Award-Winning Newspaper of United Teachers Los Angeles • www.utla.net Volume XLVII, Number 7, April 13, 2018 Educators rise up for respect National movement driven by demands for basic dignity and better conditions for students.

Educators across the U.S. are rising up ment that respects educators and sets We must take action because it’s clear major rally on May 24, will demand that to demand increased funding for public LAUSD on a path to a sustainable future. that the LAUSD School Board majority— LAUSD bargain in earnest to save public schools and respect for the profession. UTLA members have been working elected with pro-privatization millions— education in LA, and our actions will Ignited by the nine-day strike in West without a contract for almost one year. has no interest in saving public education, amplify our fight for the state to raise per- Virginia, educators are saying “enough” to Even with a $1.7 billion projected UTLA President Alex Caputo-Pearl says. pupil spending to $20,000 by the year 2020. decades of disinvestment in public schools, reserve, LAUSD refuses to make prog- “Just in the past few months, board Decades of underfunding have left Califor- privatization through charters and vouch- ress on key issues, including: member Nick Melvoin has threatened to nia 46th out of 50 in per-pupil spending, in ers, and attacks on the profession through • A fair pay raise illegally fire teachers, blasted our health- a state whose economy is the sixth-largest stagnant wages, threats to healthcare, and • Smaller class sizes care agreement, and opened the door in the world. If no contract agreement is disrespect for teacher voice and judgment. • More nurses, counselors, psycholo- wider to charter takeovers,” Caputo-Pearl reached this school year, UTLA members The wave of strikes and protests is gists, and librarians says. “The district must decide during will be taking strike votes in the fall. demonstrating that educators have enor- • Less testing and more teaching this contract campaign if they are on the mous bargaining power when we take • Charter and co-location regulation side of parents, students, and educators, All In for Respect contract campaign collective action. From now until the end • Real support for school safety or if they will join the ranks of those who page: utla.net/all-respect of the school year, UTLA members are • Community schools and support want to destroy public education.” escalating our fight for a contract agree- for families Our escalating actions, building to a

Educator Uprising All across the United States educators are rising up and demanding funding for the schools their students deserve and the respect their profession demands. * California ranks 46 out of 50 in per-pupil funding. ACTION CALENDAR: ` All In for If Respectit works, use this image on page— 174% 2% maybe with action box? Fair Wages Pay raise for LAUSD School Board Proposed pay raise Now members in 2017 for educators APRIL 19 * Cost of living in Los Angeles has gone up 27% since 2006. #ArmMeWith school picketing Our message: Arm us not with guns but with counselors, nurses, psycholo- 287% gists, fair pay, less standardized testing, Unregulated $550 Million End lower class sizes, more support for special Annually drained from education, and more. The action will also Charter Growth = LA Public Schools In LA since 2008 Privatization express support for the student-led dem- *Los Angeles has more charters than any other city in the country. onstrations on April 20 for gun control and more mental health resources. MAY 8, 15, AND 22 Arm Me With $1.7 billion $500+ Faculty meeting boycotts Amount LAUSD sits on Spent by teachers on By compellingly demonstrating our in unrestricted reserves their students per year Resources ability to act collectively when we need * CA requires LAUSD to have a 1% reserve, yet the district is projecting 24% by the end of 2018. to, we will maximize the pressure on LAUSD to come to an agreement. MAY 24 100+ Unacceptable Loss Standardized LAUSD tests Less Testing & All In for Respect taken by TK-6 students in 2017-18 = of Instructional Time Rally at Grand Park More Teaching Remember the massive Stand at * English Language Learners take a much higher number of tests. Grand rally in 2015? We’ll be back in downtown LA to demand a fair con- tract and resources for our students. Class Size California ranks 48 out of 50 in #AllIn4Respect Matters teacher-to-student ratio. #FairContractNow * LAUSD teachers have among the largest class sizes in the state. Follow us @UTLANow

Ref: Resign Now An open letter from concerned parents of LAUSD Page 10 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net April 13, 2018 United Teacher President’s perspective

PRESIDENT Alex Caputo-Pearl NEA AFFILIATE VP Cecily Myart-Cruz AFT AFFILIATE VP Juan Ramirez “All In” for a fair contract and a ELEMENTARY VP Gloria Martinez SECONDARY VP Daniel Barnhart TREASURER Alex Orozco future for public schools SECRETARY Arlene Inouye By Alex Caputo-Pearl EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jeff Good UTLA President

BOARD OF DIRECTORS As youth movements catapult school NORTH AREA: Karla Griego, Chair (Buchanan ES), Mark issues powerfully onto the national stage, Ramos (Contreras LC), Rebecca Solomon (RFK UCLA now educator strikes are ripping through Comm. School), Julie Van Winkle (LOOC Liason) the country—making this arguably one SOUTH AREA: Maria Miranda, Chair (Miramonte ES), Ayde Bravo (Maywood ES), L. Cynthia Matthews of the most important moments in U.S. (McKinley ES), Karen Ticer-Leon (Tweedy ES) history for public education. West Vir- EAST AREA: Adrian Tamayo, Chair (Lorena ES), ginia, Puerto Rico, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Ingrid Gunnell (Salary Point Advisor), Erica Huerta Arizona. School funding, teacher salaries, (Garfield HS), Gillian Russom (Roosevelt HS) privatization, learning conditions, learn- WEST AREA: Erika Jones Crawford, Chair (CTA Direc- tor), Georgia Flowers Lee (Saturn ES), Noah Lippe-Klein ing supplies, working conditions, health- (Dorsey HS), Larry Shoham (Hamilton HS) care, pensions—they are all now front and CENTRAL AREA: José Lara, Chair (Santee EC), center in the national debate. Kelly Flores (Hawkins HS), Tomás Flores (West Vernon All of these struggles are about a tipping ES), Claudia Rodriquez (49th Street) point. At what point do cities and states VALLEY EAST AREA: Scott Mandel, Chair (Pacoima lose our public education systems, as has Magnet), Victoria Casas (Beachy ES), Mel House (Elementary P.E.), Hector Perez-Roman (Arleta HS) essentially happened in New Orleans and VALLEY WEST AREA: Bruce Newborn, Chair (Hale Detroit? In these cities the “systems” are Charter), Melodie Bitter (Lorne ES), Wendi Davis actually non-systems of mostly privatized, (Henry MS), Javier Romo (Mulholland MS) non-union corporate charters, where teach- HARBOR AREA: Steve Seal, Chair (Eshelman ES), ing is becoming more of a short-time en- Karen Macias-Lutz (Del Amo ES), Jennifer McAfee (Dodson MS), Elgin Scott (Taper ES) deavor than a profession. ADULT & OCCUP ED: Matthew Kogan (Evans CAS) But, West Virginia and the other BILINGUAL EDUCATION: Cheryl L. Ortega (Sub Unit) struggles also show us how to win—it is EARLY CHILDHOOD ED: Corina Gomez (Pacoima EEC) through collective, mass action. And, in the era of Janus, these struggles are showing us HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES: Mallorie Evans (Marlton Spec Ed) that the best and sometimes only vehicle SPECIAL ED: Lucía Arias (Sub Unit) we have to win is our union. SUBSTITUTES: Benny Madera As the corrupt LAUSD School Board PACE CHAIR: Marco Flores majority here in Los Angeles rushes to UTLA RETIRED: John Perez select a superintendent before Ref Ro- driguez’s next court date on May 9 (by AFFILIATIONS the time you read this, the choice may be American Federation of Teachers National Education Association made) and in the shadow of Rodriguez’s recent public drunkenness arrest during Youth movements and educator strikes are galvanizing people across the country. Top: Alex STATE & NATIONAL OFFICERS work hours, LAUSD is also coming toward speaks with UTLA members Deirdre Harris and Krystal Bowser at a youth-led forum in Los CFT PRESIDENT: Joshua Pechthalt a tipping point. It was a huge victory to CTA PRESIDENT: Eric Heins Angeles that drew more than 700 attendees. Bottom: West Virginia teachers have captivated the CTA DIRECTOR: Erika Jones Crawford win our healthcare. But, if we do not nation with their successful strike. Alex, other officers, and UTLA rank-and-file leaders have CFT VICE PRESIDENTS: Arlene Inouye, John Perez, Juan Ramirez use this unique moment, with our entire been in touch with leaders from West Virginia to learn lessons from their grassroots organizing. NEA PRESIDENT: Lily Eskelsen Garcia contract open for bargaining, to shift the AFT PRESIDENT: Randi Weingarten direction of LAUSD and the state of Cali- AFT VICE PRESIDENT: Alex Caputo-Pearl need to fight to shift district money, stem ballot against Thurmond and Newsom, NEA DIRECTOR: Mel House fornia, we will be facing not only attacks on healthcare before 2020, but also district privatization, win more state money, and public education will be prominent during UTLA COMMUNICATIONS and privatizer-led calls for layoffs, school win demands, economic and non-econom- the election season, and we will use that EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Alex Caputo-Pearl closures, and more. We must fight for the ic, that shape our working conditions and attention to call for greater funding, charter COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR: Anna Bakalis future of our students, our schools, our our students’ learning conditions. The accountability, and all the other changes COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALISTS: Kim Turner, Carolina Barreiro, Tammy Lyn Gann, Pablo Serrano healthcare, our jobs—and we must fight for district is currently refusing to bargain, we need in state policy. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Laura Aldana that future now. We cannot wait until 2019 not moving, or not moving enough on to have a fight against cuts in 2019. That salary, class size, charter and co-location Inspired by educators EDITORIAL INFORMATION will be too late. We have to be proactive, regulation, staffing, local control, testing/ Through a network of national grass- UNITED TEACHER shaping the future through the leverage of mandates, safety/discipline, and more. roots education leaders, a few weeks back 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Fl., LA, CA 90010 Email: [email protected] our current full contract campaign. Simply unacceptable. I was able to take part in a small, in-depth UTLA main line: 213-487-5560 Why are Los Angeles schools at a As with healthcare, we need to build strategy dialogue with Nicole McCormick, ADVERTISING tipping point? California is 46th out of escalating actions to win. We have a plan a West Virginia teacher leader, and Tammy Senders Communications Group for just this, aiming to get an agreement Brian Bullen: 818-884-8966, ext. 1108 50 among the states in per-pupil funding Berlin, a rank-and-file Kentucky teacher and 48th out of 50 in teacher-to-student by the end of this academic year. April 19 leader, along with a few other organizers UNITED TEACHER accepts paid advertisements from outside ratio, dramatically affecting class size. In school actions at 900 sites, May faculty around the country. It was inspiring to hear companies and organizations, including UTLA sponsors and vendors with no relationship with UTLA. Only approved LA, charters have grown at a clip of 287% meeting boycotts at 900 sites, and a May Nicole and Tammy’s stories of how they vendors can use the UTLA logo in their ads. The content over the past 10 years, leading to an almost 24 Stand at Grand action—just like we did organized for their strikes and protests. So of an advertisement is the responsibility of the advertiser in February 2015, with 15,000 of us at City alone, and UTLA cannot be held responsible for its accuracy, $600 million annual drain from district much was similar to us in their organizing veracity, or reliability. Appearance of an advertisement should neighborhood schools. LAUSD sits on a Hall right before our contract victory. And, at every school through structures like not be viewed as an endorsement or recommendation by $1.7 billion reserve while teachers spend if we do not have an agreement by the end our Contract Action Teams and through United Teachers Los Angeles. on average more than $500 per year out of the academic year, we will prepare to systematic work with parents, youth, and of our pocketbooks for our classrooms. take strike votes in September. community organizations. United Teacher (ISSN # 0745-4163) is published nine We need partners in this fight on the That same type of crucial work is hap- times a year (monthly except for February, June, and The district is offering employees only a July) by United Teachers Los Angeles, 3303 Wilshire 2% salary increase, while the cost of living state level, which is why electing Tony pening here in LA. In my site visit to Porter Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010. Subscrip- has increased by 27% since 2006, and while Thurmond as state superintendent and Ranch Community School in Valley West, tions: $20.00 per year. (Price included in dues/agency LAUSD School Board members recently Gavin Newsom as governor is a critical chapter chair Lisa Martinez and vice chair fee of UTLA bargaining unit members.) Periodicals part of our organizing plan. The primary postage paid at Los Angeles, California. POSTMASTER: received a 174% raise. Don Kim have helped the school become Please send address changes to United Teacher, 3303 This is outrageous—another stunning election is June 5 and the general is No- very well organized. They are at 95% Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010. story to go with the conditions in Ken- vember 7—great timing for our contract “All In” on the new, Janus-proof mem- Telephone 213-487-5560. tucky, Puerto Rico, and other spots. We campaign. 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PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE 100% “All In” to protect healthcare labor movement is fretting over—the Janus November 2018 ballot, we knew it would (continued from previous page) and win a fair contract period—stronger, not weaker, and with be a heavy lift. After all, Prop. 13 has been The corrupt LAUSD School Board ma- more members, not fewer. We are well on our called “the third rail of California politics” bership cards, they are making sure their jority’s rush job to pick a superintendent way, with thousands of current members and there has been no real attempt at re- last few co-workers sign the cards this before Ref Rodriguez’s May 9 court date is having recommitted to the union on the forming it in 40 years. week to make it to 100%, and their entire their next move to advance privatization new cards, and with more than 1,000 new Since December 2017, we, as the co- staff signed the “Take Action for a Fair and future cuts. As we have reiterated our members already in the last two months, alition, have met some key benchmarks. Contract” petition, committing to April call for Rodriguez to resign immediately, having converted from agency fee payers. More than 300,000 signatures have been 19 pickets, May faculty meeting boycotts, and our call for a superintendent who is If you haven’t signed a new “All In” gathered (585,000 valid ones are required). May 24 rally, and September strike votes, collaborative, an educator, and someone membership card yet, do it now. That is Media stories has been good, the coalition if necessary. In my meeting there, a 1989 who believes in a public school district, one of the most concrete and meaningful has broadened (207 supporting organiza- strike veteran spoke very movingly about parents and community allies have burst steps you can take in building our power to tions, 70 supporting elected officials, 16 the importance of solidarity and the con- into the lead. The April 10 demonstration protect healthcare and win a fair contract. local unions), and new potential sources crete wins of the 1989 strike that we benefit at the School Board was quite amazing, of funding have been identified. from mightily today. with more than 1,600 signatures for Rodri- Schools and Communities First: But, we have more work to do on other In my site visit to South Gate High guez’s resignation presented to the School Taking on school funding benchmarks. For example, the polling is School in South Area, I was thrilled to Board, and parent leaders like Rebecca The West Virginia and Oklahoma strug- very positive, but we need more time to see Laura Vasquez. She and I had taught LaFond and Cynthia Martinez telling the gles, and so many others bubbling right now, educate voters and to build the polling together for many years at Crenshaw High LA Times that Ref has no business voting on are fundamentally about taking on school even stronger. So, the coalition has decided School, and she had recently moved over who should be superintendent or whether funding at the state level. As we fight to get to continue collecting signatures now, to South Gate. When I was chapter chair a charter should co-locate a district school. LAUSD to reprioritize its money locally, which UTLA has been key to, but to aim at Crenshaw, Laura had been a “wing We must be strong at the local level, we must fight tooth and nail, just like West at getting on the 2020 ballot instead of the captain,” helping spread union news and with actions like these, but we must also Virginia and Oklahoma teachers, to get the 2018 ballot. This is allowed constitution- dialogue with our co-workers on a particu- be strong against the reactionary head- state to put more money into education ally, and extends our signature deadline lar wing of the main building. At South winds at the national level because they overall. It makes sense that our struggles to August 15, with the campaign’s inter- Gate, she is looking forward to helping dramatically affect us locally. This is what are similar—after all, California joins West nal deadline being June 30. We need to chapter chair Carlos Robles organize the our “All In” campaign is—facing down Virginia and Oklahoma at the bottom among keep bringing those signature petitions in! escalation for a fair contract within the the impending Janus U.S. Supreme Court the 50 states in per-pupil funding. Our members are doing inspiring work on math department. decision that will be the biggest blow to Our work with the statewide coalition this, like Michael Gearin of Harry Bridges At the February 24 youth-led Black Lives organized labor in 50 years, facing it down behind the Schools and Communities First SPAN school in Harbor Area. He is a fierce Matter in Schools event, I had the pleasure by having every single one of our more initiative is a crucial part of our 20 by 20 advocate and a great signature-gatherer. If of speaking with UTLA members Deirdre than 34,000 members sign a new, Janus- state funding campaign to reach $20,000 you haven’t signed an official Schools and Harris of Fairfax High School in West Area proof membership card. Unions across per pupil by 2020. The initiative seeks to Communities First petition yet, make sure and Krystal Bowser of Muir Middle School the U.S. are now following UTLA’s lead, reform Proposition 13 by closing a corpo- you do. Every signature counts. in Central Area. They are focused on build- doing re-card campaigns as we are. People rate tax loophole, by making the wealthiest To win the Schools LA Students Deserve ing with youth and parents as we escalate know about our re-card campaign. Our commercial property owners actually pay and to avoid a tipping point for public edu- our contract campaign and its Common allies are inspired. Our adversaries will use their fair share. It would bring $11 billion cation in LA, we need to do this. We can Good proposals that aim to win support any shortfall in the campaign as a weapon more to schools and communities annually. do this. With leaders like Lisa, Don, Laura, for the Community Schools model and against us in contract bargaining and in the The initiative does not affect residential Carlos, Deirdre, Krystal, Rebecca, Cynthia, concrete services for families. fight against privatization. We must reach property at all. Michael, and you, we will do this. Keep up There is much to be optimistic about. 100% signed on the new cards. When the statewide coalition filed in your great work, thank you for everything We can collectively build the movement Our goal is audacious, and it needs to December 2017 to collect signatures to you do for students, and I’ll see you on we need. To do that, we all need to be be. We must enter the period that the entire get Schools and Communities First on the April 19, at the boycotts, and on May 24! involved, and we all need to sign onto the commitment sheets for the April 19 pickets, May faculty meeting boycotts, May 24 rally, and September strike votes, In this issue if necessary. Talk to your chapter chair and do it today, if you haven’t yet! 4 “They expect us to work in classrooms filled to the brim” 8 June 5 primary endorsements Teachers bring classroom realities to life in contract bargaining. Corrections 12 Passings The March UT story mischaracter- 5 Teacher inducted into Hall of Fame ized speech and language pathologist Vanalden teacher Bradley Upshaw is one of only five 14 STRS preretirement workshops Allison Bellas’ presentation in bargain- teachers chosen this year nationwide. ing with LAUSD, assigning comments to her that were made by other bargain- 16 Side-by-side UTLA and LAUSD ing team members. Her presentation 7 Celebrate Adult Education Week by celebrating bargaining proposals to LAUSD focused on advocating for our students safe and clean workspaces, and she did The LAUSD program provides second chances and 19 Chapter chair election rules not assert that she provides services to life-changing instruction. students in places that are not appro- priate. Bellas highlighted how the way 22 UTLA-Retired she is treated at school sites is integral to the success of her students, and she 23 Final evaluation Q&A used her own experiences as examples of how a positive environment can lead to success. She shared examples 28 Committee events of times that she had to advocate for that positive environment and called 29 Bilingual issues for standards to be set to decrease the burden of advocacy on the therapists. The special section on class selec- Get connected to UTLA tion had the wrong deadline for when a principal needs to assign tentative Facebook: facebook.com/UTLAnow classes consistent with Article IX-A of Twitter: @utlanow the contract. The date is May 18. YouTube: youtube.com/UTLAnow UNITED TEACHER regrets the errors.

Alert us to errors: Please send cor- Dena Elementary parent Cynthia Martinez explains to an LA Times reporter why rections to UNITED TEACHER by email she is fighting to protect learning space at her school from co-location by an outside to [email protected]. charter. Story on page 5. 3 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net April 13, 2018 “They expect us to work in classrooms filled to the brim” Teachers take on Section 1.5 and bring classroom realities to life in contract bargaining.

Social studies teacher Erica Huerta has impact the lives and outcomes for teachers class sizes in physical education, routinely so again in the 2018-19 school year. UTLA seen both the good and the bad in class and students, on a daily basis and in the hitting more than 90 students in a class. The is pushing to remove this section so that sizes during her 19 years with LAUSD. long term, and open the doors for all of the joint UTLA-LAUSD Class Size Task Force, LAUSD must abide by the contract that On the good side, she points to the small other types of innovation that we want to created through a contact agreement to look we have fought hard to win. class sizes she had in her former Small see in the classroom,” Huerta says. at strategies for improving student-teacher “Section 1.5 is basically an excuse for Learning Community, where the teachers ratios, took on the issue. One of their early LAUSD to do the wrong thing,” Huerta were able to collaborate with each other LAUSD: Invest in small class sizes findings was that children of color and in says. “At Garfield, we have a hard time and create cross-curricular project-based In the bargaining session, Elsa Tejeda- lower socio-economic neighborhoods were fighting against the numbers because of assessments. With the personalization that Fermin, who teaches second grade at disproportionately being impacted by large Section 1.5. Without that section, adminis- lower class sizes allow, students made tre- Morningside, talked about the difficulty of PE class sizes—an inequity that had to be trators wouldn’t have a way out and they mendous gains in graduation rates, college balancing the the papers, conferences, and addressed. In 2014, supported by the task would have to prioritize lower class sizes.” attendance, and overall learning growth. homework demands for the 27 “precious force’s work and the advocacy of PE experts At Morningside, the elimination of On the bad side, Huerta remembers the babies” in her class with the demands like Fenwick, UTLA successfully bargained Section 1.5 would have meant the addition Government class early in her career that of the new Early Language and Literacy a class-size cap of 55 for nonelective second- of an extra second-grade class—lower- had 50 students in a classroom designed Plan. The ELLP divides students based ary physical education. ing class sizes for the other teachers and for 40, where she made makeshift tables on reading abilities into academies for Fenwick says that the cap has made all creating a new position for a displaced out of any spare surface and gave up her small group work and one-on-one progress the difference in PE classes and brought teacher to fill. own desk to a student. Among the many monitoring. LAUSD is calling for the small consistency across the district. LAUSD has among the highest class downsides of that crowded class: More groups to be no larger than six students. “We see the difference, we talk about sizes in a state that has among the highest behavioral issues with students and less “I have one academy with 32 students, the difference,” Fenwick says. “When we in the country. Recent analysis by the contact with parents. so what do we do with the other 26 stu- had class sizes nearing 100, you’re forced UTLA Strategic Research Department Huerta’s current class sizes at Garfield dents while I’m working with that group to do safety and crowd control. Educa- revealed a shameful number: Out of 50 High are 40 and 41 kids, with a total of 233 of six?” Tejeda-Fermin asked LAUSD of- tion goals were sacrificed. Even if you states, California ranks 48 in the number of students in all of her classes. ficials. “Even with the best management were to give each child one minute of time, students enrolled to number of teachers— “That is 233 notebooks to collect, 233 these numbers are hard to handle.” it wouldn’t be enough to get to all the that means far fewer adults on campus essays to grade, and 233 assessments to High class sizes, Tejeda-Fermin told the kids. Now with the class-size caps, we for each student compared to other states. score,” Huerta says. “As a social studies district, have an impact on staff (anxiety can deliver full range of content, like the But even though increased state funding teacher, I love having history students and exhaustion), on students (they cannot social-emotional aspects of PE, that had is needed to fix class sizes in the long write essays, participate in Socratic semi- get the support they need to be successful), fallen by the wayside with huge classes.” run, LAUSD can do much more—such as nars, engage in project-based learning, and on the classroom setting (overcrowded using a portion of the district’s $1.7 billion and role-play simulations to bring history rooms make management difficult). The role Section 1.5 plays reserve—to give teachers and students the to life. But how can any teacher bring the “Improving academic achievement Lowering class sizes across the board is class sizes they deserve. passion, creativity, and rigor to back-to- won’t happen by investing in new cur- one of the key platforms of UTLA’s con- “Class size is the single-most important back classrooms of more than 40 students? riculum,” Tejeda-Fermin says. “It will only tract fight. Critical to doing that is elimi- factor that affects our teaching and learn- This is a disservice to hardworking stu- happen by investing in smaller class sizes.” nating Section 1.5, the contract provision ing,” Huerta says. “It’s another sign of dents and an unjust burden on teachers.” that allows LAUSD to unilaterally ignore LAUSD disrespect that they expect us to Huerta shared these stories and more Contract win improves PE class size class-size limits in the contract by claim- work in classrooms filled to the brim. They at the March 15 bargaining session with Physical education advisor Chad ing budgetary limitations. LAUSD has expect us to do magic without giving us LAUSD, where she and Morningside Fenwick has been on the front lines in triggered Section 1.5 for the past several the resources, and one of those resources Elementary teacher Elsa Tejeda-Fermin the fight for lower class sizes in LAUSD, years and has signaled that it intends to do is lower class size.” brought the classroom realities to life for the and he knows how contract wins can make district’s bargaining team as UTLA pushes tangible improvements in students’ learn- for a contract agreement to lower class sizes. ing conditions. “We know that reducing class size is For over a decade, from roughly 2003 SEIU Local 99 steps up contract not cheap, but it is the one reform that will to 2014, LAUSD had outrageously high fight with strike vote Schools and Communities First coalition targets Prop. 13 reform for 2020 Ballot

UTLA members are part of a historic effort to gather signatures to qualify the Schools & Communities First funding act, which would be the first Proposition 13 reform measure on the ballot since its passage in 1978. The measure would reclaim $11 pass the measure. The funding act is billion annually for schools and local a critical part of UTLA’s 20 by 20 push UTLA members at Polytechnic High School show support for SEIU Local 99. “SEIU members services by assessing commercial prop- to reach $20,000 in per-pupil funding are alongside us every day, supporting our students and keeping our school running,” Poly- erties at fair market value, while main- by the year 2020. technic High School chapter chair Jeff Herrold says. “We are with them in this fight, because taining Prop. 13’s protections for home- In the three months since filing they want what we want: dignity and respect on the job.” owners, renters, and agricultural land. the ballot measure, the coalition has With more than 300,000 signatures grown to more than 200 endorsements, Thousands of LAUSD cafeteria workers, recently when the district made a proposal already collected, the Schools & Com- including local and state elected offi- custodians, special education assistants, to SEIU to cut retiree healthcare for future munities First coalition is on track to cials, labor unions, statewide advocacy and other school workers have cast ballots employees, despite the recent healthcare secure the 585,000 valid signatures groups, and business leaders. Cur- in SEIU Local 99’s strike authorization agreement for all employee unions. required to qualify and has made the rently there are 70 organizations and vote as part of their fight for clean schools, The SEIU strike authorization vote contin- strategic decision to position the initia- several thousand volunteers collecting support for special education students, ues until April 13. If the workers authorize tive for the 2020 ballot instead of the signatures to qualify the measure. and workplace dignity. a strike, a walkout could potentially occur 2018 ballot. Because 2020 is a presi- Despite nearly a year of bargaining during the current school year. If SEIU Local dential election year, turnout will be Keep up the signature gathering: between LAUSD and Local 99, no sig- 99 members go on strike, UTLA members higher than 2018 and will present an Chapter chairs should bring signed peti- nificant movement has been made on have the right to engage in solidarity activi- even more supportive electorate to tions to the drop sites on sites April 23. key issues, including wages and staffing ties in support of our SEIU Local 99 brothers shortages. The struggle took another turn and sisters while on or off duty. 4 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net April 13, 2018 Parents say: Ref resign now and hands off our schools Charter takeover leads to inequities in resources and loss of learning space.

With a rallying cry of “justice!” parents Maria Contreras said. “Let us have the time and community members led the charge to develop our great new school.” outside the LAUSD School Board meeting Maria Limon has three kids at Dena April 10, denouncing the board majority Elementary. She says that since the charter for allowing the aggressive colocation of started looking at Dena, the district has public schools and for keeping criminally come to paint, check water fountains, and indicted Ref Rodriguez in his seat for the do other maintenance. most influential vote of his career: selecting “Why don’t you do that for our kids?” the next superintendent. she asked the school board. “We’ve been Many schools represented at the rally— asking for a long time but no one cares until including Aldama, Baldwin Hills, Dena, the charter comes in. This is an unfair system Hobart, Sixth Avenue, and Sunrise elemen- and you are leaving public schools behind. tary schools and Griffith STEAM Magnet You should help all schools—not only the Middle School—are actively fighting co- charters who helped you get elected.” location, the process under Prop. 39 where In its April 3 meeting, the school board outside charter schools are allowed to take voted to take control of the district regu- over critical learning spaces at existing latory requirements (District Required public schools, leading to inequities in Language, or DRL) for LAUSD charter resources and support for students. schools’ petitions. Instead of district staff Parents called out the unfair system where overseeing the rules and regulations that Griffith STEAM Magnet parent Maria Contreras says she doesn’t want her children to lose charters are prioritized over public schools charters must follow, they now will be their science lab just to create space for an outside charter. and where board members elected with decided by the people who collectively charter lobby money can cater to a small received more than $13 million from the slice of schools instead of serving all students. charter industry lobby, the California “Do our students not deserve music Charter Schools Association. The deci- Meet our new Hall of Famer rooms?” Baldwin Hills parent Rev. Dr. sion opens the door for multiple-year Vanalden Elementary teacher Bradley Upshaw is one AmberMarie Irving Elkins asked. “Do our co-location agreements, which would be students not deserve arts rooms? Do our devastating to efforts to protect neighbor- of only five educators named this year to the National students not deserve computer labs? Of hood public schools. Teachers Hall of Fame. course they do. Our students are thriving “The charter industry will be allowed to

at our school yet they are not letting our siphon even more money from our public LAUSD DAILY school grow and improve. Instead they’re schools with even less oversight,” UTLA Joining the company of legendary Gar- letting the charters grow and improve. Our President Alex Caputo-Pearl said. “The field High math teacher Jaime Escalante, schools deserve better.” charter school lobby wants a return on its Vanalden Elementary teacher Bradley Griffith STEAM Magnet is in its first full investment and it is getting one with this Upshaw has been named to the National year as magnet and could lose its science corrupt school board majority.” Teachers Hall of Fame. The nonprofit orga- lab and other spaces to co-location, under- Lorena Street Elementary teacher nization recognizes just five teachers a year mining the program’s potential for success Yolanda Spencer Tamayo pointed to who demonstrate extraordinary passion and its ability to attract and retain families. UTLA’s current bargaining proposals as a and commitment to their students and pro- “We just turned into a magnet,” parent (continued on page 24) fession. Upshaw and Escalante are the only LAUSD representatives in the Hall of Fame. Upshaw was honored at a surprise cer- emony at Vanalden on March 22. He will be officially inducted with the four other 2018 Wilmington community stands winners during a ceremony at the Hall of Fame headquarters in Emporia, Kansas, in up for public schools June. Here’s a little more about LAUSD’s Bradley Upshaw listens to tributes to his career new Hall of Famer: at a surprise ceremony honoring his election to Educators, parents, and students take fight against On keeping the spark for teaching alive: the National Teachers Hall of Fame. privatization to neighborhood council meeting. Upshaw is always looking for new challeng- es—like going for National Board certifica- was a relatively new teacher when UTLA tion—to push himself as a professional. “By went on strike in 1989, and he remembers The Wilmington community took its school. She described the trend of declin- far, I am not the best teacher in LA,” Upshaw vividly the huge gathering of teachers at the fight against privatization and charter ing enrollment her school has experi- says. “But I do know that I’m always trying Sports Arena to vote on the strike-ending con- takeover to the Wilmington Neighbor- enced and how opening a charter in the to get better. Thirty-three years in and I’m tract agreement. “There we were, thousands hood Council at Banning High on March area would further impact the school’s still so thrilled with this career.” of teachers who serve different communities 6. With teachers, parents, students, com- program through declining resources. Videos are his secret instructional across the city, coming together,” Upshaw munity members, and UTLA staff in Arts teacher and chapter chair Ginger weapon: Upshaw is known to generations says. “It was powerful and enlightening.” the audience supporting them, UTLA Rose Fox eloquently described the pro- of Vanalden students for his innovative On those university sweatshirts he wears members took to the mic to urge the grams at various Wilmington elementary and high-energy teaching methods, in- to school every day: Upshaw likes to wear a council to stand up for public education schools she has the opportunity to serve. cluding the award-winning videos he different university sweatshirt to school each and prevent the encroachment of charter She spelled out for the audience a convinc- creates to showcase his students’ aca- day as a subliminal message to his third- operators into the neighborhood. ing list of consequences to public educa- demic and athletic achievements. His graders that they should already be dream- Harry Bridges Span School chapter tion with the growth of charters in LAUSD. students have received more than 80 ing of what they could be and want to be. chair Phylis Hoffman presented an During the public comment segment, awards for curricular video productions Why teachers’ unions make schools overall picture of what charters are, who three community members and a parent from his classroom during his career. stronger: “Students, parents, administra- backs them, and the impact of their un- spoke in support of traditional public He sees power in collective bargaining: tors, staff—everyone wants the best teach- checked expansion on public education in schools, drawing applause from the Upshaw has served as his school’s UTLA ers in front of every class,” he says. “We LAUSD. The council was asked to make audience. The Wilmington Neighbor- vice chair for the past six years and before all agree on that. And to get and keep the a recommendation to the city council hood Council passed a motion to host that as chapter chair for 15 years. “UTLA has best teachers, one of the ways you do that and district to prevent a charter being a forum to discuss the privatization of an amazing contract,” he says. “People ask is having a strong union.” approved for location in the Wilmington schools through the unchecked expan- why it needs to be so long. It needs to be long He’s a proud public school teacher: area and request that an environmental sion of charter operators. so that everything important is addressed. “Teaching is important, the public school impact report be conducted. The action at the council meeting Collective bargaining makes sure people are is important,” Upshaw says. “We take George De la Torre ES chapter chair is part of an organizing drive in the covered—with healthcare, secure retirement, everyone in the door—special education Rosa Diaz highlighted the wonderful Harbor Area against privatization that working conditions—so that we can focus students, special needs students, English educational program and opportuni- has included community walks, petition on our charge of educating students.” learners. Public schools are here to make ties for academic growth offered at her drives, and a community forum. Upshaw walked the line in 1989: Upshaw a better future for all of us.”

5 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net April 13, 2018 New bill targets tax loophole for hedge-fund managers AB 2731 targets unfair tax breaks for the financial sector.

Parents, educators, students, and com- people concerned about the destabiliz- munity members stood united in Sacra- ing concentration of wealth and power mento last month to announce a new bill, in America. AB 2731, to generate funding for public Each year, more than a billion dollars schools and civic priorities. Sponsored in revenue is lost due to the carried inter- by Assemblymember Mike Gipson and est loophole, which allows a small set of Reclaim Our Schools LA, the bill would fund managers to lower their federal tax close the carried interest tax loophole rates below those paid by regular working that allows hedge-fund managers to pay Americans. On the presidential campaign a substantially reduced federal tax rate trail, Trump promised to close the carried on some of their income. interest loophole, but the Republican-led By correcting a glaring inequity in the Congress left it open when they passed tax code, AB 2731 would raise an esti- into law Trump’s corporate tax cuts and mated $1 billion annually for the state and giveaways to the richest Americans, instead help us get to our goal of 20 by 20: $20,000 of investing that money in public education. in per-pupil funding by the year 2020. “Our state is 46th in the nation in per “We have a chance to point to a pupil funding,” UTLA President Alex step towards basic tax fairness and to Caputo-Pearl said. “In a state that boasts show regular Californians that their the sixth-largest economy in the world government works for them, and not and has the highest number of billion- Recent LAUSD graduate Quazi Jahaiara frames the student perspective on the need to boost just for the wealthy few,” business- aires, we know we can do more to invest school funding by closing tax loopholes for hedge fund and private equity managers. She was man Rich Boberg said. “But more im- in our public schools. If these million- part of a news conference in Sacramento on March 6 in support of AB 2731. portantly, we have a chance to show aires paid their fair share, our students that we realize that the future of our would have more of the basic services students deserve by closing a loophole the carried interest loophole and take on economy is intrinsically linked to our that they need to succeed, such as librar- that leaders on both side of the aisle Trump’s harmful tax agenda. Other states focus on education.” ians, counselors, and school nurses. We know is unjust.” include New York, New Jersey, Connecti- Boberg is a member of Patriotic Mil- have the opportunity to take action and California is the latest in a growing cut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Mary- lionaires, a coalition of high-net worth fight for funding that our teachers and number of states to advance bills to close land, Virginia, Illinois, and Minnesota. School board fast-tracks supe Community urges Alliance to stop search before Ref’s next anti-union campaign criminal hearing Charter company has spent $3 million to fight its own teachers. Hiring process accelerates calls for indicted school board member to resign. Educators from Alliance College-Ready chain in 2015. According to the auditor’s Public Schools took their fight for a union report, Alliance has raised $1.7 million The LAUSD School Board majority to the charter chain’s home office in down- from private donors to fight its own teach- is moving quickly to find its next su- town LA on March 1. Backed by parents ers and counselors. perintendent before board member Ref and community, labor, and elected leaders, “We love our students and we love our Rodriguez heads back to court on May 9 the teachers called on Alliance CEO Dan community,” said Erick Guzman, a history to face three felony and 25 misdemeanor Katzir to end the well-funded anti-union teacher at Alliance Middle Academy 8. charges. A new superintendent could campaign and allow educators their right “And we deserve a right to have a seat at be named as early as April 17, which to make the decision about unionization the table where we can negotiate as equals.” would make it one of the shortest, least without interference or coercion. The educators’ union drive has been met transparent, and least inclusive super- “I have a problem with any school that with a series of illegal anti-union actions by intendent selection processes ever for a stops teachers from determining their Alliance management, and the state labor major urban district in the United States. own destiny through collective action,” board has issued multiple unfair labor Rodriguez is under increased scru- LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn said. practice complaints against the charter tiny after it was revealed this month A 2017 report by the California State chain. Management’s tactics have been that he was arrested for public intoxica- Ref’s recent arrest for public drunken- Auditor revealed that Alliance has spent so egregious that an LA Superior Court tion in March. The LAUSD Board—the ness has intensified calls for him to resign $3 million on an anti-union propaganda judge ordered Alliance to cease harassment majority of whom were elected with immediately and not continue making campaign since teachers and counselors against teachers and counselors and not to pro-privatization money—knows that decisons—like choosing the next super- began organizing a union at the 28-school interfere with union organizers. Ref’s May 9 court appearance will gen- intendent—that will impact students for erate another round of media exposure years to come. and heightened awareness that a crimi- nally indicted member continues to sit educators and unions and cast a blind on the board. eye to student inequities that always “Ref Rodriguez won his election using characterize privatization efforts. questionable campaign contributions as With sustainability of the district on well as massive funding from the charter the line, the stakes are high. Teachers industry,” said Lois Tryk, parent of two and parents are advocating for the next students in Rodriguez’s district. “His superintendent to be an educator with vote for the new superintendent is the deep experience in public education, a very reason the pro-charter forces sunk solid knowledge of LA and our com- so much money into his campaign. They munities, and an abiding commitment expect a return on their investment.” to protecting public education as a civic The school board majority—Nick institution. Melvoin, Monica Garcia, Kelly Gonez, and Rodriguez—will likely want a pro- Concerned Parents of LAUSD ponent of privatization in the superin- demanding Ref’s resignation: See tendent position who will undermine page 10. Educators from Alliance College-Ready Public Schools head inside the chain’s corporate offices to deliver an open letter demanding an end to the illegal anti-union campaign. 6 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net April 13, 2018

In your own words Celebrate Adult Education Week by celebrating our students The LAUSD program provides second chances and life-changing instruction.

By Marc Wutsckhe (Friedman success,” defined mainly as a good career. Occupational Center) & Michelle Today, there’s an emphasis on improved Cohen (LA Technology Center) counseling and helping students acceler- UTLA Adult Education Committee ate progress by combining basic skills in English and math with career and techni- “There is no public education without cal education to connect to our students’ adult education,” proclaimed the LAUSD goals and aspirations. Board of Education when announcing The power of our program is best told April 8 to 14 as Adult Education Week. through the students whose lives it has With this, the board highlighted the criti- impacted. cal role adult education plays in a well- rounded educational environment. Maria: Believing in possibilities In 1887, the city started offering English Maria, a former student at Evans Com- and citizenship classes. Today, LAUSD’s munity Adult School, entered the program Division of Adult and Career Education as an immigrant from El Salvador speak- serves 70,000 adult students a year. Adult ing no English. She enrolled in the ESL ed students benefit from not only ESL and program and eventually advanced to the citizenship classes, but also basic academic high school program. She then got her skills, high school diploma and equivalency high school diploma at the school and was “This diploma is a badge “I became another classes, and a truly vast array of occupational hired there as a teacher’s aide. of honor and I accept it woman—proud of myself programs covering 15 industry sectors and 28 “My first job in the United States!” she career paths, from auto repair and carpentry says. with pride.” and my accomplishments.” to medical technology and aviation repair. While working as an aide, she attended —Nia, Emerson LC —Maria, Evans CAS Adult education is focused on providing college, earning a bachelor’s degree, and is what students need to reach their goals aiming at a post-graduate degree in Latin and succeed. When students begin their American Studies. Elizabeth: Homeless mother without a high school diploma, Elizabeth studies at LAUSD’s adult schools, staff “I started believing in myself,” Maria turns it around enrolled at East Los Angeles Skills Center. assess and then work with them to create says of her time in the adult education As a young mother in her late 20s, Eliza- “That’s where I got the help I needed,” individualized educational plans. Stu- program. “I became another woman—en- beth became homeless and slept in her car she says. dents are also given information about the ergetic and enthusiastic, proud of myself with her son after losing her job at a car Elizabeth successfully graduated from many options they have for a “pathway to and my accomplishments.” wash. When she couldn’t find another job high school there and is planning to go to college.

Abraham: Father tried Adult education: Rising from the ashes to stop his education Abraham migrated to California with The adult ed community organized to save the program, and the fight goes on. his mother and six brothers after being abused by his father, who beat him and A bombshell dropped in December burned his books to prevent him from 2011 when then-LAUSD Superintendent going to school. As a young adult, he was John Deasy cut adult education out of the determined not to be like his father and proposed district budget for the next year, enrolled at North Valley Occupational effectively shuttling the program. As a Center, where he successfully graduated result, all 1,800 adult education teachers re- from high school. ceived layoff notices. Many teachers who He vows, “I will fulfill my dream of had spent their entire careers building up obtaining a degree in social work.” the adult program faced unemployment. Immediately, however, adult educa- Nia: Second shot for tion students, along with teachers and high school dropout community allies, rallied to the defense Nia’s education was sidetracked by her of adult education. They held huge dem- mother’s drug addiction. onstrations, at times circling the district “Her addiction grabbed her so com- headquarters. Students and teachers sent pletely that it grabbed me too,” Nia says. teams to community organizations and “I couldn’t concentrate knowing my mom state legislative office holders, where they was somewhere in the streets.” found great support. Nia dropped out of school at 17 but, Faced with overwhelming political after several years enrolled at Emerson and community opposition to disman- Learning Center in Westchester, she earned tling adult education, the superinten- Small but mighty, adult ed has been very active politically, showing up in large numbers her high school diploma. dent and the district backed down and for rallies, phone banking, precinct walking, and actions at the school board. The adult ed “This diploma,” she said at her gradu- reinstated adult education. However, community has also mobilized huge numbers of educators and students around the fights ation speech, “is a badge of honor and I it was retained at only a fraction of its for adequate funding for all LAUSD programs. accept it with pride.” There are two happy former strength. In August 2012, ap- endings, she noted: “Today my mother is proximately 800 teachers were rehired, adult education division suffers the worst education agencies organized into local in recovery, and I am here.” leaving 1,000 without employment, administrative bloat in the district. groups, or consortia, around the state. Stories like those of Maria, Elizabeth, healthcare, and the opportunity to serve Other K-12 districts had sharply de- With this block grant, adult education Abraham, and Nia are the norm in the adult our communities. Thirty adult schools funded, or in the case of Oakland and is protected from the financial whims education program, where we provide have been consolidated into 11. The other districts, eliminated adult education and woes of districts and is starting to second chances and life-changing instruc- adult education program used to serve altogether, in order to scoop up the adult rebuild and coordinate with other local tion in some of our most underserved, more than 350,000 students a year; it funds for other uses. Soon after, the state adult education agencies. It will take vulnerable communities. As honored as now serves a third of that. Interestingly, legislature began to allocate funding for a while, however, to build back up to we are to celebrate Adult Education Week not one adult education administra- adult education programs away from the strength to serve the literacy and job in April, we know that our students and tor lost his or her job, even though the districts to a block grant directly to adult program needs of the community. our instructors celebrate the promise of adult education every day. 7 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net April 13, 2018 June 5 California primary election Who’s better for our schools? Candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction

TONY THURMOND MARSHALL TUCK

He is committed to public education and youth He takes money from Wall Street The proud father of two daughters in public schools, Thurmond’s life work Deep pockets once again are spending big money to try to elect Tuck because has centered on public education and public service. These commitments run he supports a corporate takeover of public schools that would allow out-of-state deep—his mother immigrated from Panama to become a teacher. for-profit companies to run California public schools with taxpayer money.

He has been a social worker and has taught He is not a teacher Holding dual master’s degrees in law and social policy and social work, Thur- Although he has made numerous claims to have been an educator, Tuck has zero mond spent 20 years as a social worker and has 12 years of direct experience professional teaching experience. teaching life skills classes, after-school programs, and career training. He fights against teachers He has experience as a local elected leader Attempting another time to elect Tuck is the top priority of groups whose mission From 2005 to 2008, while serving on the Richmond City Council, Thur- is to scapegoat teachers, weaken their rights, undermine their secure retirement, mond was the liaison to Richmond’s Youth Commission, Workforce Invest- and even eliminate teachers’ unions. ment Board, and the West Contra Costa Unified School District. Thurmond then joined that East Bay school board, serving from 2008 to 2012. He His agenda is a full-out assault on educators’ rights oversaw truancy prevention programs, backed school-based mental health Tuck’s history has been to push so-called education “reforms,” which translates programs, and launched a program to teach life skills to disadvantaged to more high-stakes standardized testing, evaluating and paying teachers based youth. He helped restore district fiscal solvency, while preserving counseling, on student test scores, and less freedom for teachers to teach students the critical after-school, music, and athletic programs. Thurmond led a campaign that thinking skills they need for success academically and in the adult work world. reduced school suspensions by 27 percent. In a nutshell, Tuck’s agenda is a full-out assault on educators’ rights. He has promoted eliminating the right to a hearing before being dismissed, increasing He was elected to the State Assembly in 2014 the probationary period from two years to 10 years, and eliminating experience Improving and supporting public education have been Thurmond’s priori- as a factor in decisions about layoffs. ties in Sacramento. He has fought for funding to keep students in school, to ensure youth in foster care have college opportunities, to expand early He believes in testing over teaching education and after-school programs, and to expand school-based health, Tuck’s education agenda is to push more high-stakes standardized testing, mental health, and social service programs. Thurmond has supported hous- evaluating and paying teachers based on student test scores, and less freedom ing for educators and other incentives to help attract and retain educators for teachers to teach. It’s the same tired anti-educator agenda and another Tuck in California. campaign to promote the corporate takeover of California’s public schools.

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AN OPEN LETTER FROM CONCERNED PARENTS OF LAUSD Ref: Resign Now!

We are Concerned Parents of LAUSD calling for the immediate resignation of school board member Ref Rodriguez.

We have lost all trust with Ref Rodriguez. He faces 3 felony and 25 misdemeanor charges, and will have a preliminary hearing on May 9, 2018 in criminal court. The District Attorney is also expanding its case to investigate separate conflict-of-interest allegations that involve $285,000 in public money.

Despite all of this, Rodriguez has not answered any of the charges against him. And as a board member, he still has a vote that impacts the lives of our students: school resources, budgets, personnel issues, and public funds—just to name a few.

The call for Rodriguez to step down is growing. Board President Monica Garcia asked Rodriguez to take a leave. The LA Times said that Rodriguez should explain himself or “get off the board.” But Rodriguez has refused to step down, clinging to his seat without any explanation.

If Ref has an explanation, let’s hear it. But we cannot simply trust him with our children’s best interests—while he fights a felony prosecution. Will you sign our emergency petition calling on Ref Rodriguez to immediately resign from the LAUSD School Board?

A Closer Look at Rodriguez’s Legal Problems In September 2017, Rodriguez was charged with 3 felony counts of conspiracy, perjury, and procuring and offering a false or forged instrument; and 25 misdemeanor counts of assumed name contribution. The LA District Attorney alleges Rodriguez funneled over $24,000 of his own money into his 2015 campaign and improperly identified his campaign donors.

To make matters worse, in October 2017, PUC Schools—a charter school group that Rodriguez co-founded—filed a separate complaint against Rodriguez with a state agency alleging conflict of interest violations involving over $285,000 in school funds.They allege that Rodriguez, while serving as the treasurer of PUC Schools, authorized 14 checks of over $265,000 to Partners for Developing Futures – an organization that also employed Rodriguez as President and CEO.

We believe in due process. But parents, educators, and students deserve to know the truth.

Yours in the fight to restore trust at LAUSD, Colleen, Josh, Lois, Vicky, Xitlali, Maria, Rocio, and other Concerned Parents of LAUSD

Source: State of California v Rodriguez, No. BA460879; LA Times, 10/18/2017 and LA Times, 12/13/2017

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Mary met Roland Jackson at a math before the United States Supreme Court. teacher’s workshop at Webster Junior In addition to representing UTLA, High. He provided her with street di- Geffner represented many other unions, rections, and she gave him her phone including the Screen Actors Guild, the number. He knew after their first meeting Directors Guild of America, and many there was something special about her. SEIU locals. An old-school labor advo- They fell in love and married in 1967. cate, Leo promoted workers’ interests at Mary leaves to cherish her memory the bargaining table, in the courtroom, her husband, Roland Sr.; son Roland before administrative agencies, and in the Jr. (Karen); daughter Susan (Lloyd); legislative arena for more than 50 years. grandchildren Ryan and Nathan In 1985, Leo successfully argued before Jackson and Quinn and Zoe Alleyne; the California Supreme Court to establish Gene Rubin on the picket line Mary Ann McAlister had a lifelong dedication nephew Vincent Baker; niece Teresa the right of public employees in Cali- to teaching Baker Rich (Eddie); and a host of fornia to strike in support of their bar- Gene Rubin, one of the founding cousins, family, and friends. gaining demands. In 1998, he argued on members of UTLA and a longtime Retired teacher Mary Ann McAlister behalf of the Screen Actors Guild (now teacher and counselor at Emerson passed away on January 23, 2018. SAG-AFTRA) before the United States Middle School, passed away on Febru- Mary was born in 1941 in Austin, Texas, Supreme Court to defeat an attack by ary 28, 2018. His funeral was held in to Ruth Anna and Robert Thomas McAli- so-called right-to-work proponents. March at Eden Memorial in Mission ster. While in high school she participated Leo was a lifelong Angeleno who Hills. in the band as a drum major and played grew up in Echo Park and graduated Gene was an active leader in AFT the glockenspiel. She was also part of a from Hamilton High School. He earned Local 1021 when it merged into the special math program in connection with a B.A. from UCLA in Political Science in new United Teachers Los Angeles in Prairie View A&M University. Mary was 1949 and, three years later, an L.L.B. from 1970. He went on to lead UTLA West valedictorian of her senior class and gave Boalt Hall, UC Berkeley. Area as Area chair and was a candi- a rousing speech that was talked about On August 20, 1949, at Temple Tifereth date for UTLA secondary vice presi- for years. Israel in Los Angeles, Leo married his dent in 1980. Gene later served as an After high school she attended Howard beloved wife of 64 years Pat (Schapiro), assistant principal at Palms Middle University in Washington, D.C., and Leo Geffner was an old-school labor advocate with whom he raised three devoted chil- School. graduated with a degree in mathematics. and longtime UTLA attorney dren, Michael (Lily), Meryl (Mark Perry), Gene had been married to the late At Howard, she was a member of Alpha and David (Devon Brown). His passion Sharon Rubin, a teacher who passed away Kappa Alpha sorority. Before graduating Leo Geffner, who served as legal for L.A. sports teams—the Dodgers in 2003. He is survived by his wife, Nita, from college, Mary was recruited as a teacher counsel during UTLA’s founding and and Lakers—was contagious, particu- and his son, Adam. by the Los Angeles Unified School District. for nearly 30 years after, passed peace- larly among his surviving grandchildren Donations in Gene’s memory can be She taught math at Foshay and Bancroft fully on February 28, 2018. He was 89. living in the U.S. His love and support made to the Association of Jewish Edu- junior high schools for more than 40 years. Leo Geffner was one of the premier crossed continents—from South America cators, 15021 Ventura Blvd., Suite 455, Her love of educating children was evident labor lawyers in Los Angeles and the to Europe—for his many other grandchil- Sherman Oaks, CA 91403. in her lifelong dedication to teaching. United States, arguing labor cases twice dren and great-grandchildren.

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Budget matters “Use it or lose it” money coming to schools Educators should have first crack at that funding.

The needs assessment survey is chase either another administrator or a nology, field trips, and other items to make your school’s blueprint class-size reduction teacher, most school our schools more attractive and safer. Advocating for the best schools for our staff will feel the teacher is most beneficial Using our Schools LA Students Deserve students should always guide us. By now to students and should advocate for the platform as a guide, let’s make sure we most schools have completed their needs latter. If there is a choice between purchas- demand that our students and schools get assessment surveys from LAUSD. This ing a full-time counselor or some new the best resources funds can provide. So survey is meant to solicit the priorities position meant to alleviate the principal’s yes, use it—don’t lose it to out-of-touch of the faculty and rank them from top to duties, our members should advocate for administrators choosing to misspend the bottom, giving the school a blueprint for the counselor. In some instances, there will funding meant for our students and schools. success. Even though there is supposed not be enough money for personnel, but to be a plan to address the priorities and there will be enough for new technology our educators’ voices are to be respected for our students or maybe a campus aide. Takeaways and heard, some administrators find ways Whatever the case may be, educators need to circumvent the process. Following the to have first crack at that funding, and the • At this time of the year, many process is very important, and chapter administrator should call on them to do so. schools get “use it or lose it” money. chairs, with the help of their CATs, should Some administrators will claim they Be sure to ask your principal about By Alex Orozco organize around this if necessary. have discretion over the funds or a specific it and advocate as a staff for the best UTLA Treasurer timeline they need to follow to allocate the use of the funds. What benefits students: Another money. These reasons should not prevent • The LAUSD needs assessment “Use it or lose it”—that is the directive administrator or a class-size our members from advocating and orga- survey ranks staff priorities and many principals hear around this time of reduction teacher? nizing for the best use of the funds. should guide allocation of funding. the year. It refers to money that many school Between this new money and the cat- Chapter chairs need to make sure our • If a new positon can be funded, administrators receive toward the end of egorical funding allocated to many of our voices are respected in the decision-making advocate for the staff who support the year from the central district that wasn’t schools, there is an opportunity for our process at schools, especially when it in- students most (e.g., new counselor originally in the budget. The amount can members to push back against any ad- volves budgetary items that can impact instead a new administrator). range from hundreds of dollars to tens of ministrator who is not collaborating and our students. This is one of the reasons in • If your principal is not incorpo- thousands, depending on the size of the instead chooses to disrespect and disregard current contract bargaining we are demand- rating educator voice into spending school and the reason for the new revenue. your voices. Even though there are not ing more local school control. Our proposals decisions, this is an organizing op- It is important to ask about this new pot millions of dollars in these budgets, there call for more collaboration and educator portunity for staff to come together of money and advocate for it to be used to often is enough to make a change. and student voices in making the decisions and push back. improve learning and working conditions. For example, if there is money to pur- that involve purchases of personnel, tech-

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From the Secretary Defend, protect, and fund public education UTLA’s contract fight has creative solutions for the sustainability of our schools.

Bargaining Team members to feel that they And after each bargaining session, UTLA they were able to rapidly build their collec- can raise and discuss hard questions in an and LAUSD proposals are made public tive power through social media platforms. environment of mutual trust and respect, on our website and in the News to Use In “right to work” states like West Virginia, which results in a collective vision for what email blasts. where teachers do not have a collective bar- is best for our members and our schools. gaining agreement, going on strike is illegal. The 13 core members of UTLA’s bargain- A visionary contract that sustains Despite this fact, every single county in West ing team have been meeting consistently public education Virginia chose to strike, inspiring a move- and with seriousness as we have grappled The proposals that the UTLA bargain- ment. The educators built deep support by with the task before us. The core team is ing team has brought forward include feeding their students while on strike (many composed of fiduciary UTLA Board of creative solutions to the sustainability of depend on school lunches) and aligning their Directors members from the eight areas of public education and our vision for the demands with all public workers. the city, a special category member, your Schools LA Students Deserve. We have A key difference between the state of elementary and secondary vice presidents, addressed core issues that deeply impact West Virginia and California is that while UTLA’s executive director, and myself. Ad- the fundamental problems facing us: the we are both at the bottom when it comes ditionally we have been assisted by other loss of students to unregulated charter to per-pupil funding, California is the sixth rank-and-file members and community schools, the lack of respect for educators, richest economy in the world. There is a experts who have made compelling cases huge income inequality gap in California, By Arlene Inouye the lack of state funding for public educa- for specific issues at the bargaining table. with the wealthiest corporations not paying UTLA Secretary tion, LAUSD’s misguided priorities, and UTLA is a very large union of 33,000 the policies and mandates that continue their fair share of property taxes and not UTLA is part of a national movement to members who fill diverse roles in our to push educators out of the profession. contributing to public education and social address a crisis we have been living with for schools, and this requires us to be very UTLA has presented proposals that services. We are supporting the Schools and too long: Public education is criminally un- intentional in reaching out to our member- address the heart of these issues, such as Communities First initiative that would derfunded, and educators are not afforded ship and using UTLA’s structure to gather charter accountability when LAUSD schools bring $11 billion to schools and social servic- the professional respect they deserve. Like information. We have received input from are co-located, funding sources for devel- es, and are supporting other state initiatives. educators in Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Ken- our diverse membership, including the oping Community Schools, addressing We recognize that LAUSD alone doesn’t tucky, and West Virginia, we are agitat- special categories (such as speech thera- school safety, promoting teacher voice in have adequate financial resources to ing around the changes needed for public pists, nurses, secondary counselors, early local school decision making, a workload address all of our bargaining demands, so education to survive and thrive. UTLA is educators, substitutes, CTE teachers, ROC/ taskforce for health and human services we have put forward solutions to getting in full contract bargaining with a wide- ROP teachers, and special education teach- professionals, a taskforce on increasing early to our 20 x 20 goal of increasing per-pupil ranging platform of creative solutions for ers) who sometimes feel that their voices education, bringing back the stipend for funding to $20,000 by the year 2020. the Schools LA Students Deserve. are left out because of their small size and bilingual educators, and much more. We Yet as recently shown in the district’s unique working conditions. But this past presented a plan to address the sustainabil- latest budget projections, it is apparent Our members’ diverse professions year, knowing that it is a rare opportunity ity of LAUSD and how to make our schools what LAUSD prioritizes. Whereas by law drive our bargaining when we open up the full contract to nego- desirable to parents and the community as the district is required to have only a 1% Your UTLA Bargaining Team has been at tiations, we worked with our diverse mem- the number of privately operated charters unrestricted reserve, LAUSD is projected work for more than a year, soliciting input bership in putting together demands that has increased by 287% over the last 10 years, to end the 2017-18 school year with a 24% from members, hashing out proposals, addressed the wide range of issues facing sapping our student enrollment. unrestricted reserve—the highest by far in constantly prioritizing and reprioritizing our members, along with the issues that We have also brought Common Good the state. This translates into $1.7 billion not specific contract articles, and undertaking everyone experiences (salary and class size/ demands to the table that include green going to the classroom and not serving kids. the challenging task of shaping and bring- workload). Take a look at the side-by-side space on campus, support for undocu- ing together UTLA’s bargaining proposals. bargaining proposals on pages 16 and 17 to mented students and their families, and a Going all in for respect We have learned how crucial it is for the see how comprehensive our demands are. call to fund schools at $20,000 per pupil by We are only as strong at the bargaining the year 2020 (compared to the $10,200 that table as we are in our schools. Escalating is currently spent on public education stu- collective action is the power behind our dents—contrast that with the $75,000 spent bargaining and is how we get LAUSD to STRS preretirement workshops on people in prison). Our 20 x 20 visionary move on class size, testing mandates, dis- goal is already a reality in states such as cipline, staffing supports, and more. Col- Free workshops are open to all CalSTRS members. New York and Vermont. At the bargaining lective action is how to right an egregious table, we have presented real solutions to wrong: While the LAUSD School Board All UTLA members are encour- workshops for this school year. Infor- the district team, who have not moved on voted themselves a 174% raise, they have aged to attend a preretirement work- mation will be provided regarding the these issues and have offered no alternative only offered our members 2%. shop at least three times during their calculation of retirement allowance, vision. The district also has made very little The movement rising up in West Vir- career in order to plan for retirement LAUSD 457(b) supplemental savings movement on salary, going from a 0% raise ginia, Kentucky, Puerto Rico, Arizona, security: early in their career, again plan, post-retirement information, and to 2% on the salary table. UTLA is demand- and Oklahoma is a call to defend, protect, just prior to age 50, and one year more. Time will be provided at the end ing a 6.5% retroactive increase. and fund public education. It is a call for prior to retirement. of the workshop presentation for ques- respect and dignity for educators. UTLA CalSTRS (the California State Teach- tions and answers. See reservation in- We can’t achieve the Schools has a plan of action to push for a contract ers’ Retirement System) and the district formation below. The workshops are LA Students Deserve without by the end of the school year, which re- are sponsoring a series of preretirement individual meetings (not a series). more funding quires intensity, urgency, and the fervor Dates and locations Recently, the issue of educators’ salary has of “enough is enough.” All workshops are from 4 to 5:30 p.m. been highlighted by the struggles of broth- Check out the cover of this issue for our ers and sisters in West Virginia, Oklahoma, series of escalating actions in April and May, April 19, 2018 (Thursday) May 10, 2018 (Thursday) Kentucky, and Arizona. In these states, over starting with picketing and faculty meeting Nevin Elementary Noble Elementary the past 10 years, public education funding boycotts and building to a massive rally in (Auditorium) (Auditorium) has been drastically cut, along with wages Grand Park on May 24. By building collec- 1569 E. 32nd St. 8329 Noble Ave. for public educators and workers, while tive action, we demonstrate our unity and Los Angeles, CA 90011 North Hills, CA 91343 insurance and health costs have risen. Teach- strength and ability to strike. If we do not ers in West Virginia testified about having to get a fair contract by the end of the year, we May 3, 2018 (Thursday) How to register: CalSTRS is asking work multiple jobs just to make ends meet, will hold strike votes in the fall. Broad Elementary that you register for the workshop you and 20% of the schools in Oklahoma have Let’s make history together and take (Auditorium) wish to attend through their website: reduced their school week to four days to part in this movement as we put ourselves 24815 Broad Ave. http://resources.calstrs.com/work- save money. What these workers have in on the line and fight for our profession, our Wilmington, CA 90744 shop_registration/index.aspx. common is that they reached a tipping point students, and the quality public schools in how much they were willing to take, and our students and families deserve. 14 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net April 13, 2018

Elementary notebook Enough with the testing—let us teach Educators advocate for assessments that respect our professional knowledge and input.

ister their own assessments. Elementary plying might sound like a lot of work, but Excluding those required by state or teachers faced new responsibilities this a waiver could not only benefit your stu- federal law, each classroom teacher shall year. Many of these new responsibilities dents but could also address some of the be provided the academic freedom and came without proper training or teacher concerns your staff has around overtesting unilateral professional discretion to deter- mine what assessments are used in their support. Nonetheless, you not only rose or the type of assessments you are asked to classroom, how assessments are used in to the expectations, you surpassed them. administer. If this sounds of interest, reach their classroom, and when assessments You planned on your own after the district out to your chapter chairs and grade-level are used in their classroom. The results provided no time. You became familiar chairs to talk about the benefits or concerns of such assessments shall be for the sole with programs and assessments despite regarding applying for a waiver. Your chair utilization of the classroom teacher. limited training. Moreover, many of you can ask your principal to allocate time to 4.1 For state or federally mandated as- challenged administrators on what exactly discuss the waiver at an upcoming faculty sessments requiring one-on-one teacher- what was mandated and what was not. meeting. For more information, look up student implementation, teachers shall These collective actions matter at school LAUSD Bulletin 6700.1 or go to our new be provided substitute coverage for her/ his class while conducting the one-on- sites and they matter as we prepare to get overtesting page at bit.ly/UTLAovertest- one assessments. our message across at school sites on April ing. Like any schoolwide decision, we 19 and then as members from across the encourage a comprehensive discussion Imagine if elementary teachers had the city come together once again at Grand to ensure stakeholders are supportive of By Gloria Martinez academic freedom to choose whether to Park in downtown LA on May 24. It is changes that affect their classroom. UTLA Elementary Vice President “progress monitor” students or to use a time we unite our voices and yell a collec- We recently had two UTLA members reading measurement besides DIBELS. The state testing window is approach- tive “enough!” Enough with the mandates join us at the bargaining table to talk to Imagine if we had the freedom to use as- ing, and it comes on the heels of a year in and lack of transparency. Enough with the LAUSD about the impact of large classs sessment results to drive instruction instead which testing has not let up. This year those lack of accountability for local districts sizes on teaching and learning conditions of using them to trigger more assessments, of us who teach English language learn- and site administrators. Enough with the (read more on page 4). Morningside El- inadequate grouping, or data walls. ers rolled out the new ELPACs (English testing—let us teach. ementary teacher Elsa Tejeda-Fermin, This year, more than any other, we have Language Proficiency Assessments for without prompting, also spoke on the realized how necessary it is to have clear California). Elementary teachers at “focus A way to waive nonmandated overtesting of students who need more language in our contract regarding assess- schools” are implementing assessments assessments instructional time: our ELs and those ments and academic freedom. As contract every other week, many teachers have Last month, we informed chapter chairs struggling with literacy. Students who negotiations intensify, we will count on our been asked to administer TRC and prog- of the district testing waiver. Schools can struggle in reading need more instruc- rank-and-file members to demonstrate how ress monitoring assessments. Let us not apply to have assessments that better suit tional time, not more testing. If a student fed up we are with district mandates that fail forget that teachers still create and admin- the needs of their student population. Ap- is struggling in decoding, does testing to consider the impact on student learning them every two weeks help their phonemic or the encroachment on instructional time. awareness? Does progress monitoring help with reading comprehension development or character analysis? What if instead of asking teachers to give additional assess- Resources: More ment, they actually had the time to read/ decode/blend with students who struggle? teaching, less testing Many of our special education students are performing below grade level, and yet we • UTLA’s overtesting page (bit.ly/ expect our special education students to UTLAovertesting) has multiple resourc- take the exact same assessments as their es, including a list of which LAUSD general education counterparts. Decisions tests are optional and strategies for on assessments should be made at the IEP organizing your staff around stan- meeting, where teachers and parents could dardized testing issues. decide which assessments best serve the • If your school is interested in self- student needs and are reflective of student directing its student testing efforts, learning and growth. LAUSD has a waiver process that could Improve your vision waive non-mandated tests and replace Advocating for academic them with alternate educator-driven improve your life. freedom in the contract assessments. In 2017 only 11 schools applied, but all that applied were Educator voice in assessment is crucial granted a waiver. These schools chose and that is why the UTLA bargaining WITH LASIK to create their own alternative assess- team has proposed contract language ments, reflective of the needs of their that calls for more teacher discretion in student population. testing. UTLA also calls for more support • UTLA is collecting testing feed- FREE for educators as the number of assessments back at stopthemandatemadness@ CALL FOR with one-on-one components increases. utla.net. Share your stories on how the The proposed language falls under Article UTLA Consultations new assessments and/or mandates XXV: Academic Freedom and Responsibil- have impacted your classroom. 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UTLA’s escalating actions (see calendar 1% reserve. LAUSD’s healthy reserve is other things our students deserve. on cover) will put pressure on the district rarely mentioned by the LAUSD School While we recognize there are finan- to bargain seriously and use its record- Board majority because it doesn’t support cial pressures on the district because breaking reserves to support educators their political narrative that schools are of declining enrollment and unfunded and students. going broke because of employee pay and special education requirements, there The district is projected to have an un- healthcare. Even with record-breaking is no excuse to sit on excessive reserves restricted ending balance of $1.7 billion at reserves, LAUSD refuses to do the right while student needs go unmet. The next the end of the school year—that’s 24% of thing and fund a fair pay raise, lower bargaining sessions are April 26, May 10, total outgo, and the state only requires a classes sizes, more staffing, and all the and May 24.

SALARY • Provide 2% ongoing, retroactive to July 1, 2017 • Increase salaries by 6.5%, effective July 1, 2016 • Increase the monthly payback amount for overpaid EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT, • Create NBCT cohorts at 100 high-need schools, jointly employees from $200 per month to $300 per month LAUSD continues to cling to Deasy-era Teaching and identified by UTLA & LAUSD, and require LAUSD to pay SUPPORT, AND EVALUATION Learning Framework NBC exam fees for participating teachers who take the DROPPED: LAUSD backed off its demand to require • Eliminate use of Teacher Learning Framework for exam and stay at the school for at least two years members to automatically enroll in a 457(b) plan and • Extend timeline for formal observation from 6th evaluations and replace with California Standards for week of 2nd semester to 8th week of 2nd semester. • Maintain 15% differential for NBC teachers at all schools (previously) that NBC teachers work in one of the 100 the Teaching Profession highest-need schools to qualify for a 15% differential Add 4th element to formal observation rating (“Highly Effective Practice”)

CLASS SIZE & STAFFING LAUSD continues to protect Section 1.5 in the contract, TRANSFERS • Eliminate Section 1.5 from the contract, which allows LAUSD continues to maintain administrator right to which allows the district to ignore class-size protec- • Clearly define “norm day” as last instructional day of skip seniority in displacement process, endorsing the district to unilaterally increase class sizes tions and create unmanageable class sizes that stifle the fifth week of each school year • Reduce time required to initiate grievance procedures process by which members may be displaced for students’ ability to learn and educators’ ability to teach • Protect members from administrative transfers for arbitrary, capricious, or discriminatory reasons for class-size violations by the district arbitrary, capricious, or discriminatory reasons • Guarantee a secondary counselor ratio of 500-1 at every • Eliminate administrator discretion in displacement school site • Ensure timely placement of displaced teachers process, with displacements based strictly on seniority within close geographical area • Require 1 teacher librarian at every secondary school • Allow counselors with a teaching credential to be • Require 1 full-time nurse at every school included in counselor grouping for displacement • Provide every school with a choice between a district purposes, as opposed to teacher grouping office-funded dean, PSW, or Restorative Justice Advisor, • Ensure timely placement of displaced teachers to be determined by the Local School Leadership Council within close geographical proximity of their previous assignment • Require super-majority support by staff vote for ACADEMIC FREEDOM any school conversion, including conversion to a • Provide teachers with complete discretion to deter- LAUSD has offered to create a UTLA-LAUSD Ethnic magnet school mine when and/or what standardized assessments Studies Task Force—an anemic move toward provid- • Ensure that teachers are not required to reapply for are used in their classrooms, beyond those required ing relevant pedagogy to students in the most diverse their position as the result of a school conversion by the state or federal government city in the country • Provide all teachers with the academic freedom to provide Ethnic Studies & Multicultural Literature instruction PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • Require all secondary schools to provide Ethnic Studies & Multicultural Literature instruction no later • Provide itinerant employees up to 2 paid release days • Give schools option of expanded number of banked than the 2018-2019 school year to obtain/maintain required licensure time days • Require all elementary schools to provide Ethnic • Ensure greater voice for UTLA representatives on Studies & Multicultural Literature instruction, no later PDAC than the 2019-2020 school year • Expand common planning time language beyond • Create a UTLA-LAUSD Ethnic Studies Task Force to middle schools provide ongoing support for Ethnic Studies & Multicul- tural Literature instruction SPECIAL EDUCATION • Reduce special education caseload caps LAUSD has yet to put forward any substantive propos- SHARED DECISION MAKING • Limit all SDC classes to 2 consecutive grade levels als after nine months of bargaining, ignoring that LAUSD continues to reject UTLA proposals and deny • Prevent segregation of special education students special education teachers and students are in critical • Empower Local School Leadership Councils with an expanded voice for parents and educators in our from general education program need of reduced caseloads and increased support complete authority over all school-based funding, schools • Provide paid release time to special education educa- professional development, implementation of state tors to complete federally mandated assessments and federal programs, and course electives and • Create a mentor program and financial support for program options special education educators

ASSIGNMENTS LEAVES AND ABSENCES • Require posting of district-generated seniority list at • Require staff vote on whether schools have a coach • Add language to contract consistent with new law LAUSD continues to reject UTLA proposals schools as part of matrix process position allowing use of up to 12 weeks of accumulated sick • Allow staff majority vote to determine procedures for • Require staff confirmation vote on the administrator leave by all employees for parental leave matrix development at every school selection for a coach position • Increase the number of paid days for use upon ex- • Implement matrix development process for Adult haustion of accumulated sick leave to up to 5 months Education, consistent with K-12 process • Increase the compensation for paid days beyond ac- • Provide 2 paid release days for teachers subjected to cumulated sick days from half pay to the employee’s grade/subject assignment change after the beginning regular rate of pay, minus the cost of a substitute of school year • Local School Leadership Councils shall determine whether schools have a coach, coordinator, or dean • Require staff vote on the selection of a coach, coordi- UTLA RIGHTS nator, or dean • Expand right to representation at school sites beyond • Increase reimbursement cost for UTLA to release disciplinary meetings members • Expand number of recognized chapter chairs for HOURS, DUTIES, AND WORK YEAR itinerant members • Eliminate yard duty, test proctoring, clerical duties, LAUSD continues to reject most of UTLA’s proposals, • Expand rights of itinerant chapter chairs to speak with class coverage, and administrative duties for secondary which are about equity and respect for educators and members at district meetings counselors HHS professionals • Expand chapter chair rights in school conversion and • Require staff vote to extend faculty, department, grade contract waiver processes level, PD, or committee meetings beyond one hour • Establish a workload/assignment committee for • Ensure UTLA appoints all educator representatives on • Provide a preparation period for ROC/ROP/CTE teach- itinerant employees to analyze working conditions district committees ers at secondary schools and ensure equitable workload • Establish a workload/assignment committee for itinerant employees to analyze working conditions and ensure equitable workloads REVENUE • Ensure that itinerant employees are provided an • Approval by the BOE of a resolution supporting and LAUSD continues to refuse to bargain appropriate workspace, room key, restroom key, and calling for formal advocacy of 20 by 20. necessary equipment for each assignment • Allow itinerant employees to work off-site when appropriate

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STUDENT RIGHTS & SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING • Cease the use of “random” metal detector searches LAUSD continues to refuse to bargain • Provide school-based support for students and LAUSD continues to refuse to bargain of students or “random” locker searches, and rescind students’ families facing eviction or housing emer- LAUSD Bulletin 5424.2 gencies, including staff training in collaboration with • Approval by the BOE of a resolution supporting and nonprofit organizations calling for formal advocacy of fare-free ridership on • Identify surplus land owned by the district that can be all MTA buses and trains for LAUSD students used to develop affordable housing, with a priority of • Public support by the BOE for an end to the dispropor- housing students and their families tionate number of citations, fines, and “stop & frisks” • Public support by the BOE for laws and local involving black transit riders ordinances that improve tenant rights and support workforce housing

MASTER PLAN SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY • Expand eligibility for Master Plan salary differentials, LAUSD rejected UTLA-proposed employee training including for HHS and substitute members program • Require an Education Impact Report and a Community LAUSD continues to refuse to bargain on the impact • Create employee training program to increase the Impact Report as part of the authorization process of charter co-location and the destruction of programs number of members eligible to provide instruction in for new charter schools and the reauthorization of and services that neighborhood schools need to flour- the Master Plan program existing charter schools. Require district-authorized ish and attract students charter schools to provide annual data on student demographics, dismissals, and expulsions. Require district-authorized charter schools to provide annual SUBSTITUTE EMPLOYEES data on available green space and compliance with local, state, and federal safety codes. Require district- • Increase the continuity rate LAUSD presented some proposals that make progress authorized charter schools to provide monthly data on • Provide pay for substitute participation in professional in enhancing workplace rights and working conditions student enrollment development for substitute educators but fell well short of UTLA • Expand the formal role of chapter chairs and co- • Provide 48 hours of paid annual sick leave, and allow demands location coordinators in ensuring that co-locations accumulation of paid sick leave up to 72 hours don’t diminish the learning and working conditions at • Reduce required time for extended pay rate in special • A substitute teacher will not be considered late if schools targeted for co-location education assignments they arrive no later than 1 hour after accepting an • Ensure timely notification and engagement by the • Ensure that necessary assignment information is assignment district with school communities facing possible provided to substitutes prior to acceptance co-location • Ensure substitute compensation for late cancellations that prevent taking another assignment • A substitute teacher will not be considered late if they arrive no later than 1 hour after accepting an assignment GREEN SPACE ON CAMPUS • Require the district to develop a plan to remove all LAUSD continues to refuse to bargain unused bungalows from our schools, no later than ADULT & CAREER EDUCATION December 31, 2019 • Require the district to develop a plan to provide • Improve DACE transparency in providing adult educa- • Change “M” basis contracts to temporary contracts adequate green space at all schools by December tion employee information • Create joint panel to select employees for “advisor” 31, 2019 • Eliminate “M” Basis contracts positions, with DACE Executive Director unilaterally • Improve adult education employee rights to perma- determining which schools get an “advisor” nent status • Reduce adult education class sizes • Creation of a salary table for adult education employees COMMUNITY SCHOOLS • Designate 20 schools in high-need areas for Com- LAUSD continues to refuse to bargain munity Schools transformation • Allocate $5 million for the 20 designated high-need EARLY EDUCATION schools for the 2018-2019 school year and $10 • Ensure that chapter chairs are assigned to early shift LAUSD refuses to guarantee an early shift for early ed million each for 2019-20 and 2020-21 schedules to allow for attending UTLA meetings chapter chairs, diminishing their ability to be repre- • Analyze Community Schools transformation process • Move early education teachers with a BA and Elemen- sented at UTLA meetings, and refused proposal to put for expansion to more schools tary or Early Education Credential to the Preparation early ed on the T salary schedule and give them an Salary T Table for salary equitable workday, with lunch break • Provide paid release for student teaching to early education teachers pursuing an Elementary or Early • Create an Early Education Task Force with commu- Education Credential nity members to explore paths for expanding LAUSD • Provide 8-hour workday for early education teachers, early education programs inclusive of a 30-minute duty-free lunch • Create an Early Education Task Force with community members to explore paths for expanding LAUSD early education programs

STUDENT DISCIPLINE • Empower Local School Leadership Councils to LAUSD continues to reject most UTLA proposals produce and distribute annual School Climate & Disci- pline Plans, which includes roles and responsibilities for all stakeholders in emergency situations • Increase administrator support for teachers in ad- dressing student discipline problems • Create Positive Behavior Support & Restorative Prac- tices Committee to identify and support best practices and model schools for nurturing effective student discipline approaches • Create intervention team of educators and admin- Our escalating actions in April istrators to provide enhanced support to schools and May will put pressure on dealing with severe student discipline issues LAUSD to do the right thing. In the fall, our #PicketforPower action drew thousands into the IMMIGRANT FAMILY SUPPORT streets and helped push LAUSD • Create a $1 million Immigrant Family Defense Fund to LAUSD continues to refuse to bargain off its draconian healthcare cuts. support the families of students • Provide training to all employees on district protocols School-site pickets for power: for interaction with ICE Above: Lincoln High School. Left: • Develop community partnerships to place immigrant support clinics at schools Walnut Park Elementary. Page 16: Plainview Elementary.

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News from UTLA/NEA Making the case for Black Lives Matter in Schools Students lead the fight to end random searches in LAUSD.

growing into a blaze of youth activism on to end random searches and win fully If we truly care about school safety, gun control, racial justice, and other issues funded Community Schools. Students real solutions and supports would mean that impact their lives. spoke their truths on the very real effects that we must invest fully in our schools. Locally, students across the city in the of criminalization within the school and California is the sixth-largest global grassroots group Students Deserve are how it feels to have themselves and their economy in the world, but ranks 46th in organizing to fight the criminalization of belongings searched for weapons, even if per-pupil education spending. We spend black and brown youth in LA schools, in- they have done nothing wrong and there more money to incarcerate children than cluding ending “random” searches of stu- are no documented safety concerns at the we do to educate children. Our babies dents. In March, thousands of LAUSD school. The student speakers facilitated deserve nurses, counselors, psychiatric students across 70 schools wore student- discussions for elementary, middle, and social workers, librarians, the arts, field designed “End Random Searches” buttons secondary students, and led a call to action trips, community schools, and much more. calling on the school board to stop taking for having one-on-one conversations with In the wake of the tragic school shooting them out of class every day to search them other students to distribute their “End in Florida, a growing body of research for weapons. They also passed out infor- Random Searches” buttons. supports the idea that increased staffing mation sheets providing the facts of why Patrisse Khan-Cullors, founder of Black and social-emotional support personnel, LAUSD should divest from searches and Lives Matter, Dignity and Power, and a rather than an increase in practices such By Cecily Myart-Cruz invest in Community Schools. graduate of Millikan Middle School and as random searches, are the best approach UTLA/NEA Vice President This action followed the powerful Cleveland High School, spoke to the par- to enhancing school safety. youth-led forum on Making Black Lives ticipants about lifting their voices in this I am inspired and filled with an over- Lately, amazing student-led actions Matter in Schools at Trade Tech in Feb- campaign and organizing folks into the whelming sense of pride for this youth-led have been an almost daily occurrence on ruary. More than 700 students, parents, work. She talked about realizing the dream movement. I’m so honored to be part of television and social media. We are seeing educators, and community members came of Community Schools by investing in a union that is engaging collaboratively an uprising that started as a spark but is together to learn, discuss, and organize our youth. with students, community organiza- Additionally, there was a student art tions, parents, and educators...this is my exhibit and a training led by Black Lives purpose…this is my WHY! Matter and Students Deserve leader Shamell Bell on Dance as Resistance. Resources and more info: For the lat- Read Across America: This youth-led symposium made a est flyer on how random searches impact righteous critique of the school district’s our students and other resources, go to budget while calling on Board of Education www.utla.net/campaigns-issues/issues/ Cultivating a love of reading members to end random searches in schools. racial-justice. LAUSD students, educators, and Read Across America with Dr. Seuss community members joined the na- Night. Children enjoyed art, science, tion’s largest reading celebration by and engineering activities, along with marking NEA Read Across America Dr. Seuss Bingo and other games. Day in March. Read Across America Raffle prize winners went home with is a literacy project that encourages a collection of Dr. Seuss books donated readers, both young and old, to dis- by Target Glassell Park. cover the joys of reading and cultivate At Lorena Street Elementary, stu- good reading habits. More than 45 dents in Yolanda Spencer Tamayo’s million people participate every year. class were treated to guest readers, At San Pascual STEAM Magnet including local police officers and (bottom row photos), the PTA and UTLA leaders Cecily Myart-Cruz families joined together to kick off and Erika Jones Crawford (top row).

18 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net April 13, 2018 Time to choose your site’s chapter leadership Members will vote to fill chapter leadership positions for the 2018-19 school year.

The election of a UTLA Chapter Chair, Constitution, each UTLA chapter shall hold schools and will be entitled to one full vote. the election timeline. The timeline shall and Vice Chairs and/or Co-chairs, is a crucial an election of chapter officers, including Local Chapter Constitutions may increase include the date and time upon which the part of maintaining the connection of UTLA Chapter Chair, each spring, and shall notify the qualifications for office after a secret self-nominating forms must be returned, members in a chapter and within the cluster, UTLA of the results no later than May 1. If ballot vote of all site members and approval the date, time, location of the election and area, and overall structure of organizing and a chapter has a local constitution, which by the Board of Directors. the procedures for counting the ballots. The representation in our union. Besides helping lists term of office as two years, the chapter Magnet Schools, which share a site and a timeline shall be sufficient to allow for mailed organize their chapter, Chapter Chairs also must still submit the name of the Chapter principal, and wish to have a separate UTLA ballots. {See (i)} defend professional rights, resolve con- Chair to UTLA each spring, indicating that chapter, must hold a secret ballot vote to do (d) Make the polling site accessible to all the Chapter Chair is serving in the first or so before the beginning of the nomination eligible voters, and ensure that there is no flicts with administration, and keep their second year of the term. process for the election of the Chapter Chair attempt to solicit votes in any form in the members connected with UTLA. Our Chapters with more than 80 UTLA at the regular site begins. The secret ballot immediate vicinity of the balloting area. union’s strength is built through Chapter members are also entitled to elect a Co-Chair. election shall include all UTLA members of (e) Verify membership status (03) of all Chairs; without Chapter Chairs in place, All Chapters may elect up to two Vice Chairs the proposed chapter. Chapters that have nominated candidates. our strength is diminished. This year espe- who serve as assistants to the chair and/or been separated through a vote shall annually (f) Prepare a written ballot for contested cially, we are making an all-out effort to have Co-Chair. notify UTLA, through their Chapter Chair, of elections, with the names of the self-nom- elected chapter leadership in place before the their desire to remain a separate Chapter. In inated candidates. A candidate must win summer break to build our strength at the Qualifications for Office, Voting general, UTLA recognizes chapters based on by a majority of the votes cast. (This may bargaining table. Each UTLA chapter should and Challenged Ballots the policy “one principal, one chapter chair, require a runoff between the top two vote make every effort to complete the election To be eligible to run for office, a person one chapter.” getters). If the election is not contested, the process as soon as possible so that our Area shall have to have been a member of UTLA Any person who requests a ballot but self-nominated candidate shall be declared reps, cluster leaders, and Area leadership can and within the same Chapter for at least two whose name does not appear on the UTLA elected. know which schools to reach out to before calendar months prior to balloting. provided list, or whose code indicates that (g) Prepare a sealed secret ballot box to the end of the school year. To be eligible to vote a person shall have that person is not a full dues paying member receive voted ballots. to have been a member of UTLA, within the of UTLA, or whose eligibility is challenged (h) Indicate, on the UTLA-provided list UTLA Chapter Chair election same Chapter, and spend the majority of his/ for any other reason, shall vote a Challenged of members, those members, who received a rules and duties her work time within that Chapter, for at Ballot. Said ballot shall be placed in a sealed ballot, to insure that only one ballot is given envelope with the person’s name and em- per member and only eligible active UTLA The following are the rules for the elec- least two calendar months prior to balloting. ployee number on the outside of the enve- members receive a ballot. tion of UTLA Chapter Chair, Co-Chair, and A member who spends an equal amount lope. The election committee shall call the (i) Permit voting for at least three assigned Vice Chair. In accordance with the UTLA of time at two schools shall choose one of the UTLA Membership Department to verify work days to insure ample opportunity for the status of any individual who votes a all members to vote. Ballots shall be kept in challenged ballot. Only those ballots cast by the sealed secret ballot box, which shall be Special category chapter chair election members who are verified as eligible to vote secured each day by the chair of the elec- shall be counted. No ballot shall be counted tion committee. If all eligible members vote Article IV, Section 8.3 of the UTLA/LAUSD Agreement provides for Chapter Chairs Districtwide for major until all ballots have been verified. in fewer days than the number of days set employment categories that are not school-site based. These Chapter Chair categories are as listed: aside for voting, the committee may declare the election completed and count the ballots, Adapted P.E., Audiometrists, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Educational Audiologists, Elementary Counselors, Election Responsibilities of Current Chapter Chair after notifying members of the time and loca- Non-Public Schools, Elementary Literacy Coaches, Occupational and Physical Therapy, PH/PHH/LRE tion where the count will take place. Counselors, Psychiatric Social Workers, Pupil Service and Attendance Counselors, School Nurses, School The Chapter Chair shall appoint a three- member election committee, the members (j) Mail a ballot to the address of record Psychologists, Secondary Counselors, Speech and Language, Substitutes Central Calling Area (1, 2, 3), of any person who maintains active UTLA Substitutes North Calling Area (1, 2, 3, 4), Substitutes South Calling Area (1, 2, 3), Traveling Elementary of which must be UTLA members (not fee payers) and must not be candidates for office. membership and is regularly assigned to Arts Teachers, Visually Handicapped, Vocational Education. If there is no current Chapter Chair at the the site in question, but who is absent from the site during the balloting period. (mater- Candidates for these Chapter Chair positions must be a current member of the non-school-based site, the election committee shall consist of three volunteers who are UTLA members nity leave, etc.). Those members who are employment category listed and must self-nominate with this form; otherwise the positions will go (not fee payers) and not candidates for office. absent due to extended illness must request unfilled. Self-nomination forms must be returned to Princess Sykes @ UTLA, 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th The Chapter Chair shall request of UTLA an absentee ballot in sufficient time to be Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010, Attention: Constitution Committee, no later than April 20, 2018, at 5 the most current list of UTLA members at the voted and received back at the site by the p.m. If more than one person is nominated for a category, the election then will be carried out by ballot, site. If there is no Chapter Chair, a member last day of balloting. Adult schools, with mailed to the homes of all members of that category. The ballots shall be mailed on May 4, 2018, and of the election committee shall make the multiple sites, may conduct the voting by must be received no later than 5 p.m., May 18, 2018. Anyone who is eligible to vote (i.e., a UTLA member request. mail using the secret ballot double-envelope of that category) but has not received a ballot must call Princess Sykes at UTLA at 213-368-6220 by May The Chapter Chair shall give this list of return procedure. 11, 2018, to request one. Please see UTLA Chapter Chair Elections and Duties in this UNITED TEACHER for members to the election committee for their (k) Count the ballots at the time and place further information regarding qualifications for this office, duties of the chapter chair, term of office, etc. use. If a site has six or fewer UTLA members, indicated in the election timeline. Any active Groups of 80 or more members may elect a Co-Chair to assist the Chair as needed. Citywide groups the Chapter Chair shall appoint an election UTLA member may witness the count. In that have Local District or similar sub-group meetings are encouraged to elect a Vice Chair for each committee of at least one member. In the case of a tie vote there shall be a flip of a coin. (l) Publish the results of the election and Local District or sub-group. UTLA is also recognizing Chapter Chairs for each of the regional groupings absence of a Chapter Chair, the entire mem- bership shall meet and decide who shall notify UTLA immediately on the official form (Local Districts) for the following large groups: Psychologists, Nurses, PSWs, PSA Counselors, Secondary provided by UTLA of those results (no later Counselors, Speech and Language, and OT/PT. conduct the election (preferably at least two members). than May 16). The Chapter Chair shall give a copy of (m) If a candidate has self-nominated for these rules to the election committee and multiple positions, including Chapter Chair, Name Employee Number review all parts of it with them to make the election for Chapter Chair shall be con- certain they understand their responsibilities. ducted first. After a Chapter Chair election, Address That ends the Chapter Chair’s involvement the election committee repeats steps a – j to in the process. elect a Co-Chair (Chapters with more than 80 members) or Vice Chair at any school. If City Zip Duties of the Election Committee the candidates for Co-Chair or Vice Chair are The election committee shall do the fol- not also candidates for Chapter Chair both Home Phone District Position lowing: elections may be conducted at the same time. (a) Select a chairperson (n) Secure all election materials for six (b) Prepare a self-nominating form to months to insure their availability in case (Circle One) Candidate For: Chair Co-Chair Vice Chair be distributed to all eligible active UTLA of a challenge to the election. members assigned to that site. The form shall (o) In secondary schools—within ten working days following the completion of Local District (needed for HHS itinerant) contain all positions to be voted for. Members can self-nominate for more than one position. the Chapter Chair election, the chapter shall (Mail to those on leave with return rights.) vote on the Chapter Chair release time as Special category you would represent Nominations by a second party in writing or described in Article IV, Section 8.1b & c of orally are not to be accepted. All nominations the current contract, in order to give the site or withdrawals of a submitted nomination an opportunity to adjust the master schedule Substitutes Only: Calling Area & Number must be in writing by the nominee. for the following school year. (c) Publicize, in writing, to all members (continued on page 26) 19 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net April 13, 2018 Support for housed teachers

Under former superintendent John teachers. Housed teachers are not kept UTLA Deasy, many educators were victims informed of the status of these investiga- of the “teacher jail” system. Caught tions. No formal hearing takes place until honors and respects off guard and often falsely accused, the district reaches its verdict, so accused the many years you have given they were left to suffer alone, under teachers have no chance to influence the house arrest and unsure of what to do. process. to your profession and our students and LAUSD’s abuse of “teacher jail” has less- UTLA’s Standing Committee for Unjust- ened since the departure of Deasy, but ly Housed Teachers meets monthly at the invites you to celebrate at the 2018 we still need to be vigilant about each union to support these teachers. From time and every case. to time the committee introduces motions Some things that UTLA members may at House of Representatives meetings. The not be aware of: Teachers who run afoul committee also represents “reassigned RetirementDinnerDance of their administrators no longer get sent teachers”—teachers arbitrarily relocated downtown to be “housed.” Instead, every to other schools. The next meeting is April day between 8 a.m. and 2:45 p.m., they’re 19 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Room 904. The Saturday, May 12, 2018 restricted to their own houses and obli- UTLA building is located at 3303 Wilshire gated to call in to the district twice daily. Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010. Luminarias They’re paid their regular salaries, but they’re forbidden all contact with their If you’ve been recently removed from the schools, which can make mounting a classroom, please contact Luis Vicente Ovalles, If you are retiring between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018, defense difficult. In the meantime, district staff rep for housed teachers, at lvovalles@ request a formal invitation online at www.utla.net/events/2018-retirement-dinner-dance personnel investigate the cases of these utla.net. or complete coupon below and mail before April 20, 2018 to UTLA, Attn: Rosa Beasley, 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010. For more information, contact Rosa Beasley at [email protected] Anything on FORMAL INVITATION REQUEST FORM Limited Seating. Reservations Required your mind? Name ______Emp.#______Address ______Share it with UTLA members City ______State______Zip______by writing a letter to the editor. Phone ( )______Retirement Date:______/ ______(month) (year) Send letters by email to [email protected] School/Retiring Site ______or by fax to (213) 487-3319. Email address (non-LAUSD)______

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on key issues effecting seniors as well investment trends, and expectations for Retirees’ corner as answering any questions. The goal is the future funding of our pension. He to help seniors make informed choices also shared a number of facts regarding Report from the January 19 General Assembly Meeting. at the ballot box. CalSTRS members and benefits recipi- Guest speaker: Christopher Ailman, ents and CalSTRS investment objectives By Mignon Jackson Health benefits report: Loretta Toggen- CalSTRS chief investment officer, spoke and possible outcomes. There was a Q&A UTLA-Retired Secretary burger reviewed the Health Benefits FAQ about the 2018 stock and bond markets, period at the end of his presentation. from the LAUSD Health Benefits Com- Delegate elections: Delegates and al- mittee that listed the points of contact ternates were elected for the following within each of the medical plans. If you conventions. CFT Convention March 23 have any questions or concerns, contact Note from the UTLA-R President to 25: delegate Susie Chow and alternate Loretta Toggenburger at [email protected] or Greg Basile. CTA/NEA Retired Conference 818-516-8602. By John Perez guns, but only in our country do we March 1 to 2: delegates Patrick Arcadi, PACE report: UTLA-Retired Vice UTLA-Retired President make it easy for people to purchase Lorraine Butler, and Janet Davis, and alter- President Cecelia Boskin spoke on the assault weapons. You have to go to third nates Sara Alvarez and Margarita Valencia. ease of UTLA-Retired members joining A salute to our grandkids: “I am hopeful world countries or to countries where NEA-Retired Annual Meeting June 27 to UTLA-PACE and contributing monthly because my daughters’ generation is the the drug cartels openly operate to find 28: delegates Faye Shutsky, Greta Brinck, through the CalSTRS deductions from most diverse and least prejudiced in places that have as many gun violence Nancy Brashears, and Susan Ann Carroll their benefits payments. The need is there U.S. history…. The America I grew up deaths as we have here at home. On and alternates Reina Pembrook, Michael for UTLA-Retired members to help with in elected JFK and LBJ but would not March 24 we stood with our grandkids Tokmakoff, Elaine LeBoeuf, and Cecelia the upcoming LAUSD School Board have elected Barack Obama. My daugh- and told them that we will support them; Alvarez-Hinojosa. elections. You can send contributions to ters’ generation helped elect Obama.” I can only hope that the politicians who Healthcare agreement reached: UTLA Cecelia Boskin at 3547 Federal Ave., Los I said these words when the Califor- have not been bought by the NRA were Secondary Vice President Daniel Barnhart Angeles, CA 90066. nia Federation of Teachers gave me its watching and listening. announced that a tentative three-year Legislative report: Mary Rose Ortega Ben Rust award. Now I want to give a UTLA needs your help: In preparation for healthcare agreement had been reached presented a report on important Cali- loud shout-out to our grandkids! I am the anti-union Janus v. AFSCME Supreme between UTLA and LAUSD. The agree- fornia legislative dates and the continu- hopeful that March 24 will come to be Court decision that will end agency fees ment has no member premium contri- ing congressional bills to address the an important day in our efforts to have and impact UTLA’s budget, UTLA is bution provision, no two-tier structure, unfair Social Security offsets (the GPO serious, common-sense, gun control leg- running a campaign to get all members all new employees can still qualify for and WEP) for educators. She also spoke islation enacted in our country. Led by to “recard” by signing a new member- lifetime benefits, and a promise that the on the California Alliance for Retired our grandkids and the kids from Marjory ship card. In the three-day voting period reserve will not be depleted by the end of Americans Seniors Vote Campaign and Stoneman Douglas High School, millions that ratified the new healthcare contract, the agreement—basically, it’s a continu- on becoming a Senior Ambassador to of Americans took to the streets in dem- thousands of members recarded. Now ation of the healthcare that is currently reach 10,000 seniors in five Congressional onstrations all across America demand- UTLA is going to run a phone bank to in place. Districts before the upcoming November ing an end to the senseless shooting of call those who have not yet signed their Treasurer’s report: Mike Dreebin report- 2018 elections. These Senior Ambassadors students—our grandkids. No modern, new membership card. At our UTLA- ed that the UTLA-Retired budget is now will call seniors to inform them about caring society—except the Good Old Retired General Assembly meeting on $50,582, with 4,308 members. candidates and the positions they take USA—allows its citizens to purchase March 16, Brian McNamara, UTLA’s assault weapons that are reserved for field and organizing director, asked for soldiers. Only in America can a person volunteers to help staff the phone bank. walk out of a mental hospital today If you can help out, email Brian at bmc- and purchase a military-grade assault [email protected]. rifle tomorrow. The Organization for PACE money matters: I know I sound Economic Cooperation and Develop- like a broken record, but when the ment (a UN agency) recently reported new healthcare contract ends in 2021, that among the 18 most industrialized it will be up to whoever is on the school countries in the world, only in the U.S. is board to negotiate for the new contract. Thank you, teachers. gun violence one of the top three reasons There are school board members who for teenager deaths. There are as many received millions of dollars from the Your commitment guns in America as there are people, charter school lobby who want to end yet only 30% of Americans own a gun. our premium-free coverage. Appealing Our grandkids are saying—no, they to historical precedent will not sway to education makes are shouting—“ENOUGH!” They have them. It is better to contribute $10 per taken on the NRA and its money, and month now to PACE so we can elect you a class act. since the school massacre at Stoneman good people to the school board, than High many companies have pulled away start paying $200 or more a month from the NRA and ended discounts they in 2022. New PACE cards are avail- used to give to NRA members. The kids able; email me if you need one. If you are saying that when they get to vote, want to send a check, send it to Cecelia they will remove from office those who Boskin, 3547 Federal Ave., Los Angeles, will not listen to them. In countries all CA 90066. across the globe people can freely and rightfully own rifles, pistols, and shot- John can be reached at [email protected].

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with recommendations for improvement I don’t agree with my evaluation Final evaluation Q&A and the assistance given and to be given. and I’m filing a grievance. Should I attach a response within ten days? What to know before you go in for your final Should I take my UTLA If you are filing a grievance, don’t attach evaluation conference. representative to the final a response. Talk to your Area representa- evaluation conference? tive first. If your administrator intends to issue This is the time of the year when many evaluation period requires the consent of a “below standard” evaluation, you must Where can I find more information? teachers receive their final evaluations from both the evaluator and the employee. be informed of that intent and given the This is a summary of the contract language their administrators. Before you go in for opportunity to be accompanied by your plus some tips on how to protect yourself. For your final evaluation conference, take a look Is the administrator required to chapter chair (or by any other person as complete information regarding the process, at this Q&A so you can be aware of your have a conference with me? long as that person is not a representative see Article X of the contract and Attachment rights under the contract. UTLA is in bar- If you are being evaluated this year, of another employee organization). G of the 2014-17 agreement (posted at utla. gaining with LAUSD now as part of a multi- your administrator should have worked net; look under “Contracts/Negotiations”). year process to create a new system based with you early in the school year to estab- Should I sign an evaluation on a career-long professional growth model lish your objectives. During the year, your when I don’t agree? of Educator Development and Support. administrator should have been observing Your signature is required and does not your teaching and conferring with you. mean you agree. You may attach a written ESTATE PLANNING Who receives an evaluation If problems were identified, within four response within ten working days from and how often? working days of the conference you should date received and you may also appeal Want to avoid probate? Seeking peace of mind? Probationary and permanent teachers have been given a copy of written records the matter to the cluster leader. Don’t do it yourself. Let a fellow teacher be receive evaluations. Limited-term person- relating to observations, advisory confer- your lawyer. Sheila Bayne is a full time nel (such as provisional contract, substitute ences, and assistance offered or given. When should I receive my copy? teacher with LAUSD and has been an active of more than 20 days, or a probationary, con- These are warnings that you must improve You will be given a copy of the final member of the California Bar for over 30 years. ditional, or temporary contract employee your performance. evaluation at the conference. Complete Estate Planning Package: assigned on March 1 or thereafter) and non- n Living Trust tenured adult education teachers are evalu- Should I answer written warnings? I don’t agree with my evaluation. n Living Will/Advance Health Care Directives ated on the district’s Form 1022. Probationary Answer conference summaries. Be Can I file a grievance? n Power of Attorney employees are required by state ed code to be brief and to the point. Show how you are You have the right to grieve within 30 n Trust Transfer Deeds evaluated at least once each year (failure to meeting the objectives and how you are working days if you receive a “below stan- n Pour-over Will and supporting documents provide an evaluation may jeopardize their following your administrator’s guidance. dard” evaluation or if your evaluation is n Personal consultation status). Permanent employees are evalu- “meets standards” but there is a significant Discount for UTLA Members: ated at least once every other year, although When should the administrator disparity between the rating and the nega- legislation allows for teachers with 10 years issue the final evaluation report? tive comments on the form. You should talk in a district to be evaluated every five years Your administrator must issue your final to your UTLA Area representative if you $750 if they have received a “meets or exceeds evaluation report not less than 30 days before believe such a “significant disparity” exists (Joint trust for spouses: $ 1095) standards” evaluation. A Supplemental the last regularly scheduled school day of on your evaluation. You should request an Also: n Probate n Conservatorships Agreement reached with LAUSD contains your scheduled work year. If you are issued informal meeting with your administrator CONTACT THE LAW OFFICES OF SHEILA BAYNE a provision that calls for LAUSD to take ad- at 310-435-8710 a “below standard” evaluation, your admin- within 15 days of receiving the below stan- or e-mail: [email protected] vantage of this law and grant extensions of istrator shall specifically describe in writing dard evaluation as required by the contract State Bar #123801 the time between evaluations. 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GRAPEVINE Salary point class on Free mobile museum ogy Experience (Grades 3-5) and Mobile (continued from page 31) Southwestern resources visits from NHM Museum: An Ocean Experience (Grades Teachers of all subjects and levels are The Natural History Museum’s 6-12). Scheduling is first-come, first- School grants for inclusive welcome to expand their knowledge of our Mobile Museums are a free outreach served until all slots are filled. The special education Southwestern heritage by enrolling in “South- program for LAUSD elementary and museum began accepting online re- The Cook-Weintraub Memorial Edu- western Resources.” We will visit the South- secondary schools. The mobile educa- quests for August-December 2018 on cation Fund supports the improvement western Museum, the Autry, and the Will tion programs are unique educational March 15. Please note that there is a of PreK-12 education in the Los Angeles Rogers Residence. The district-approved class spaces situated in modified tractor- two-year wait period between visits to Unified School District through the imple- is worth two salary points and will expose trailers to simulate scientific research each school. To request a mobile, book mentation of inclusive education of students participants to resources that can supplement environments. Two options are avail- online at http://www.nhm.org/site/ with disabilities. Schools can submit propos- their teaching in all content areas. Class will able: Mobile Museum: An Archaeol- for-teachers/mobile-museum. als for a grant designed to improve the de- meet at Francis Polytechnic HS, on May 5, 12, livery of inclusive special education services 19, and June 2 (all Saturdays) at 8 a.m. From at their school sites. The grant awarded from Poly HS, class will commute to the three this fund will be a total amount of $30,000 locations (one each class day, except for the to be spent over two calendar years and is last day). The course fee is $175, preregistered available for any LAUSD school. The ap- ($185 on the first day), which includes ma- plication deadline is April 30, 2018, with the terials, breakfast, and museum admissions. grant to be implemented in the 2018-2019 Enrollments will be accepted until—and in- and 2019-2020 school years. Winners will be cluding—the first day of class (November notified of their award by June 1, 2018. To 5), or until the cap is reached, whichever receive the full RFP package, please email happens first. For further information, email Dr. Sally Spencer at [email protected]. [email protected] or visit www.en4ed.com Late proposals will not be accepted. or call/text Larry Carstens at 818-645-4259.

PARENTS PROTEST “UTLA has proposed common-sense (continued from page 5) charter school accountability language that costs the district nothing, yet they way for LAUSD to ameliorate the damage don’t want to approve it,” Spencer Tamayo of co-location and bring the accountability said. “There are steps LAUSD can take for charters that parents were demanding. right now to bring oversight of the charter UTLA’s proposals include requiring an industry and transparency to our district.” economic and community impact report The protest continued inside the board to authorize new charters or reauthorize meeting, where 1,600 petitions demanding existing ones; requiring district-authorized Ref’s resignation were delivered and some charters to provide data on student demo- parents and students addressed Rodriguez graphics, suspensions, and expulsions; and directly, calling on him to step down. ensuring that co-locations don’t damage the working and learning conditions of For more on Ref Rodriguez and the super- existing schools intendent search, see page 6. WIN A DODGE JOURNEY FROM CALIFORNIA CASUALTY

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The Janus v. AFSCME lawsuit is Janus, in a worst-case scenario, could designed to dismantle public educa- take the “public” out of public education tion and undermine our country’s An already uneven playing field would democracy. In a post-Janus world, further tilt in favor of for-profit and non-union- UTLA & PACE: “I’m All In” the enemies of public education ized charters funded by the mega-rich, handing will target their attacks on teachers’ classrooms over to corporate CEOs and the “As we sign the unions with coordinated member- wealthiest 1%, and turning schools into a busi- UTLA All In mem- ship drop campaigns designed to ness. This is why it is imperative for teachers’ force unions to cut back on staff, unions to invest in our political capacity. bership cards, it representation, legal services, and is essential that contract and organizing campaigns. Join PACE or increase we—as educators your contribution level and stakeholders Teachers’ unions could be Contributions to PACE, our political action diverted from essential fund, help empower UTLA and preserve public in this country— political work education. When you are approached during also bump up Without a strong membership the All In campaign about signing a new mem- our PACE contri- recommitment drive, Janus could bership card, please join PACE. And if you are negatively impact the infrastructure already a PACE contributor, please increase butions or join of teachers’ unions and significantly your contribution level. PACE. Our pro- hinder our partnering with other fession and the stakeholders to elect and engage with If you have already submitted an updated communities we responsive legislators to promote im- membership card and now want to join PACE proved learning conditions and or up your contribution level, please serve must have fully staffed schools, to email [email protected] to a voice. Contribu- demand charter opera- leave your name, employee tions to PACE help tor accountability, and number, mailing address, to concertedly fight email address, cell us support initiatives for fully elections. Recommitting back against a cor- phone number, and funded schools and candi- ourselves to UTLA and PACE porate takeover school/work site. Put dates who believe in public membership is key to building of public schools “PACE Contribution” that would allow in the subject line. education. Now more than the movement for the schools for-profit compa- You will be sent a ever, UTLA must be proac- our students deserve.” nies to run public PACE pledge form to tive, as the billionaires pour —Karla Griego schools with tax- complete and return funds into the 2018 governor Buchanan Elementary payer money. postage-paid. Special education teacher & and state superintendent UTLA North Area Chair

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neverstoplearning.net/edleadership [email protected] | (619) 594-1338 Reimagining Educational Leadership through Technology We Salute Our Teachers for Their Passion, Skills, and Courage. 25 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net April 13, 2018 CHAPTER LEADERSHIP Shared Decision Making councils, shall be office at that site. (See #1 line 3 for members Duties & Responsibilities of (continued from page 19) overseen by the UTLA Constitution Commit- who spend an equal amount of time at Elected Chair and Co-Chair tee. Said Committee shall notice the election two schools.) As the local legal representative of UTLA, (p) In elementary schools—the release and its timeline in an article in the UNITED the Chapter Chair shall be responsible for time election, pursuant to Article IV, Section TEACHER. A self-nominating coupon shall Term of Office seeing to it that all UTLA business at the 8.1 a, b & c, shall take place within ten be included with the article. The election shall Unless otherwise indicated in the chapter’s local site is properly conducted according to working days after it is known which specific be conducted by mailed ballot. All categories own constitution and by-laws, the term of office the contract, the UTLA Constitution, official teachers’ work load will be directly affected with more than 80 UTLA members are en- of Chapter Chairs shall be one school year and UTLA policy as determined by the UTLA by the operation of the plan. titled to elect a Co-Chair to assist the Chair shall begin on July 1 or when the election is House of Representatives, and any site-based in his or her duties. UTLA is also recogniz- completed, if after July 1. management plans. Election Challenge ing Chapter Chairs for each of the regional The UTLA Co-Chair (large Chapters) takes Any active UTLA member at the site who groupings (Local Districts) for the following Recall over all Chapter Chair duties only when the believes that any of these election procedures large groups: Psychologists, Nurses, PSWs, The local chapter shall have the right elected Chapter Chair is absent for more than has been violated shall have 15 working days PSA Counselors, Secondary Counselors, to conduct a recall election of the elected two days, or at the request of the Chapter after the election results are known to send Speech and Language, and OT/PT.The self- Chapter Chair, Co-Chair, or Vice Chair, after Chair. UTLA encourages all schools to elect a a written challenge by US mail to the Chair nominating coupon for Chair shall include a petition for cause by 40% of the chapter Vice Chair to help the Chapter Chair and/or of the UTLA Constitution Committee, c/o Co-Chair and Vice Chair (if applicable). members (see #1 Qualifications for Office, Co-Chair to carry out the numerous respon- UTLA Headquarters. Challenges may also The categories are: (Article IV 8.3) Voting and Challenged Ballots) has been sent sibilities assigned to them. This is an elected instead be submitted via email if done so Adapted PE to the Constitution Committee and verified. office. We also encourage each chapter to within 15 working days after the election Audiometrists The petition needs to include: Members’ elect other chapter officers to assist the Chair results are known. However, the member Deaf and Hard of Hearing printed names, employee numbers and sig- and/or Co-Chair such as Secretary, Treasurer, must first present the challenge to the site Educational Audiologists natures. The petition must state the reason Social Chair, PACE Chair, etc. election committee within five calendar days. Elementary Counselors for the recall, and be dated. If a submitted If the rules were violated, the election com- Elementary Literacy Coaches petition does not contain signatures of 40% Reserved UTLA Rights mittee should correct the errors, even if that Non-Public Schools of the chapter members, any subsequent Inasmuch as the Chapter Chair is the requires starting the election process over Occupational and Physical Therapy recall petition must be a new petition, with local legal representative of the union, the from the beginning. Only those challenges PH/PHH/LRE Counselors new signatures. UTLA Board of Directors retains the right that are not satisfactorily handled at the work Psychiatric Social Workers The recall election itself will require an to remove Chapter Chairs for cause or mal- site should be forwarded to the Constitution PSA Counselors affirmative vote of 50% plus one of the feasance in office (i.e., failure to carry out Committee. School Nurses members voting. If the Chapter Chair, Co- their legal duties and responsibilities as As a result of any challenge to the elec- School Psychologists Chair, or Vice Chair is recalled, a new election outlined in the contract, the UTLA Con- tion of a Chapter Chair, the UTLA Constitu- Secondary Counselors would then be conducted. Both elections stitution, or any site- based management tion Committee may authorize the election Speech and Language will follow UTLA’s election rules. The recall plans). If UTLA removes a Chapter Chair committee at the school site or the Board of Substitutes Central (1,2,3), North (1,2,3,4), vote and the vote for a new Chapter Chair, as outlined above, the UTLA Board of Di- Directors’ members representing the area and South (1,2,3) Calling Areas Co-Chair, or Vice Chair may be conducted rectors’ members representing the area in in which the chapter is located, to conduct Itinerant Arts Teachers at the same time. which the chapter is located, shall assist the a new election at the site. Visually Handicapped The Chapter Chair, Co-Chair, or Vice Chair chapter in the process of conducting a new Vocational Education who is the subject of the proposed recall shall election. Any chair removed from office for Special Categories Members of these special categories who have the right to challenge the sufficiency of cause, may appeal the decision to the UTLA Election of Chapter Chairs for special are assigned the majority of their work- the recall petition prior to the conducting of House of Representatives subsequent to an categories pursuant to Article IV, Sec. 8.3 week to one site are also eligible to be voters any recall vote. The member must exercise investigation and recommendation by the of the UTLA/LAUSD contract, and the list at that site. If they are assigned full time this right within five (5) school days of his/ Constitution Committee. of itinerant groups entitled to their own they are also eligible to be candidates for her receipt of the petition. Revised March 2017.

26 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net April 13, 2018 Grants for teachers who take lesson design seminars California Credit Union to provide $250 teaching materials grants to credit union members who complete UTLA Lesson Design study courses.

The California Credit Union has been unit to be more effective next time. a corporate sponsor of UTLA’s profes- The California Credit Union is provid- sional learning programs since 2013. It ing these grants because completion repre- has provided grants to pay instructors of sents a real accomplishment deserving of AFT Strategies for Student Success classes, extra support. The California Credit Union meals at trainings and conferences, and has also contributed support to UTLA grants to support the projects of the UTLA events such as the Leadership Conference, Institute for Standards, Curriculum and Retirement Conference, Area meetings, Assessments (ISCA). and Sue Embrey Scholarship. Beginning this year, teachers who Coming ISCA Unit and Lesson Design complete ISCA lesson or unit design Seminars are: seminar course requirements who are, • Unit Design for the Common Core or become, members of the California and NGSS: June 11-15, 18 Credit Union by the end of the course • Lesson Design for Mastery, Teaching will be eligible to receive a $250 teach- Argument Across the Curriculum K-12: ing materials grant. The ISCA seminar July 31, August 1-3 courses are rigorous and demanding. Completion entails designing a critical- For more information on ISCA semi- thinking lesson or entire instructional nars: See the flyers on this page or go to unit, teaching it, assessing student per- the Professional Development tab on the formance, and redesigning the lesson or UTLA website.

Hundreds of members have strengthened their teaching through the UTLA ISCA’s lesson design seminars. Here are the participants and instructors for the January 2018 ISCA seminar “Lesson Check out the Grapevines Design for Mastery, Teaching Argument Across the Curriculum K-12”: Front row (left to right): Betty Law, Charlene Brown, Ashley Brown, and William Shirey. Second row: Derick Ulac, Kevin Nagaishi, Charlotte Higuchi, Esmerelda Khourey, Song Hwang, Monica Au, Ji in the back of the issue: Li, and Rob Nelli. Back row: Philip Chung, Antoinette Pippen, Maxine Bush, Day Higuchi, Karmen Garabekyan, and Patrick O’Donnell. Workshops, exhibits, and more

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6-Day Unit Design Seminar—June 11-15, 18 2018 UTLA Institute for Standards, Curricula and Assessments Offered 1) Unit Design for Mastery of CCSS, ELD, Next Generation 4-Day Argument-Lesson Design Seminar—July 31-August 3, 2018 Science Standards (6-days) conducted by ISCA 2) Two optional follow-up workshops from AFT Strategies for Student Success workshops (FREE).

For Whom? ALL teachers: K-12, Instructional coaches. ALL subjects: single subject OR interdisciplinary. ALL instructional programs: General, English Language Learners, AP, GATE, Special Ed., dual language, P.E., culinary arts. Teachers have credited ISCA for their achieving National For WHOM? Board ALL teachers: K-12, instructional coaches. ALL subjects: single subject OR interdisciplinary. ALL instructional programs: Certification. General, English Language Learners, AP GATE, Special Ed., dual language, P.E., culinary arts. 1) The Unit Seminar: Description • Dates • Place • Time Follow-up Sessions

Description • Dates • Place • Time Follow-up Sessions Teams are technologically & technically supported by ISCA, to 3 Required Follow-ups . . .TBS* design: WHAT? Three (3) Required Follow-ups* •Common Core State Standards or NGSS unit on a topic of their choice 1. Debrief 1 video lesson (after school) With ISCA technological and technical support, teacher design- • Mastery performance assessment & rubric 2. Score student performance assessment 1) Debrief videotaped lesson (after school) teams create a CCSS or NGSS-based lesson on argument for any • Handouts (at UTLA) ** topic in a coming unit, student project, or IEP including: 2) Score student performance assessment (at UTLA)** 3. Redesign unit based on scoring results 3) Redesign unit based on scoring results (at UTLA)** WHEN? WHERE? TIME? • Performance-mastery assessment & rubric (at UTLA) ** • An argument lesson 6-Day Seminar UTLA 8:30 AM –3:30 PM • Handouts *Scheduled with team during seminar June 11,12, 13,14,15,18 3303 Wilshire Blvd. Morning Refreshments & *Scheduled with team during seminar *School must provide 2 substitute-days for each teacher (M., Tu., W., Th., Fr., M.) Free Parking Lunch Provided **School must provide 2 substitutes for WHEN? WHERE? each teacher July 31 to August 3 UTLA (Tu., W., Th., F.) 3303 Wilshire Blvd. ISCA Application Requirements: 4-Day Seminar Free Parking • Teachers must apply in teams of 2-4, and teach the same subject, or interdisciplinary to same students TIME? • Teams must select an agreed-upon topic before they attend 8:30 AM –3:30 PM • Teachers must attend all days of the seminar, from 8:30AM to 3:30PM Morning Refreshments & Lunch Provided Per-Participant Costs to School: Application Requirements: • Course Fees: $1,500 fee per participant • Teachers must apply in teams of 2-4, and teach the same subject, or interdisciplinary to same students • Pay for attendance is at discretion of school. If paid, participants cannot earn salary point credit. • Teams must select an agreed-upon topic before they attend the seminar • 2 sub days per participant for 2 follow-up sessions at UTLA • Teachers must attend all days of the seminar, from 8:30AM to 3:30PM Funding (potential sources) in School Budget: Per-Participant Costs to School: SIG, LCFF Funds (e.g., Community Coalition Settlement Funds), Title I, EL funds, grants for curriculum development • Course Fees: $1,000 fee per participant in specific disciplines such as science, math, history, technology, other funds for PD. Update LCAP to address data • Pay for attendance is at discretion of school. If paid, participants cannot earn salary point credit. supported student needs by sending teams to ISCA’s summer seminar courses. • 2 sub days per participant for 2 follow-up sessions at UTLA 3 SALARY POINT ISCA Unit Design Course • 45 CLASS-HOURS

Funding (potential sources) in School Budget: APPLY ONLINE NOW at http://application.iscaonline.org. DEADLINE: April 27, 2018, Friday, 4:00 P.M. SIG, LCFF Funds (e.g., Community Coalition Settlement Funds), Title I, EL funds, grants for curriculum development in For further information please contact Day Higuchi [email protected] (213) 639-0802 or Derick Ulac (213) 639-0800 specific disciplines such as science, math, history, technology, other funds for PD. Update LCAP to address data supported student needs by sending teams to ISCA’s summer seminar course. 2) AFT Strategies for Student Success • Dates • Place • Time Follow-up Sessions th 1 SALARY POINT ISCA Argument Lesson Design Seminar Course • Beyond Classroom Management June 19 , 8:30AM –12:00PM, UTLA 1 Follow-up session at teacher’s request APPLY ONLINE NOW at http://application.iscaonline.org DEADLINE: April 27, 2018, Friday, 4:00 P.M. • Using Questions to Teach and Learn June 20th, 8:30AM –12:00PM, UTLA Contact: Susie Chow, NBCT, AFT

For further information please contact Day Higuchi [email protected] (213) 639-0802 or Derick Ulac (213) 639-0800 *6 Salary Hours Available National Trainer, [email protected]

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United Teachers s Los Angeles United Teachers Los Angele African American East & North Areas Education Committee UTLA Human Rights Conference Announce their will be hosting the rial 43rd ANNUAL Saturday, April 28, 2018 Ruben Salazar Memo Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Scholarship Contest 2018 Scholarship Awards Dinner UTLA Plaza . He was killed in 1970 while on 3303 Wilshire Blvd. Ruben Salazar was a journalist for the Los Angeles Times Friday, April 27, 201 Los Angeles, CA 90005 covering the National Chicano Moratorium Against the War in Vietnam and the ensuing riot 8 Education through the streets of East Los Angeles. In 1971, UTLA’s East Area initiated a scholarship fund in at his memory. It is now sponsored by UTLA’s East and North Areas. Environmental Graduating Seniors enrolled at any The Proud Bird Restaurant This is the 46th year that UTLA awards scholarships to CIVIL LAUSD High School, Continuation School, or High School Completion Program conducted in 11022 Aviation Blvd., Los Angeles . CA 90045 Housing an LAUSD Community Adult School

(310) 670-3093 Scholarship Applications & Information may be : WOMEN download at www.utla.net/scholarships Social Hour: 6:00 pm - WORKERS - requested by email at: [email protected] Dinner: 7:00 pm -8852 ext. 206 Immigration - requested via phone 800/556 Program: 8:00 pm If you are interested in attending this event, LGBTQ Applicant Form & Essay or a Poem must be : - received by 5:00 PM — Tuesday, May 1, 2018 please secure your reservation by Workshops•Speakers•Music• -received via mail or can be dropped off to: April 2 Art• 5, 2018 Literature• Lunch Provided United Teachers Los Angeles with Debbie Reid Scholarship Secretary HUMAN RIGHTS FOR THE LAUSD COMMUNITY c/o Ruben Salazar Scholarship Committee (Eric Barrientos)

at UTLA 800/556-8852 Ext. 232 (9-4) Keynote Speaker 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, : Kenneth Mejia Los Angeles, CA 90010-1794 Green Party Candidate for Congress for the 34

th District Winners will be notified by May 11 ,2018 WORKS UTLA Los Angeles Community ActionHOP NetworkS LED B Y Chuco Youth Justice Center San Pedro Neighbors Military for Families Peace & SpeakJustice Out Scholarships will be presented at the 46th Annual Awards Dinner (date to be determined) Santee High School Gay Straight Alliance Veterans for Peace Communities for a Better Environment Poor People’s Campaign Centro CSO

RSVP: [email protected] The views and opinions expressed at this conference are those of the presenters and not necessarily those of UTLA.

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28 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net April 13, 2018 Bilingual education The latest on the new Master Plan, Matrix, and negotiations.

Updated Master Plan: The passage of the policies and practices that are cur- thing that all of our students deserve, we have also included teachers who Prop. 58, with its expansion of dual-lan- rently found in District Reference Guide the district must actively engage in the provide instruction to our deaf and hard guage education, has brought LAUSD to 3661.3. It is important to remember that recruitment and retention of bilingual of hearing students, as this is certainly a new and exciting place. The new Master all students are entitled to full access to teachers in grades preK-12. This is a language learning. Plan’s essential message is that we support: the curriculum and that the guidelines shortage field and, as such, requires the Next Bilingual Ed Committee meeting: • Assets-based education promoting that ensure this come directly from the offering of monetary incentives if we are Please join us, and invite colleagues, to the a mindset of knowing, valuing, and af- Office for Civil Rights of the Department to provide our students with the teach- Bilingual Ed Committee meetings on April firming students’ cultures and languages; of Education, as directed in 2012. Class ers they need. So we have proposed 18 and May 27 at 4:30 p.m. in Room 828. empowering student voices; and cultivat- organization practices have, perhaps, expanding the bilingual differential to We invite you to become the leaders in the ing a joy of learning. been misunderstood in recent years. But all teachers in all grade levels who par- support and advocacy for the expansion • Bilingualism and biliteracy Pre-K essentially for ELA and ELD, the require- ticipate in dual language, maintenance, of bilingual education in LAUSD. through 12. ment is to group students by CELDT or transitional bilingual programs. We • Social competence, fostering positive scores in the same or consecutive levels have included BCC/BCLAD teachers —Cheryl Ortega attitudes for students regarding their own whenever possible. For curricular areas who provide primary language support UTLA Director of Bilingual Education cultures and others’ ethnic, linguistic, and other than ELA and ELD, the groupings at beginning levels in SEI programs, and [email protected] cultural identities. should promote mixing of English lan- UTLA has been partnering with guage levels. LAUSD for many months in writing Teachers in dual, maintenance, policy for dual-language implementa- or transitional bilingual programs tion, which currently serves 139 schools who deliver instruction in languages in the district. At UTLA’s advocacy, a other than English must have a BCC Practical matters cadre of some of our most experienced, or BCLAD. In SEI programs, teachers knowledgeable teachers has been an of- with BCC/BCLADS, whenever pos- What to know about your LAUSD life insurance coverage. ficial work group for review and input sible, should be assigned to beginning for the Master Plan for English Learners CELDT level classes to provide primary Many LAUSD employees may not remem- Voya Financial with the name of your and Standard English Learners. They language support. That support con- ber that when they joined the district, they chosen beneficiary or beneficiaries. For are Ramon Collins, Tomas Flores, Britt sists of clarification of instruction and were able to sign up for free life insurance. All this, you must use the Beneficiary Des- Legaspi, James Lopez, Hilda Lopez Ruiz, translation when necessary. If you feel LAUSD employees who are eligible for full ignation Request form (link to form at Jaime Maldonado, Maricela Peralta, that you have been misassigned, please benefits are provided with $20,000 in Group achieve.lausd.net/Page/9857). If you Oralia Reyes, Mary Janice Rodriguez, contact me for information about the Term Life Insurance (the amount is reduced wish to change your beneficiary (e.g., Marina Salas, Esperanza Trujillo, Anne Dispute Resolution process that must to 65% for active employees age 65 to 69, remove an ex-spouse), you must com- Zerrien-Lee, and myself. Teachers make be applied for within three days of the and reduced to 50% for active employees plete a new form. Voya also offers op- programs work, and I am incredibly assignment. age 70 and older). There is no charge for this tional plans for purchase if you wish to grateful for these amazing educators for Promoting bilingual differentials: Since benefit. The policy is underwritten by Voya increase your coverage. their dedication to this process. LAUSD has committed to the expansion Financial and can be accessed at achieve.lausd. Matrix information: Class organization of dual-language education, and UTLA net/Page/6271, or by calling 877-236-6564. —Ed Kaz and teacher assignments are subject to agrees that language learning is some- It is, of course, important to provide Compensation & Benefits Specialist

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I am hoping to job share, pating various positions available for the 2018-2019 a desire to challenge and support students. Please FOR RENT with you, beginning in the Fall of 2018-2019 school school year. Come be a part of a brand-new magnet send inquiries or resumes to Jayne Couchois at year and beyond. This is a long-term arrangement where collaboration is key. Please send inquiries or [email protected]. Several beautiful, large 1 & 2-bedroom apartments in a for me, and must be for you, too. Please only con- resumes to Ronald Arreola at [email protected]. quiet (smoke-free, pet-free) building in Historic Leimert tact me if you are in the Northeast, or Northwest Various positions are open and available for quali- Park, Los Angeles 90008. Teacher Discount: $1,200 & Polytechnic High School’s Math, Science, and schools near the Northeast border. I prefer to work fied teachers at Birmingham Community Charter 1,600/mo. Call Joyce Vaughn, 323-294-3808. Technology Magnet anticipates an opening for a at a school very near Burbank or Glendale areas. If High School. Join a vibrant community of educa- talented math teacher for the next school year. interested, please get in touch ASAP. The deadline tors at BCCHS. Apply on EdJoin.org. to apply is April 15. 818-939-8498. HOME LOANS Job Share need for 2018-2019 school year in Stop paying rent today!!! Your landlord is paying off his Northwest District. Afternoon position, teaching mortgage … with your rent money! You deserve to be a first grade, great school, awesome faculty. Must be How To Place Your UT Classified Ad homeowner too! “1st time homebuyer programs,” bad a team player. Contact Guadalupe, 661-309-3041. credit, or bankruptcy is okay! For more information: call Print your ad from your computer or use a typewriter. If you’re using the cou- or text me today! Kym Hooper- 310-628-7393. I’m a loyal, dedicated, hardworking second-grade teacher. I would like to work the morning shift for pon below, please print clearly. Count the number of words in your ad. Area any grade K-5. I will come to your school. Please code and telephone number count as one word. Email and web address TAX SERVICES contact me 818-939-8498 ASAP to job share this count as one word. Street address counts as one word. City and state, in- Spring (2018) and beyond. cluding zip code, count as one word. Abbreviations and numbers are consid- Not too late, UTLA MEMBERS! UTLA-R Andy ered words and are charged individually. The classified ad rate is $1.50 per Job share partner wanted for the 2nd semester Griggs, certified tax preparer specializing in educator 2017-18 school year and beyond. Your school word for each time your ad runs (there is no charge for LAUSD job share/em- taxes offers FREE 2016 reviews, and DISCOUNTED or mine- Harbor Area preferred. I have enjoyed ployment available ads). Multiply the number of words in your ad by $1.50. 2017 filing and 2018 planning consultations! 310- my previous job share experience. If interested This is the cost for running your ad one time in UNITED TEACHER. If you’re 704-3217, [email protected]. please contact me at 310-918-4163 or sbfetters@ running your ad in more than one issue, multiply the one-time total by the yahoo.com. number of issues you wish the ad to appear. We have a ten word minimum ($15). All ads are payable in advance by check or money order. Please make TUTOR WANTED Job share partner wanted for 2018-19 school year and beyond. Afternoon position, teaching check payable to UTLA. The deadline to receive your classified ad at the Former social studies teacher willing to pay a gener- first grade, great school, awesome faculty in the UTLA Communications Dept. is noon on the Monday that falls two weeks ous, weekly tutoring fee to an experienced, current Northwest District. Must be a team player. Contact prior to the publication date. Any questions? Call 213-637-5173 or email California Social Studies Teacher to help prepare Guadalupe at [email protected]. Laura Aldana at [email protected]. and get me up to date to return to the classroom teaching social studies. Phone: 818-859-3371, I am a first-grade teacher looking for a job share for email: [email protected]. the 2018-019 school year at my school or yours. I am CLASSIFIED AD COPY FOR UNITED interested in teaching kinder through 2nd grade. My school is in Westchester or I am willing to travel to your TEACHER PUBLISHING LAUSD EMPLOYMENT school South District or East to the Gardena area. If interested please call or text Ellen at 310-245-5494. _____ May 25 (due date: May 7) _____ August 10 (July 23) Job share/employment available ads in LAUSD Name: employment section are FREE. LAUSD POSITIONS Street Address: AVAILABLE City: State: ZIP: JOB SHARE Alexander Hamilton High School is anticipating multiple positions in the Social Studies Department Ad Copy: Attach your typed copy to this form or print clearly here: due to retirement and relocation for the 2018-2019 Job share with me! Teach history part time at John school year. We are interested in both experienced Marshall High School. Email me at nfefferman@ AP teachers and teachers just starting their career. gmail.com. Come join a thriving, vibrant academic community. Are you a teacher with a special ed or single sub- Please send inquiries and resumes to Kim Pollock ject credential in any subject area? Are you willing at [email protected]. to teach various subjects and help with operational The New Fairfax High School Police Academy Mag- duties? I am seeking a job share partner for half of a net seeks a teacher credentialed in biology and split-day assignment for the 2018-2019 school year chemistry who is eager to develop a future forensic at my continuation school in the northwest San Fer- science class and work with an LAPD and LASP of- nando Valley. (818) 352-8635. ficers to oversee a physical conditioning class (no I am interested in a Job Share position in Second- PE credential required—this PE class is only for the Total number of words: _____ @ $1.50 = $______per run date first year). Contact Kelly Cohen, Magnet Coordi- ary Physical Education for the 2018-2019 school Number of run dates ____ X $____ each run date = $______year. Northwest Valley; prefer near Camarillo. I nator, Fairfax High School, to submit your resume would like to split the week, or split the year. Con- and 2 letters of recommendations. (323) 370-1230, No credits or refunds on canceled ads. tact me at [email protected] [email protected]. Mail with payment to UNITED TEACHER Classifieds, UTLA, 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010. I am a hardworking, personable second-grade Melrose Elementary Math/Science/Technology Mag- net, one of LAUSD’s most innovative instructional Ads may also be dropped off at this address or teacher, with experience in TK-2, looking to job emailed to Laura Aldana at [email protected]. share at your elementary school. I have taught at programs, is expanding in the 2018-2019 school one school for the past seven years. Classroom year and is hiring five teachers in grades K-5. Inter- 30 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net April 13, 2018 UNITED TEACHER GRAPEVINE Dodgers Teacher Appreciation p.m. at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. nology. Use innovative techniques that use p.m. The fee is $95. Location: 8339 W. Third Night May 8 〉 September 8: Don Carlo multiple intelligences, creativity, technolo- Street, L.A., CA 90048. One multicultural Celebrate National Teacher Apprecia- 〉 October 13: Satyagraha gy, and culturally responsive materials and salary point available. For more informa- tion Day at Dodger Stadium on May 8 〉 November 3: Hansel and Gretel resources to integrate and “UNcommon” tion or to register, call Kari Bower at 323- as the team recognizes local teachers and 〉 February 16: The Clemency of Titus the Common Core. This salary point class 653-3332 or email [email protected]. educators. The special event ticket package 〉 March 16: Opera in the Classroom and will be taught by a teacher who has been includes a ticket to the May 8 Dodgers v. Arts Integration with LAUSD for 19 years, is a National SCHOOL Kids Yoga & Mindfulness Diamondbacks game and an exclusive 〉 April 13: El Gato Montés: The Wildcat Board Certified teacher, and an elementary Training online course in August Dodgers Teacher Appreciation Night mug 〉 May 18: La Traviata theater teacher. This class focuses only on Learn the classroom-proven calming (tickets must be bought through the link Enrollment in programs does not third-grade standards; however, all teach- methods of SCHOOL Kids Yoga and or group sales to receive the item). Tickets include admission to mainstage opera pro- ers are welcome. Space is limited and is Mindfulness specifically designed for available at Dodgers.com/teachers. To ductions. Until April 30, UTLA members on a first-come, first-served basis. Don’t public school students and teachers. Kelly purchase group tickets of 20 or more, can sign up for the seven-class series for miss this opportunity to create and col- Wood, expert kids yoga teacher, has taught please contact Kaitlin Radcliff at 323-224- $90. Regular prices are $20 per session laborate. Register on the Learning Zone, weekly in LAUSD for more than 16 years. 2642 or [email protected]. and $120 for the seven-class series. To sign Course Number 55-11-788. 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No prior yoga about opera and the historical context in for third-grade teachers [email protected]. experience is required. SCHOOL Kids which it was created. Discuss opera as Calling all third-grade teachers: This Yoga & Mindfulness techniques meet history and art, as well as language and free one salary-point class is all about you. Salary point classes on Common Core Standards and enhance social commentary. Learn all about the “Creative Experiential Professional Devel- cultural competency academic achievement, listening, focus, stars and artists of the opera world, as well opment” utilizes third-grade standards “Valuing Difference” and “Cultural and harmony in students. One salary as the production and business of opera. across the curriculum. Immerse your- Competency” are interactive seminars point. 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The next session The three-salary point course “Creating for “Valuing Difference” is April 22 and a Conducive Environment Through Build- Teachers from LA Opera 29 (two Sundays) and the next session for ing Healthy Relationships” aims to reduce “Cultural Competency” is June 9 and 10 toxic stress experienced by teachers. Edu- (Saturday and Sunday) from 9 a.m. to 5 cators constantly find ourselves in stressful situations at home, on the freeway, and at Be an opera superstar for your students through work, but this course teaches you how to make your classroom a “stress-free” envi- award-winning professional development ronment for better learning. Enroll at www. • LAUSD SALARY POINTS • ARTS-INTEGRATED STRATEGIES education4equity.com. All classes 100% • UNIQUE OPERA-TUNITIES online.

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