOURCES Dual-Language Teachers Needed

The District is currently seeking candidates to staff Arabic, Armenian, French, Korean, Mandarin, and Spanish bilingual programs at the Elementary and Secondary levels. There are current vacancies, as well as expected future growth in these programs.

If interested, please email Jacob Guthrie, Talent Acquisition Specialist, Human Resources Division, at Jacob.guthrie@lausd. net for more information.

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teachers had filed to run for the state to educators when education is on the Note from the UTLA-R President legislature in the states that had wildcat line. Do people really like teachers and strikes in the 2017-18 school year—states support our schools? Phi Delta Kappa UTLA strike history in 400 words. like West Virginia, Kentucky, Oklahoma, (PDK) has been polling Americans on Arizona, and Colorado. Of those who their attitudes toward education since By John Perez reading program—teachers got what stu- entered primaries, 101 will be on the 1969. In 2018 PDK asked, “If teachers in UTLA-Retired President dents needed! Unfortunately the courts ballot in November. In addition, former your city went on strike for more pay, threw out the contract because in 1970 teachers are running for governor in Min- who would you support?” Seventy-three “Teachers Want What Students Need:” there was no collective bargaining law nesota and Wisconsin. Jahana Hayes, percent said they would support the Like many retired teachers, I walked the and teacher strikes were illegal. the 2016 National Teacher of the Year, teachers. Also asked was, “Should the line in 1970 and 1989, and this picket sign In 1989 the media again framed it is running for an open U.S. House of American education system be reformed was one of my favorites. If our active col- as teachers wanting more money, but Representatives seat in Connecticut. to help all kids or should Americans look leagues walk, this picket sign will be as one of our major demands was to add Teachers also know which party wants for an alternative to public schools?” true today as it was when we walked. School-Based Management to our con- to help education and which does not: (in other words, reform regular schools Back in our day, and today, the press tract so that the parents of our students 80% are running as Democrats and only versus privatize and charterize). To this and those who would privatize public could have a real say in what was hap- 18% as Republicans, with 2% running question, 78% said to reform the current education like to concentrate only on the pening at their children’s schools. The as independents. For decades teachers system, and only 22% said we should salary increase part of UTLA’s various contract that ended the strike included have been favored candidates in school look for an alternative. negotiating packages. But right now, Shared Decision Making and School- board elections all across the country, UTLA is beginning to win the propa- Based Management. Our members and and now we are seeing the public turn John can be reached at [email protected]. ganda war, and even the L.A. Times parents could have a real say in what is reporting that educators also want happened in the district and a way to more counselors, nurses, and librarians; be engaged in the schools they sent smaller class size; less testing; and more their children to. Teachers got what support for adult, special, and early edu- parents needed! Today, students need cation. In other words, teachers want fewer standardized tests and more time what students need! on task. Students need more teachers, NEGOTIATIONS In 1970 when LAUSD was overwhelm- counselors, nurses, psychologists, and ingly white and middle class, UTLA librarians; smaller classes; and the in- wanted an “Inner City Package” for our creased services that more adults in LABOR MOVEMENT students who lived in poverty and faced the district’s schools will bring. Once numerous educational challenges. We again, teachers want what students wanted 30% more teachers, counselors, need. Whether we call it the Inner nurses, librarians, and so on in schools City Package, School-Based Manage- that served poor and minority students. ment, or the Schools L.A. Students BARGAINING We wanted smaller classes districtwide, Deserve, UTLA has a 48-year history and we wanted a massive reading program of wanting what will make LAUSD for all students who were reading sig- schools work better for our students nificantly below grade level. The contract and their parents. that ended the 1970 strike included 10% Teachers on the march: I reported in more adults in inner-city schools and the a previous column that 158 classroom 27th Annual Collective Bargaining Institutes for LAUSD High School Students

Teachers: Help keep the Labor Movement alive with our youth! Bring UTLA’s award-winning Collective Bargaininig Education Project to your school site.

At our Collective Bargaining Institute, your students will spend several exciting hours learning about the labor movement by participating in a hands-on simulation of contract negotiations, Improve your vision aligned to content and Common Core standards. improve your life. The Collective Bargaining Institute engages ALL students. They will be grouped into small (4 students) union and management teams, and each student will be responsible for a different WITH LASIK bargaining issue. And it gets better! All teams will be mentored by labor relations professionals who volunteer to “coach”!

FREE There is no cost to your school. Our UTLA Collective Bargaining CALL FOR Education Project is co-sponsored by the L.A. County Federation UTLA Consultations of Labor AFL-CIO and the Labor and Employment Relations SPECIALS! Association, with support from LAUSD. 1(888) 999-4202 Deadline: ASAP. Scheduling a CBI day requires three weeks in 12 MONTHS advance to recruit the team “coaches” from the L.A.-area labor NO Interest nancing movement. Also in advance, students need to be released from classes for the CBI (with a “trip” slip), to a large space with tables for 3 to 4 hours. Contact Linda Tubach, Collective Bargaining 14914 Sherman Way Education Project teacher, ASAP at (626) 233-2284 Van Nuys, California 91405 or email [email protected].

18 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 29, 2018 COMMITTEE EVENTS

! SAVE THIS DATE! UTLA UTLA African American Education Committee Pre-Retirement Issues Committee Presents the Forty-Sixth Annual Community Conference Conference Schedule

Saturday, February 9, 2019 Pre-Retirement 7:30am to 4:30pm Conferences: UTLA Building October 13, 2018 3303 Wilshire Blvd. Room 815 Los Angeles, CA 90010 February 9, 2019

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Promoting A Healthy School Environment With: Students Investment Planning Healthy Yoga Teachers Conferences: Living Families Relationships December 1, 2018 and Dance Communities Art Healing March 23, 2019

Continental Breakfast and Lunch Learning Games Music Early Registation before January 28, 2019 $20.00 ND FLOOR AUDITORIUM ALL CONFERENCES WILL BE HELD AT THE UTLA 2 Register on Saturday, February 9, 2019 $25.00 Parents free! All conferences will be held from 8AM until 1PM. and follow the link to pre-enroll Students free with ID! Look for these conferences on the UTLA Calendar at utla.net

For more information contact: UTLA Conference Secretary: Debbie Reid at (213) 368-6232 Our Pre-Retirement Conference is designed to provide valuable retirement planning information for new, mid-career, and late career teachers.

. Parent Resources Our Investment Conference offers salary credit and provides a basic introduction to investing The focus of this conference is on 403b and 457b supplemental savings options. We hope to see you there. And we invite all to attend our committee meeting on House of Representatives (HOR) nightJ.

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19 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 29, 2018 Stacie Webster elected UTLA UTLA online store is open with lower shipping Central Area chair

The UTLA Central Area elected the Area Chair. The UTLA Board of West Vernon Elementary teacher Stacie Directors certified the election this Webster as its new AFT Director and month.

New for retirees: Anthem Medicare Preferred (PPO) medical plan

LAUSD and Anthem Blue Cross are of- another plan being offered by LAUSD. If

UTLA online store is stocked. We have fering a new Anthem Medicare Preferred no plan selection is made, retirees will be redesigned the store to be mobile friendly (PPO) medical plan, available to Medicare automatically enrolled in the new plan. and updated the shipping method to lower delivery cost to you. You can still retirees in 2019. The new plan will allow • Anthem EPO members residing outside order online and pickup at the UTLA LAUSD retirees to visit any provider, na- California, the Pacific Northwest, and Hawaii building or have the items delivered via USPS. tionwide, that accepts Medicare. A key part will be automatically enrolled in the new plan. of the new plan is that LAUSD retirees will • UnitedHealth Care will no longer be a Go to www.utlastore.com, or you can access the store from our main website not pay any deductibles, coinsurance, or provider. UnitedHealth Care members may at www.utla.net (red arrow shows Retirees must have Medicare Parts where you can access from main site.) copays. select any plan being offered by LAUSD. If A and B to qualify for the new Anthem Medi- no plan selection is made, retirees currently care Preferred (PPO) medical plan. Here’s enrolled in UHC will be automatically en- a quick snapshot of how enrollment will rolled in the new Anthem EPO plan. work based on retirees’ current plan option: Be on the lookout for more info during • Anthem EPO members residing in Cal- open enrollment or contact LAUSD Benefits Stay connected with UTLA ifornia may enroll in the new plan or select Administration at 213-241-4262. If you move, be sure to update your In your classroom: The 70th contact info with UTLA. Two options: anniversary of the Universal –Call UTLA (213-487-5560) and ask to speak to the Membership Department. Declaration of Human Rights –Request that Membership contact you by emailing [email protected]. To mark the 70th anniversary of the being organized for November by the Interfaith Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Communities United for Justice and Peace in the UTLA Human Rights Committee is which participants will engage in this activity. offering an interactive classroom program As we prepare for a possible strike, let us on this important document. use the affirmation by Article 23 of our right Guided by a retired LAUSD teacher, high to a union, as well as Article 26’s declaration school and adult students will work with that education “shall be directed to the full the actual document; younger students development of the human personality.” with an adaptation. Primary students will Let’s make December 10 a date that we dramatize the defense of people’s rights. celebrate in our classrooms and our schools For third or fourth grade and up, students the 70th anniversary of this document. will work in teams, in pairs, or as individuals Learn why our health plans to listen for a situation that is addressed by To invite us to your classroom or to get an article assigned to them and will respond more information, please contact Carolfran- dramatically. For example, a team assigned ces at [email protected]. Please write earn high marks from to Article 14, upon hearing something about “UTLA HR” in the subject field. For more people coming over our borders, might call about the program go to facebook.com/ school districts. out, “Article 14 says that people have the DiscoverYourWings. To read more about the right to seek asylum in other countries if Universal Declaration of Human Rights, go their rights are not honored at home!” to the United Nation’s website: www.un.org/ en/universal-declaration-human-rights. UnitedHealthcare is committed to providing a broad Teachers are welcome to attend an event portfolio of customizable health plans and specialty benefits, such as dental, vision, life and disability offerings. UTLA retirees: Adopt a We also offer a number of wellness programs designed to get — and keep — teachers and other school district School for possible strike employees actively engaged in making decisions about their own health. UTLA-R members and members of days (water, food, facilities, security, sign- other unions are encouraged to sign up ins, posters) and whatever comes up that for the Adopt a School program to support the chapter chair needs. For more information, call a possible strike at the site level. • being on the line and bringing others Carissa Green at 714-252-0350. Here’s how the program would work: Now with you. that active members of UTLA authorized More than 100 UTLA-R members a strike, the retiree would reach out to the already have signed up to volunteer to chapter chair at the adopted site to offer any assist chapter chairs at sites that were their assistance needed to prepare for and support alma mater, that are in their neighborhood, the strike. The retiree would leave contact in- or that they worked at or sent their child to. formation with the chapter chair and be ready to help as directed with any of the below: To sign up: Send your full name, union/ • organizing (families and communi- local (or UTLA-R), email, phone, school ty) with phone calls, meetings, window you’d like to adopt, and UTLA Area (if posters, etc. known) to Evy Vaughn at evaughn@utla. • talking with UTLA members about net. Please also include your connection to Insurance coverage provided by or through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company other job actions you participated in and the school (e.g., the site is your alma ma- or its affiliates. Administrative services provided by United HealthCare Services, Inc. or their affiliates. lessons learned. ter, your neighborhood school, a site you MT-1161140.0 12/17 ©2017 United HealthCare Services, Inc. 17-6442-B • reaching out for logistics for the strike worked at or sent a child/grandchild to). 20 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 29, 2018

in two or more languages, either through Bilingual education a class, a program, or an experience. • The number of students who receive Get connected Equity and access for English learners: How is it going? the State Seal of Biliteracy, which is nation- ally recognized for college admissions and to UTLA What’s happened since the passage in a diverse range of English learner (EL) career opportunities, more than triples 2016 of Prop. 58, the initiative to expand strengths, needs, and identities. California from 46,952 in 2017 to more than 150,000 in Facebook: language learning? Here are a few related schools prepare graduates with the linguis- 2030. By 2040, three out of four graduating facebook.com/UTLAnow developments: tic, academic, and social skills and compe- seniors earn the Seal of Biliteracy. The seal State Board creates California English tencies they require for college, career, and is earned by demonstrating proficiency in Twitter: @utlanow Learner Roadmap: The California English civic participation in a global, diverse, and a language in addition to English. YouTube: Learner Roadmap articulates a common multilingual world, thus ensuring a thriving • The number of dual-immersion vision and mission for educating English future for California. More info and resources programs that teach languages besides youtube.com/UTLAnow learners and supports schools as they imple- at https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/rm. English quadruples from about 400 in ment policy. Mission statement: California Thurmond bill on dual-language grant 2017 to 1,600 in 2030. schools affirm, welcome, and respond to program signed into law: AB 2514 estab- • The number of new bilingual teachers lishes the Pathways to Success Grant authorized in world language classes more Program with the goal of providing pupils than doubles from 2017 to 2030. Liza Luna-Chan in preschool, transitional kindergarten, If anyone would like me to visit their Real Estate Agent kindergarten, and grades 1 to 12 with dual- school about these topics or anything con- language immersion programs, develop- cerning English learners, please contact mental bilingual programs for English me at [email protected]. learners, or early learning dual-language learners programs. The bill requires the Thurmond for superintendent State Department of Education to admin- Five UTLA members (Jose Lara, Gillian ister the program and, starting September Russom, Kirti Barnawal, Liz Maldonado, 1, 2019, requires the department to award and Cheryl Ortega) gave pointed inter- a minimum of 10 one-time grants of up to views with the California Educator on the $300,000 per grant to school districts in failed leadership of Marshall Tuck, who partnership with other specified entities. is running for state superintendent. Read Torlakson launches 2030 Global Initia- “In Their Own Words: Educators on Why 24 years home investing experience. tive: State Superintendent Tom Torlakson Tuck Should Not Be Superintendent” at bit. 18 years marketing experience. launched Global California 2030 to equip ly/utlatuck. Specialize in working with teachers Substitute our students with the world language skills Todos bienvenidos. Please join us at the & school staff. to succeed in the global economy and to next Bilingual Education Committee I work hard to find the best lenders & Educators Day fully engage with the diverse mixture of cul- meeting on December 12 at 4 p.m. in the homebuyer assistance programs. tures and languages found in California and UTLA building, Room 828. Liza Luna-Chan Thank a substitute on throughout the world. Global California (323) 533-3060 (323) 863-5395 —Cheryl Ortega 2030 is a call to action. Here are some goals: [email protected] Friday, November 16 • By 2030, half of all K-12 students par- UTLA Director of Bilingual Education BRE# 01931120 ticipate in programs leading to proficiency [email protected]

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STRS preretirement workshops Free workshops are open to all CalSTRS members.

Would you like to lead Professional Development for your colleagues? All UTLA members are encouraged to attend a preretirement workshop at least three times during their career in order to plan for retirement security: Do you need more salary points? early in their career, again just prior to age 50, and one year prior to retirement. Are you an NBC teacher who would like to share your expertise and earn CalSTRS (the California State Teachers’ Retirement System) and the district hours? are sponsoring a series of preretirement workshops for this school year. Informa- Come Join Us tion will be provided regarding the calculation of retirement allowance, LAUSD and 457(b) supplemental savings plan, post-retirement information, and more. Time will be provided at the end of the workshop presentation for questions and Learn How to Write a answers. See reservation information below. The workshops are individual meetings (not a series). Salary Point Course Dates and locations Proposal All workshops are from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

November 1, 2018 (Thursday) December 6, 2018 (Thursday) Mountain View Elementary (Auditorium) Kingsley Elementary (Auditorium) 6410 Olcott St. 5200 W. Virginia Ave. *All workshops are held from Remaining dates for the Tujunga, CA 91042 Los Angeles, CA 90029 4:00-6:00 PM 2018/2019 school year:

@ the November 15, 2018 (Thursday) January 17, 2019 (Thursday) Thurs. November 1st UTLA Building Manhattan Elementary (Auditorium) Hazeltine Elementary (Auditorium) Thurs. January 17th 3303 Wilshire Blvd. 1850 West 96th St. 7150 Hazeltine Ave. Thurs. February 28th Los Angeles, CA 90010 Los Angeles, CA 90047 Van Nuys, CA 91405 Thurs. April 4th

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22 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 29, 2018 UNITED TEACHER GRAPEVINE Free salary point class on advanced org/evenings-for-educators. If you have on the first day), which includes breakfast, expert kids yoga teacher, has taught weekly story telling and filmmaking additional questions, please call 323-857- materials, and museum admissions. Enroll- in LAUSD for more than 16 years. Upon “Advanced Story Telling and Film- 6093 or email [email protected]. ments will be accepted until November 3 completion of the training, educators gain making: Focus on Cinematography and (if the cap is not reached, late enrollments tools of simple movement and inclusive Editing” will provide teachers with tools Free salary point class for K-2 may be accepted until November 10). For language for improved physical, mental, and resources to conduct primary source Target Language teachers further information, visit www.en4ed.com, emotional, and social well-being for stu- lessons using text analysis questions that Free registration online at LAUSD’s My call/text Larry Carstens at 818-645-4259, or dents and themselves. The course reaches are modeled after the ELA SBAC. It will PLN is now open for the salary-point class email [email protected]. all Pre-K-5 ages (modifications for second- also provide lessons for narrative writing “Language Development and Balanced ary students). No prior yoga experience is and adapting stories based on historical Literacy in the K-2 Target Language Class- STEAM professional required. SCHOOL Kids Yoga & Mindful- events into scripts. In addition, participants room.” The course aims to enrich your development classes ness techniques meet Common Core Stan- will get in-depth instruction on the use of teacher repertoire with research-based, Encouraging student interest in Science, dards and enhance academic achievement, cinematography and editing techniques easily implementable strategies to support Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math- listening, focus, and harmony in students. to increase the dramatic effect in film- and scaffold your students’ language and ematics (STEAM) is becoming more and One salary point. Register by emailing Kelly making. The class is for all grade levels, literacy development through the different more important, which is why Educa- Wood at [email protected]. View details all subject and content areas. One salary components of Balanced Literacy. Class tion4Equity has created four courses to on the website https:// school-yoga.org/ point available with successful completion dates and times: Saturdays, November 10 advance STEAM education for LAUSD training. Scholarships available. of the course. The instructors are LAUSD and 17, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Room 7, Mi- teachers. All four courses can be found at teachers Selena Stewart and Linda Guthrie. cheltorena St. Elementary. Parking avail- www.education4equity.com/steam and Free professional development Location: Thomas Starr King Middle School able. Questions? Email Patricia.albela@ provide training to help teachers improve at the Museum of Tolerance (4201 Fountain Ave.). Registration deadline: gmail.com. Please bring your computer their knowledge, understanding, and The Museum of Tolerance is offering January 20, 2019. Dates: January 26 (9 a.m.- for make-and-take sessions. ability to promote STEAM education in the grant-funded professional development 3:30 p.m.), February 23 (9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.), classroom. If this is your first time taking programs for teachers. Educators can sign and March 14 (3:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.). To reg- Support for Computer a professional development class with up for Tools for Tolerance for Educators, ister, email [email protected] with your full Science Teachers Education4Equity, call 510-470-1154 and an interactive, experiential program de- name, employee number, and contact email. MfA Los Angeles is accepting applica- ask for the special “first timer” discount. signed to advance anti-bias education and tions for a five-year Master Teacher Fellow- the creation of inclusive and equitable Evenings for Educators at LACMA ship in Computer Science. Benefits include Salary point class on schools. Programs take place in the immer- on self-taught American artists an annual stipend of $10,000, cutting-edge cultural competency sive learning environment of the Museum For more than 30 years LACMA’s Eve- professional development geared toward “Cultural Competency” is an interactive of Tolerance and are offered in one- or nings for Educators program has provided computer science (CS) teachers, support to seminar on cultural diversity, family history, two-day formats. Programs include: K-12 teachers with opportunities to talk attend conferences, and more. Candidates media and societal impacts, and effective • Experiencing the Museum of Toler- about, discover, and create works of art. must apply with a partner at their school communications. The salary point workshop ance as a laboratory for human behavior. On December 4, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., the site and be teaching CS or math (with an covers the important role your own culture • Hearing personal testimonies from program will explore the special exhibition interest in teaching CS) for grades 7—12 in a plays in day-to-day interactions and includes witnesses to history. “Outliers and American Vanguard Art” on high-need public school in the greater Los interactive exercises in which participants • Engaging in facilitated discussions self-taught artists—often referred to as out- Angeles area. Master’s degree required (in review various issues from a variety of around issues that matter. sider, visionary, or folk artists—who have CS, other STEM field, or education). Please viewpoints. The next session for “Cultural • Participating in customized work- made important contributions to the field visit www.mfala.org/mtcs.html for more Competency” is December 2 (Sunday) and shops led by expert consultants, cover- of American art. These artists defied soci- information. December 8 (Saturday) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ing topics that may include promoting a etal limitations and continue to expand our The fee is $95. Location: 8339 W. Third Street, positive campus climate; Common Core understanding of American history, art, Teach in Japan program looking for L.A., CA 90048. One multicultural salary through a social justice lens; teaching the and culture. Teachers enjoy complimentary experienced educators point available. For more information or to Holocaust; media literacy; bullying pre- parking and dinner as well as a thematic Teach in Japan at a public high school, register, call Kari Bower at 323-653-3332 or vention; restorative justice; and more. curriculum packet containing discussions August 1, 2019, to July 31, 2021. Sister City email [email protected]. • Lunch and resource materials. of individual artworks, image reproduc- program seeks an experienced teacher in Individuals may register for special tions, and lesson plans. Tickets are $15 ELD, ELA, or foreign language at the sec- SCHOOL Kids Yoga & open enrollment institutes. Groups of 30 in advance and $20 when purchased the ondary level. Flexibility, cross-cultural sensi- Mindfulness Training online and participants or more may register for a day of the event. For more information tivity, and a two-year commitment required. in-person courses customized program. All pre-K to 12th- and to register, please visit www.lacma. Return rights to district. Visit http://tinyurl. Learn the classroom-proven calming grade educators welcome. Some programs com/teach-japan or call Joan at 323-290- methods of SCHOOL Kids Yoga and Mind- qualify for LAUSD salary point credit. 2175 (early evenings only, please). 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