Award-Winning Newspaper of United Teachers Los Angeles • www.utla.net Volume XLIV, Number 2, February 14, 2020 LA TEACHERS’ CHOICE Campaign NOW to win 4 seats on the school board

On March 3, we have the unique opportunity to elect our of Jackie Goldberg’s victory in 2019 and take the board majority. bosses—the LAUSD School Board. The school board votes on All four of our candidates walked the picket lines with us during almost everything that impacts our profession and our students, our strike. Now let’s walk and talk to voters for them. When including agreements on class sizes, pay raises, our healthcare, and massive numbers of educators talk with the community about the staffing levels. The board hires and fires the superintendent and will importance of electing pro-public education candidates, we win. decide how to enforce the new charter accountability laws. See your chapter chair to sign up or go to lateacherschoice.org. We have endorsed a powerful team to continue the momentum Read more about the elections on pages 6 and 7.

Patricia Castellanos Jackie Goldberg George McKenna Scott Schmerelson Board District 7 Board District 5 Board District 1 Board District 3

STARTS FEBRUARY 22 VOTING ENDS MARCH 3

In a public school near you .... Stories from UTLA’s public awareness campaign Page 8 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net February 14, 2020 United Teacher President’s perspective

PRESIDENT Alex Caputo-Pearl NEA AFFILIATE VP Cecily Myart-Cruz Win the School Board in 2020 to win bigger in 2022 AFT AFFILIATE VP Juan Ramirez ELEMENTARY VP Gloria Martinez SECONDARY VP Daniel Barnhart Everything we do now lays the groundwork for full contract bargaining in two years. TREASURER Alex Orozco SECRETARY Arlene Inouye By Alex Caputo-Pearl EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jeff Good UTLA President

BOARD OF DIRECTORS The atmosphere at the temporary UTLA NORTH AREA: Karla Griego, Chair (Buchanan ES), field office in Van Nuys was electric this Mark Ramos (Contreras LC), Rebecca Solomon (RFK UCLA Comm. School), Julie Van Winkle (LOOC Liason) past Saturday as more than 75 members SOUTH AREA: Maria Miranda, Chair (Miramonte ES), prepared for precinct-walking for Scott Sch- Aydé Bravo (Maywood ES), L. Cynthia Matthews merelson. Cecilia Cordova Hart, Adriana (McKinley ES), Karen Ticer-León (Tweedy ES) Garcia, and Christina Medina from Cohas- EAST AREA: Adrian Tamayo, Chair (Lorena ES), Ingrid Gunnell (Salary Point Advisor), Yolanda Tamayo set Elementary huddled together to look at (Lorena ES), Gillian Russom (Roosevelt HS) their assigned turf map on their phones. WEST AREA: Erika Jones, Chair (CTA Director), Georgia Teams from Blythe Elementary, Winnetka Flowers Lee (Saturn ES), Noah Lippe-Klein Elementary, Sharp Elementary, Carpenter (Dorsey HS), Larry Shoham (Hamilton HS) Elementary, and Beachy Elementary took CENTRAL AREA: Stacie Webster, Chair (West Vernon ES), Kelly Flores (Hawkins HS), Tomás Flores their sheets of talking points and confi- (West Vernon ES), Claudia Rodriquez (49th Street) dently departed for their assigned turf. VALLEY EAST AREA: Scott Mandel, Chair (Pacoima A few hours later, teams returned with Magnet), Victoria Casas (Beachy ES), Mel House (Elementary P.E.), Hector Perez-Roman (Arleta HS) countless positive stories about interac- tions on the doors, and more votes for VALLEY WEST AREA: Bruce Newborn, Chair (Hale Charter), Melodie Bitter (Lorne ES), Wendi Davis Schmerelson. The collective spirit and joy (Henry MS), Javier Romo (Mulholland MS) that powered the work on the picket lines HARBOR AREA: Steve Seal, Chair (Eshelman ES), in January 2019 was, in turn, powering Karen Macias (Del Amo ES), Jennifer McAfee (Dodson MS), Elgin Scott (Taper ES) the work on the doors in February 2020. ADULT & OCCUP ED: Matthew Kogan (Evans CAS) The next day, Sunday, I was precinct- BILINGUAL EDUCATION: Cheryl L. Ortega (Sub Unit) walking for Patricia Castellanos in the EARLY CHILDHOOD ED: Teri Harnik, Cleveland EEC light rain with Angela Cornell from Ford HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES: Avenue Elementary, Christian Herrera Mallorie Evans (Educational Audiologist) from South Shores Magnet, and Mona SPECIAL ED: Lucía Arias (Sub Unit) Reyes from El Sereno Middle. We had SUBSTITUTES: Benny Madera launched with a training from the tem- PACE CHAIR: Marco Flores porary UTLA field office in Carson, and we UTLA RETIRED: John Perez asked the sky, “Is that all you’ve got?” Our reception at the doors was positive, and AFFILIATIONS American Federation of Teachers we picked up several supporters for Cas- They stand with us, we stand with them: School Board candidates Patricia Castellanos and National Education Association tellanos. As we finished the shift, Angela, Scott Schmerelson with UTLA and SEIU members. Christian, and Mona discussed teams from STATE & NATIONAL OFFICERS their schools coming back before March 3. We have won important victories, • more counselor and librarian hiring CFT PRESIDENT: Jeffery M. Freitas CTA PRESIDENT: E. Toby Boyd Meanwhile, in the past two weeks, billion- but the fight continues • new contract language being used to CTA DIRECTOR: Erika Jones aire Bill Bloomfield and the billionaire-fund- We are now seeing many victories from leverage changes in how special education CFT VICE PRESIDENTS: Arlene Inouye, John Perez, Juan Ramirez ed California Charter Schools Association our strike implemented. The district re- inclusion occurs NEA PRESIDENT: Lily Eskelsen Garcia dropped $2 million into these races against us. cently released data that confirms what • new contract language being used AFT PRESIDENT: Randi Weingarten AFT VICE PRESIDENT: Alex Caputo-Pearl That’s right—$2 million in two weeks from we have seen in schools: More than 99% to leverage against charter co-locations NEA DIRECTOR: Mel House people who lost in our strike, who want to of classrooms are at or below their class- (the number of co-locations continues to cut our healthcare, roll back our gains on class size caps. Last academic year, before the go down) UTLA COMMUNICATIONS size and staffing, and eliminate our union. strike, more than 3,800 classes across all • implementation of the guarantee of EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Alex Caputo-Pearl Millions more will pour in before March 3. grade levels, from TK-12, were above the workspace for Health and Human Ser- COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR: Anna Bakalis To win the School Board, we need every vices itinerants and several elements won COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALISTS: caps that would eventually be established Kim Turner, Carolina Barreiro UTLA member who lives in Board Districts 1, by the strike—now, only a tiny number of regarding rights for Adult Ed, Early Ed, ART DIRECTOR: Mike Kritzer 3, 5, and 7 to vote. Moreover, we need every classes are over. and Substitute members ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Laura Aldana school to bring teams to weekend precinct- Getting legally enforceable class-size • 17 Community Schools up and walking. This is job is all of ours—it doesn’t caps—something very few districts across running EDITORIAL INFORMATION matter whether you live or work in the area of the country have—was the first Hercu- • working with School Board allies UNITED TEACHER a contested race right now or not, every School lean step, which we took with the strike. to prepare for the implementation of 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Fl., LA, CA 90010 Email: [email protected] Board member gets a vote on your working Having the district hire new teachers and State Assembly Bill 1505. Our strike was UTLA main line: 213-487-5560 conditions, salary, healthcare, crucial to the passage of this ADVERTISING and more. bill, which gives local school Senders Communications Group Brian Bullen: 818-884-8966, ext. 1108 Study after study shows Conversations with voters will not only boards greater ability to reject that the number one factor corporate charters UNITED TEACHER accepts paid advertisements from that influences voters is face- win us the School Board races and • seeing our strike and the outside companies and organizations, including UTLA sponsors and vendors with no relationship with UTLA. Only to-face contact. In this, we save our healthcare—they also reflect Red for Ed movement contin- approved vendors can use the UTLA logo in their ads. The have a secret weapon: you ue to shape the national nar- content of an advertisement is the responsibility of the advertiser alone, and UTLA cannot be held responsible and your co-workers. Polls in the work we need to do to power our rative, from the Democratic for its accuracy, veracity, or reliability. Appearance of an LA show that educators and Party primaries to the next advertisement should not be viewed as an endorsement our union are more popular movement in the future. strikes coming. or recommendation by United Teachers Los Angeles. than ever—both outgrowths Class-size caps were the of our popular strike, and a far cry from the respect the caps was step two, which has second-to-last piece that the district con- United Teacher (ISSN # 0745-4163) is published five times a year in October, January, February, May, days of John Deasy when our reputations now happened. Step three is driving the ceded to in the strike. The last piece was and August by United Teachers Los Angeles, 3303 were hammered in the public. caps at all grade levels lower, which we on healthcare. LAUSD had been insisting Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010. These regular conversations with voters, plan to do in our next full contract bargain- that our pay raise be tied to selling out new Subscriptions: $20.00 per year. (Price included in parents, youth, and neighborhoods will educators, making it more difficult for them dues/agency fee of UTLA bargaining unit members.) ing in 2022, which we need to begin pre- Periodicals postage paid at Los Angeles, Califor- not only win us these School Board races paring for now. We are in the driver’s seat to become eligible for lifetime healthcare. nia. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes and save our healthcare—they also reflect on class size for the first time in decades. We said “no way,” and the district’s last act to United Teacher, 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, the work that we most need to do to power We’re seeing enforcement of several during the strike was to concede on this. Los Angeles, CA 90010. Telephone 213-487-5560. our movement in the future. other victories from the strike, including: (continued on next page) 2 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net February 14, 2020

PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE and caseload reductions; mental health We must win the four School Board races us collectively committing to precinct (continued from previous page) staffing, so important for our students on March 3, and if some go to runoffs, we walking in these final critical weekends. and for school discipline plans; and the must win them in November. Knocking on doors can create anxiety This victory sent a powerful message to the ability of our schools to have more local The School Board is our boss. We have for some of us. How we are organizing district regarding how hard we will fight decision-making power without giving a unique power—we elect our bosses. It will help you overcome that. We help on healthcare—a useful foreshadowing up essential parts of the contract. would be difficult to think of workers any- you organize a team from your school to to overall healthcare bargaining this year. • With healthcare expiring in De- where else who elect their bosses. We do. participate. You walk in pairs. We train For other strike victories, the district has cember 2020, and with this being a top We must take advantage of it. you on talking points. You use an effec- not met its obligations. While LAUSD has priority for members, our bargaining to School Board members have enormous tive and fun political data app on your hired more nurses this year compared to protect fully funded power. They have ap- phone. We ground your talking points in other years, which is very good, the bench- healthcare is impor- proval control over your passion—your “go to” at the doors marks for nurse hiring outlined in our strike tant in and of itself. The School Board is our salary increases, is talking about what drives you to fight agreement have not been met. We are back But, it is also essen- class-size reductions, for public education. When we, popular in bargaining to lay the groundwork to tial tactically. If we our boss. It is difficult healthcare agree- in the public, speak from the heart, it attract more nurses, including higher pay can get a healthcare ments, and more. moves voters—it’s that simple. and streamlined licensing and credential- agreement this year, to think of workers They decide whether An experience from last weekend’s ing. The district is not where it needs to be it allows us to clear a corporate charter precinct-walking reflected this. On my on reducing testing. We are unfolding a that off the table anywhere else who opens up within walk, nestled amidst a series of single- campaign you will be hearing about soon to and go into 2022 full LAUSD or not. They family homes, was an assisted living force the district to meet those obligations. contract bargaining elect their bosses. hire and fire the su- center, with more than a dozen regis- But, here’s the punchline that we have with laser focus on perintendent. tered and high-propensity voters. We known. After 40 years of underinvestment those contract ar- We do. We must take If we win Schools approached the receptionist, a young in our schools, and 30 years of billionaire- ticles—from salary and Communi- woman. When we told her we were led privatization efforts, it will take more to working condi- advantage of it. ties First, they will teachers, without even asking much than a few successful campaigns and a tions to Common decide how the hun- about our mission, she said, “Yes, our strike to win. The fight must continue. Good community dreds of millions of folks are going to want to talk with you.” demands—and laser focus on the esca- dollars in additional money is used. They She then spent 20 minutes matching us Full contract bargaining lating actions we’ll need to win. will be across the bargaining table from with the voters on our list, some in the around the corner • Our strike and our coordinated work us in our huge full contract negotiations dining hall, others in their rooms, others Full contract bargaining in 2022—when with Oakland’s strike fundamentally in 2022. In the most immediate sense, in the hallways. The positive reception we can open all articles of the contract— changed the narrative on school funding. though winners would not be seated until was overwhelming: “Oh yes, my grand- will be a time of tremendous power and We lifted up the Schools and Communities months later, how our candidates perform daughter is a teacher, and I will vote opportunity for us, with members, parents, First initiative, and we are expecting to get it on March 3 will shape how aggressive the for your candidate,” “I went to LAUSD and youth involved. It is right around the on the November 2020 ballot. This will close district is this year in pushing back on our schools way back, and I will vote for corner—we need to begin preparing soon. a tax loophole that corporations have been reopener and LSSEI/Pilot proposals and your candidate,” and so on. The cross- We must see everything we do in 2020 jumping through for decades, and bring on our healthcare. generational reaction of the receptionist as laying the groundwork for our big of- $12 billion to schools and social services. The first piece of winning the School and the residents reflected how powerful fensive in 2022. Specifically: If we win this in November 2020, LAUSD Board is ensuring that every UTLA our connections to people can be. • Our contract reopener bargaining will have significantly more funding, and member who lives in Board Districts It is these kinds of conversations that and LSSEI/Pilot School bargaining, our 2022 full contract demands can be more 1, 3, 5, and 7 is committed to vote for Angela, Mona, Christian, Cecilia, Adriana, initiated two weeks ago, are address- aggressive and far-reaching. George McKenna, Scott Schmerelson, Christina, and all of us must bring forth ing four issues that we want progress Jackie Goldberg, and Patricia Castella- for us to win the School Board. Be proud on immediately, before 2022: salary, in- We need every member voting nos. If we don’t take voting seriously of your status as an educator and walk cluding an across-the-board increase, and every school walking ourselves, we cannot convince parents the neighborhoods with some swagger! bilingual differentials, and pay equity; The fourth element of winning in 2020 and other voters to take it seriously. You are wonderful. Let’s win in 2020 to special education, including class size to win bigger in 2022 is the most urgent. The second piece of winning is all of win bigger in 2022!

In this issue

4 Our sequel to our strike 8 Public awareness campaign supports 9 New NBCTs UTLA’s three-year path to victory and how a year contract reopeners of action in 2020 builds to full contract Member stories amplify need for more progress. 14 Special section: Matrix & bargaining in 2022. class selection 10 Speaking out: Students push for pepper 6 Voter guide: March 3 primary election spray ban 19 Passings Why our team is the Teachers’ Choice and how School police should not use chemical weapons you can join the campaign. against teenagers. 20 Committee page

21 Bilingual ed issues

24 Retirees’ corner

26 Classified

27 Grapevines

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Two months after the • Defend our healthcare must be ready to strike if we have to strike, Gavin Newsom signed the charter • Win the Schools and Communities First • Win elections for public education VOTING ENDS MARCH 3 transparency law. Nine months after, he funding measure supporters in local and state elections

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Since the communitycommunity support,community support, andcommunity to support, andkeep to moving support, keepand to moving forward,keep and movingto forward, keepwe need forward,moving we a needroadmap forward, we a roadmapneed that we a buildsroadmap need that atobuilds roadmap fullthat contract tobuilds full that contract to bargaining builds full contract bargaining to full in contract2022.bargaining in 2022. bargaining in 2022. in 2022. √ Community√ Community √Schools Community Schools√ Community Schools Schools Below is a broad outline of our strike sequel — a “3 - Year Path to Victory” — but your insights are crucial to developing it further. strike, LAUSD has taken concrete steps forward in: But, as of January 2020, the district is not Let’sBelow dialogue isBelow a aboutbroad isBelow a it, outlinebroad get isBelow aready outline ofbroad our isfor outlinestrikeaof thebroad our fight sequel strike of outline our ahead, sequel— strike a of “3 ourand - — sequelYear a strike “3win Path - the—Year sequel a to“3schools Path Victory” - Year — toa “3ourPathVictory” — - butstudentsYear to yourVictory” Path— but insights deserve.to your Victory”— but insights areyour — crucial but insights are your crucialto developing insightsare tocrucial developing are toit crucial further.developing it to further. developing it further. it further. meetingBut, asother But,of January obligations as of January 2020,Final wonBut, the 2020, duringas pushdistrict of the January todistrictis not get 2020, is Schools not the district & is not Class size and staffing But, as of January 2020, the district is not Let’s dialogueLet’s dialogue Let’sabout dialogue it,aboutLet’s get ready dialogueit, about get for ready it, theabout get forfight ready it,the get ahead,fightfor ready the ahead, andfight for thewin ahead,and thefight winschools and theahead, winschools our theand students schoolsourwin thestudents deserve. ourschools students deserve. our studentsdeserve. deserve. √ the strike,meeting including:meeting other meetingobligations otherCommunities obligations meetingother won obligations during other won obligationsduringFirst won on during thewon ballotduring Special Education the strike,the including: strike,the including: strike,We’rethe including: strike, close toincluding: getting the 15,000 √ X Hiring school nursessignatures (follow- UTLA committed to deliver to Itinerant and HHS representation and workspace upX bargaining HiringX schoolHiring has nurses schoolalreadyqualify nursesX(follow- Schools been Hiring (follow- andschool Communities nurses (follow- First √ X forHiring the schoolballot. Ifnurses you haven’t (follow- signed the Year 1: 2020 triggeredup bargaining onup this bargaining issue) petitionuphas bargaining already has yet,up already bargaining beentalk has to alreadybeenyour has chapter been already chair. been Our Early Education X Reducingtriggered standardizedtriggered on this onissue) testing this issue) Year Year1: 2020 1:Year 2020 1:Year 2020 1: 2020 √ schoolstriggered desperatelytriggered on this issue) on need this theissue) funding that Adult Education X ExpandingX ReducingX greenReducing standardizedX space SCFReducing standardized willatX schools provide,Reducingtesting standardized testing but standardized first testing we need testing to get the initiative on the ballot. The final batch √ X ExpandingX Expanding greenX Expanding space greenX Expandingat space greenschools at space schools green at schoolsspace at schools √ Immigrant support of signatures must be submitted in March. Community Schools Don’t believe the opposition: Schools and Yea 2:2021 √ Communities First will not raise taxes on homeowners, renters, or agricultural land. Yea 2:2021Yea 2:2021Yea 2:2021 Yea 2:2021 But, as of January 2020, the district is not meeting other obligations won during California is the only state in the country that does not regularly reassess commercial the strike, including: property—essentially freezing commercial property taxes and delivering windfalls Hiring school nurses (follow-up bargaining has already been triggered to corporations. For just one example, if Xon this issue) Chevron were to pay fair market value for its California properties, our state coffers would Reducing standardized testing see $100 million a year to fund schools and X services. The Schools & Communities First initiative would fix this corporate giveaway Expanding green space at schools X and generate $12 billion a year for schools and other community services. We are going to fight to make sure the district meets its obligations in every area.

DECEMBER 2020 JANUARY 2021 2021­–2022 SPRING 2022 JUNE 2022 5 3 3 3 3 3 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net February 14, 2020

March 3 Primary Elections Elect the Teachers’ Choice

Affiliate endorsements STATE MEASURES LAUSD SCHOOL BOARD Our state affiliates, the CFT and the CTA, both YES on Prop. 13 George McKenna have endorsed the following candidates. School bond measure Board District 1 STATE SENATE STATE ASSEMBLY Scott Schmerelson Board District 3 Kris Goodfellow Richard Roth Luz Rivas Sydney Kamlager-Dove Jackie Goldberg SD 23 SD 31 AD 39 AD 54 Board District 5 Henry Stern Lena Gonzalez James Ramos Eduardo Garcia Patricia Castellanos SD 27 SD 33 AD 40 AD 56 Board District 7 Josh Newman Steven Bradford Chris Holden Lisa Calderon SD 35 AD 41 AD 57 DEMOCRATIC PARTY U.S. SD 29 Laura Friedman Cristina Garcia PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION CONGRESS Bernie Sanders AD 43 AD 58 Christy Smith Karen Bass Jacqui Irwin Reggie Jones-Sawyer LA COUNTY BOARD OF CD 25 CD 37 AD 44 AD 59 SUPERVISORS Julia Brownley Linda Sanchez Jesse Gabriel Jose Medina Herb Wesson CD 26 CD 38 AD 45 AD 61 District 2 Judy Chu Lucille Roybal-Allard Adrin Nazarian Anthony Rendon LOS ANGELES CITY CD 27 CD 40 AD 46 AD 63 COUNCIL Adam Schiff Mark Takano Eloise Reyes Mike Gipson Grace Yoo CD 28 CD 41 AD 47 AD 64 Council District 10 Pete Aguilar Maxine Waters Ed Chau Sharon Quirk-Silva Lorraine Lundquist CD 31 CD 43 AD 49 AD 65 Council District 12 Grace Napolitano Nanette Barragan Wendy Carrillo Al Muratsuchi Raquel Zamora & CD 32 CD 44 AD 51 AD 66 Cyndi Otteson Ted Lieu Katie Porter Freddie Rodriguez Melissa Fox (dual endorsement) CD 33 CD 45 AD 52 AD 68 Council District 14 Jimmy Gomez Alan Lowenthal Miguel Santiago Patrick O’Donnell HUNTINGTON PARK CITY CD 34 CD 47 AD 53 AD 70 COUNCIL Graciela Ortiz The way we vote is changing Marilyn Sarabia Eddie Martinez Vote centers replace polling places SOUTH GATE CITY COUNCIL The March 3 election is the first time voters in LA County will cast ballots Gil Hurtado under a brand-new model. The major changes: MEASURES • Voters have the option to cast a ballot at any vote center in the county over YES on Measure R an 11-day period (February 22 through March 3). • The bubbles-and-ink ballots have been replaced with new voting machines Reform LA Jails featuring touchscreen tablets. • Voters can make their selections before going to a vote center through the Interactive Sample ballot, which creates a Poll Pass (QR code) that can be CENTRAL COMMITTEE used at the vote center to transfer your selections to the voting machine. CANDIDATES • Vote centers will also be a place to drop off your mail-in ballot, register The below members of UTLA and to vote (even on the day of the election), and get a replacement vote-by- UTLA-Retired are running for LA mail ballot if yours is lost or destroyed. County Central Committee. Find a vote center near you and get more information at lavote.net. Koreen Cea (D–51st AD) Marco Flores Ad paid for by Political Action Council of Educators (United Teachers-Los Angeles). (D–53rd AD) 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Fl., Los Angeles, CA. Stacy Michaels Golden Ad paid for by Students, Parents and Educators in Support of Castellanos, Goldberg, McKenna, and Schmerelson for School Board 2020, Sponsored by Teachers Unions, Including United Teachers Los Angeles. (D–66th AD) 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Fl., Los Angeles, CA. Jimmie Gray Additional information is available at ethics.lacity.org. Committee major funding from: (D–54th AD) Political Action Council of Educators – United Teachers Los Angeles Ingrid Gunnell American Federation of Teachers Solidarity Committee (D–43rd AD) National Education Association Advocacy Fund Mary Rose Ortega This ad was not authorized by or coordinated with any candidate or committee controlled by any candidate. NOTICE TO VOTERS (D–51st AD) (Required by South Gate Municipal Code) Theresa Sanford This campaign material is not authorized or approved by any candidate or local election official. It is paid for (R–64th AD) by the committees identified above. 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Fl., Los Angeles, CA.

6 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net February 14, 2020

Why our team is the Teachers’ Choice The LAUSD School Board is our boss—they are the ones who ratify our contracts, approve our healthcare, pass budgets, and hire the superintendent. If we let anti-teacher forces decide the school board elections, we will not be able to win on the issues we care about, including protecting our healthcare.

We need partners on the board with a track record of standing up for public education and who know what’s at stake for our students from the threat of corporate charter takeover.

Patricia Castellanos Jackie Goldberg BOARD DISTRICT 7 BOARD DISTRICT 5 • Founding member of Reclaim • Huge supporter of our strike Our Schools LA, the coalition that • Authored and spearheaded a protested outside Monica Garcia resolution to force co-locating and Austin Beutner’s houses during charters to pay millions of dollars the strike owed to our neighborhood schools • LAUSD parent • Protected our public schools by • Community organizer leading the effort to defeat Nick Melvoin’s attempt to create • Led campaign coalition for clean and safe ports and Yelp-like ratings for public schools reducing truck emissions in surrounding neighborhoods • Champion for replacing run-down temporary bungalows with green space for our kids

George McKenna Scott Schmerelson BOARD DISTRICT 1 BOARD DISTRICT 3 • Former teacher and principal • Huge supporter of our strike in LAUSD • Ensured that LAUSD provided • Has voted in support of every support for our kids and UTLA bargaining agreement communities during the fires since elected, along with two • Authored and spearheaded effort healthcare agreements to get a gun safety resolution • Reduced student suspension rates across the district passed at the school board • Prioritized higher graduation and college admission rates, • Uncovered Austin Beutner’s scheme to pay secret consultants particularly for low-income and historically underserved students to create a “portfolio” district and dismantle public schools

Let’s elect our bosses! Campaign now for our School Board candidates.

Because of our strike, teachers became neighborhood walks and weekend leaders in our neighborhoods. Our precinct walks. Talk to your chapter neighbors are waiting to hear who chair or sign up online for your own educators are endorsing for the school campaign shift. The School Board board elections. If we aren’t on the elections will affect everything heading doors telling them who we support, we into 2011 and 2012 regarding our are throwing away that connection we healthcare, salary, class size, staffing, have with the community. and more. Regardless of where you live, campaign with us for our UTLA chapters across the city have candidates because their decisions will been joining together for Thursday impact the entire district. UTLA members and staff heat up the streets for Patricia Castellanos for school board.

CAMPAIGN LOCATIONS DATES Saturday shifts from 10 am to 2 pm Walks for Board Districts 5 and 7 Walks for Board District 3 Sunday shifts from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm 103 W. Carson Street, Carson, CA 90745 6634 Valjean Ave., Van Nuys CA 91406 Saturday, February 15 Saturday, February 29 Sunday, February 16 Sunday March 1 Saturday, February 22 Monday, March 2 SIGN UP at LATeachersChoice.org Sunday, February 23 Tuesday, March 3

7 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net February 14, 2020 New UTLA ad campaign supports contract reopeners Educator stories illuminate need for support and resources.

Last seen during the buildup to our strike, UTLA bill- boards are back in our communities, uplifting the trans- formational power of public education and supporting our contract reopener demands. The public awareness campaign includes more than 75 billboards across the city and a slate of digital ads on the LA Times, Pandora, La Opinión, and more. With superhero-inspired graphics, each ad features a UTLA member with a quote about the impact of the work they do with students. The images drive people to the We Are Public Schools website to read personal stories about the realities of doing this critical work in an underfunded environment and why we need, for example, more mental health resources for students, wage parity for early child- hood educators, and more support for special education. By amplifying the need for greater resources for LA public schools and its educators, the ads support current contract reopeners with LAUSD, which began on January 29. We are at the table with proposals on the issues that need the most attention before full contract bargaining in 2022. Our demands: • Compensation increases, including an across-the- take on Donald Trump and other privatizers. The same $139,000 to oppose the Schools and Communities First board salary increase, expanded bilingual differen- day that Trump attacked teachers and called public schools funding initiative), Maria Salinas (president and CEO of the tials, and greater pay equity for Adult Ed, Early Ed, “failed government schools” in his State of the Union Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce who vehemently and CTE teachers speech, UTLA posted a hard-hitting billboard (image above) opposed Measure EE), and Bill Bloomfield (conservative • Special Education supports, including lower caseloads overlooking Highway 5 heading into downtown LA—one businessman who has funneled more than $500,000 in a and more school psychologists of the most viewed spots in the country. smear campaign against Jackie Goldberg in BD 5). • Increased HHS staffing, such as PSWs and PSAs, crucial The faces featured are a who’s-who of privatizers, to student mental health and school discipline plans including Betsy DeVos, Rob Walton of the Walton family, See the full public awareness campaign and bill- Ben Austin (lobbyist for the California Charter Schools board map at www.wearepublicschools.org. UTLA’s pro- Taking on Trump and the privatizers Association), Robert Gutierrez (president and CEO of posals for contract reopeners are posted at www.utla. UTLA reserved one of the highest-profile billboards to the California Taxpayers Association, which has funneled net/members/bargaining. Front-line stories drive public awareness campaign “I’m not a babysitter and you are not little something and say, “I was shopping babies.” That’s one of the first things I and I thought your students might need tell my students, because I want them to this.” know we are here to learn. Early childhood Any teacher will tell you we spend so educators focus on cognitive development, much of our own money on our classrooms. literacy, arts, math, logical thinking, rela- When Amazon Prime delivers packages to tionship building—all the skills my students the house, my husband will ask, “Is that for are going to need when they progress to me?” The answer is always, “No, honey, it’s kindergarten and beyond. for my babies.” Recently a teacher wanted to meet The money we take out of our own me because one of her new kindergar- pockets hits early educators harder because teners kept telling her, “I already know we suffer from a pay gap. Right now, early that! Miss Kimmie taught me!” That’s childhood educators with teaching creden- my biggest pleasure—knowing I’ve set tials earn significantly less than our K-12 students on the path to the adults they peers, which affects our schools’ ability to might become. recruit and retain people. Even though I tell the students they Undervaluing early educators flies in the aren’t “babies,” they truly are my babies, face of what we know about brain develop- and I have no shame when it comes to ment, optimal time to learn, and how high- The student was sending text messages but in reality I take on a full load at each getting them the resources they need. quality early education sets children up for that read like final farewells, and one of his site because the need is so great. In total, Family, friends, neighbors—they’ve all future academic and life success. Wage parity friends alerted the student’s sister, who then I serve a student population of 1,000— been enlisted at different times to supply is the right thing to do to lift up early educa- told her mother. The parent, who just two days four times the 250-student caseload rec- my classroom. I have one cousin who has tors and the students we teach. before had attended one of my workshops on ommended by the National Association of “adopted” my room. It’s not uncommon —Kimberly Hinkston suicide and depression, called me in a panic. Social Work. Demands and expectations for people to drop by my house with a Early Childhood Educator The student had already left the house to keep growing systematically, and I find myself go to school, but he never showed. The school working more time at home to keep up. My moved into high alert, and over the course friends have become used to my standard of the day, we learned that he had previously text message response when they reach out attempted suicide and was close with another for dinner on a Saturday night: “Sorry—I’m student who recently had taken his own life. working.” If our schools had more funding Eventually, the student came home at 9 p.m. for mental health professionals, our work- that night, and the process began to get him life balance wouldn’t be so out of balance, well, including hospitalization and ongoing and more students would get the help they care once he reintegrated into school. need to thrive. Psychiatric Social Workers work with stu- I have a master’s in social work from USC, dents on serious issues impacting their life and and I know I could make more money in a their education—everything from substance neighboring school district, but that’s not a abuse and suicidal ideation to depression and move I want to make, even though sometimes the effects of intense emotional or economic I have to work a second job to make ends problems. For many of my students, I’m the first meet. I’m a product of LAUSD, and my children mental health professional they’ve ever talked are LAUSD students. My heart is here, and I with. My office is a safe space for students, want to keep up the work I’m doing. where we can build trust and build a connection. —Guisela Carrera I’m technically part-time at two schools, Psychiatric Social Worker 8 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net February 14, 2020

The families we work with are often in survival mode, struggling with health, housing, eco- nomic, and mental wellness issues. Chronic absenteeism is always a symptom of some- thing bigger. We are here to help, whether it’s getting the student a TAP bus card so “ they can get to school, securing tutoring to catch them up, or connecting the family to community resources. Whatever we can do to ”” get the student back in school and learning. The need is great, but not every school has a Pupil Services and Attendance counselor. Many schools are forced to choose which critical services to fund. That’s not a choice schools should have to make—our students deserve all the supports that are essential to creating Recently a former student stopped by to and auto work is a great equalizer because it’s on track to become a licensed social worker. a healthy, thriving educational environment. brag—“I’m making more money than you so hands on. Every Pupil Services and Attendance Southern California’s affordable housing now!”—and I loved it. Elmer had enrolled in Local auto repair shops and dealerships Counselor has stories like this. That’s the crisis impacts the families I serve—and my my Auto Tech class in LA Unified’s Adult Edu- know my class, and people come to me and power of what we can do: We can change family too. As a single mom to an amazing cation program a few years ago because he ask, “Hey, Aldo, do you have a promising the trajectory of a student’s life. 10-year-old, I work a second job as a therapist knew he was not college material. From the student? We have a job opening.” Most stu- Our main job is to address issues that keep and life coach to make ends meet, but paying time when he was in high school he wanted to dents I’ve placed in jobs are still there. students from school. We are a bridge between rent is still a struggle some months. I’ve con- learn how to fix cars. Elmer thrived in my class I know I’m having an impact on my students’ classroom and home, helping students with high templated getting a roommate or downsizing and after that rose in the ranks at a well-known lives, but being an adult educator in LA Unified absentee rates come back and helping teachers to a studio. A fair pay raise would help. car dealership in Van Nuys. Elmer thought he can be a struggle. We don’t have the same job understand why someone might be acting out. —Megan Brown didn’t like learning, but it was just a matter of security as our K-12 colleagues—our teaching Home visits are a critical part of our job. Pupil Services and Attendance Counselor finding something that he was interested in. schedule can change year to year, depending We give people second chances—that’s on the whims of management. One year you how I think about Adult Education. If you open could have a full load of classes, the next year the door to an Adult Ed classroom, you’ll find only 10 hours. You can’t raise a family on that people learning English, working on their GEDs, uncertainty. Tenure for adult educators would or picking up skills to be cosmetologists, elec- go a long way to strengthening our program, tricians, plumbers, and solar panel installers. A which meets such a huge community need. lot of folks want to move out of their minimum —Aldo Robles wage jobs into something better. And our Adult Automotive Technology Teacher Education program is affordable—most of our classes are free or low cost. When I taught Auto She was a bright, inquisitive student—but Tech at a private trade college, students there when I asked about her plans for college, her paid $20,000 a year for the same classes that face went blank. Growing up in the foster go for $150 in LA Unified. system, she never thought to dream of I have a degree in automotive technology, college. Through a project for foster children, and I was a senior technician with Isuzu for we got her on the road to higher learning 15 years. My classroom is a full shop, with a and secured $20,000 in scholarships for lifts, compressors, and all the tools we need. Cal State Northridge. And she didn’t stop Many of my students are Spanish speakers, there—she went on to get her master’s and is LA’s new NBCTs are the most diverse in nation 128 LAUSD educators earn National Board Certification this cycle.

By Michael de la Torre, NBCT than 85% of the LAUSD NBCTs teach at met rigorous standards through intensive UTLA-LAUSD program that offers fa- The Support Network a Title I school. study, expert evaluation, self-assessment, cilitated workshops and peer support. National Board Certification is a volun- and peer review. Candidates can certify Based on the most recent data, teach- Add 128 more names to the list of tary, high-stakes assessment designed to in one to five years. In LAUSD, NBCTs ers who participated in The Support more than 3,000 LAUSD teachers who recognize and reward accomplished teach- who work an additional 92 hours a year Network were twice as likely to certify have earned National Board Certification ers. It is one of the profession’s highest can earn a 15% salary increase—a raise as teachers who pursued on their own. by meeting the rigorous standards of the distinctions. The process involves written that UTLA negotiated in 1997 to encour- Interested teachers can contact Michael National Board for Professional Teaching portfolios and assessments that probe the age accomplished teachers to stay in the de la Torre, NBCT, program coordina- Standards. This year’s class of LAUSD depth of a candidate’s content knowledge classroom. tor of The Support Network, at mdela- NBCTs leads the nation in diversity, with and pedagogy. Like board-certified phy- To help teachers through the certi- [email protected] or visit the teachers of color making up more than 68% sicians and accountants, teachers who fication process, many candidates join website at www.thesupportnetwork.net of the newly certified. In addition, more achieve National Board Certification have The Support Network, a collaborative for more information.

Rogan Ferguson Amanda Johnson Ana Miguel-Garcia Lilian Ramos Edana St Pierre Class of 2019 NBCTs Emmanual Galang Cheryl Johnston Amber Miles Josue Rea Jennifer Stankiewicz James Adams Zrinka Botiller Sarah Garbers Jessica Juarez Frank Mora Jael Reboh Jessica Tang Minna Aghassi Jennifer Bower Anna Marie Garcia Aseem Kelly Ixchelle Munck Alma Revueltas Adrianna Tawachi Nicole Allison Mark Campbell Erin Ghaffary Byung Kim Edgar Munoz Cindy Rhim Samantha Tinkham Erin Allowitz-Cohon Gabriela Castillo D M Grant Jamie Koskela Maria Munoz Cynthia Rodriguez Sara Toborowski Liyan Amer Maria Caudillo Olivia Gregorio Toni LaMasa Aaron Napier Mario Rodriguez Steven Torres Erik Anderson Cecilia Celis Wood Grigsby Griselda Lancaster Michele Nieves Suzanne Rodriguez Carmen Tovar Priscilla Andrade Madeline Chartier Kathy Growsky Roy Lansdown Anthony Nittle Adina Roussos Gavriela Trujillo Zulma Arias Helena Chiapa Xiaoyan Han Mandy Lenham Leilani O’Dell Roya Saghafi Alma Vergara Julie Arreola Eunseon Cho Adrianne Harwood Jazmin Lopez Betty Peralta Fabiola Sanchez Matthew Waynee Carmel Avila Natalie Collier Haleh Hashimi Nelcy Lopez Jessica Perry-Martin Martha Sanchez-Aguilar Chia Hsuan Weng Jose Ayala Nellie Cusworth Jonathan Hass Veronica Lopez German Pinon Jjallil Sandoval Carrie Wong Victor Balderas Hannah Cynn Toni Henderson Claudia Luna Bita Pirzadeh Linda Santana Shirley Wong Emily Barclay Jaymie Dean Alejandra Hernandez Ilda Luna Ana Polanco Melanie Sapon Jessica Yang Keli Basin Vicente Diaz Eva Holis Erica Lundy Ava Polanco Matthew Shapiro Cecilia Yu Jacqueline Belloso Cori Doherty-Ayandele Maria Irigoyen Claudia Martinez Anna Pool Peggy Shim Lynn Zitkovich Michael Blasi Maricel Esperanza Hugo Jacobo Mario Martinez Genessee Quizon Lorena Solorzano Iker Zubiria-Biain Jason Bonilla Sandy Estrada Heide Jenkins Aletha McMillan Carmen Ramirez Silvia Sosa 9 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net February 14, 2020

Speaking out Students push for pepper spray ban School police should not use chemical weapons against teenagers.

By Aliyah Fields and Isabell Diaz, Juvenile Detention Centers, LA County Los Angeles High; and Board of Supervisor Sheila Kuehl said: Sarah Djato, Terrence Hall, and “This [chemical weapons spray] is a form Chelsea Alvarenga, Dorsey High of torture. And I don’t care if it works. It is not a tool that I want used in Los Earlier this school year, a terrible incident Angeles County.” occurred at Dorsey High School. A couple of Pepper spray has been banned in Dorsey students had gotten into a fight. But LA County Juvenile Detention Centers then a school police officer used pepper because of the physical violence and spray indiscriminately, spraying students trauma that it causes. We believe it must who were fighting and students who were also be banned in LAUSD schools. trying to break up the fight. And he pepper We do not want LA School Police using sprayed students who were innocent by- pepper spray or other chemical weapons standers just trying to get to class on time. against teenagers ever again. Dorsey is not the only place where this We’ve spoken with our friends who has happened. Recently, pepper spray was are students in Students Deserve at other used by school police against teenagers at schools. When fights happen at Marshall Fremont and LA High as well. At Fremont, HS, which is in LAUSD and has fewer the SWAT team was called on the students. Black students than our schools, police A letter was sent to parents saying that no don’t use pepper spray on students. Se- one was hurt, even though 17 students curity and staff deescalate the situation. were taken to the hospital from the effects Counselors, PSWs, and therapists are of the pepper spray. At LA High, a school made available. police officer pepper sprayed a student If alternatives to pepper spray are being Students Deserve leaders fight to end the criminalization of Black, Brown and Muslim youth, after the student was already unconscious. used in Juvenile Detention Centers, then and fight to make Black Lives Matter in Schools. The battle to end random searches was won. Ten nearby students were also affected by LAUSD should use alternatives as well. Now these students are waging a campaign to ban the use of pepper spray by LA school police. the police officer’s pepper spray. If alternatives to pepper spray are being What do Dorsey, LA High, and Fremont used at other LAUSD schools like Marshall for students. We were proud to be part of This year, we plan on winning this cam- High Schools all have in common? They all and at most schools around the nation, the historic UTLA strike, and now we are paign and banning the use of pepper spray have a significant Black student population. then pepper spray should not be used at so appreciative that UTLA’s House of Rep- by school police in LA schools. Most schools around the country do not our schools, or any schools in LAUSD. resentatives and UTLA’s Board of Directors We are all 11th graders. Help us ban the use pepper spray on children. We are about Making Black Lives Matter voted to join our effort calling on LAUSD use of pepper spray in schools before we We, student leaders in the organization in Schools, and we see this issue as one of to end its use of pepper spray in schools. graduate so that students never have to Students Deserve, decided to launch a the next steps in our organizing toward UTLA members seem to understand that fear getting pepper sprayed on their way campaign calling for LAUSD to ban the use Making Black Lives Matter in Schools. teenagers should not be pepper sprayed. to class by school police ever again. of pepper spray in schools by school police. As a member of Reclaim Our Schools Last year we ended the use of random Join our effort. Talk to your colleagues Do you know that LA County has LA, Students Deserve has been working searches, which were a form of racial about this issue. Talk to your students about banned the use of pepper spray in LA alongside UTLA for many years on issues profiling that targeted Black and Muslim this issue. Follow #studentsdeserve, our County Juvenile Detention Centers? such as lower class sizes, ending “random” students and removed us from class on a Instagram@la_studentsdeserve or email When deciding to ban pepper spray in searches, and more mental health resources daily basis. us at [email protected].

Yes on Measure R: Reform LA Jails Save millions of dollars from going to the school-to-prison pipeline.

By Rebecca Solomon (UCLA 2020. Measure R would save millions of health resources will Community School) and Georgia dollars from going to the school-to-prison directly benefit Flowers-Lee (Saturn ES) pipeline and require LA County to invest schools. in rehabilitation and mental health treat- Just this past Systematic defunding of public edu- ment for prisoners. A recent RAND study April, under pres- cation and the resegregation of Black found that more than half of all the inmates sure, the Board of and Brown schools have gone hand held in the L.A. County Jail suffering from Supervisors allo- in hand over the past decades with mental illness do not need to be incarcer- cated almost $20 dramatically increased money for the ated and would be better served if they million to mental prison, jail, and deportation systems. were diverted from the jail system into health services in Random searches and school police community-based treatment programs. LAUSD and LA County schools. This ies where immigrant children thrive can have taken the place, in many schools, Our state has the largest prison system would not have been possible if Dignity only happen in a future that is focused of counselors. in the country with the 16th-highest rate and Power Now, Black Lives Matter-LA, less on punitive and criminalizing poli- Our recent strike worked to rectify of juvenile incarceration while ranking and other community organizations had cies in schools and more on practices pieces of this history: We fought for 41st in per-pupil spending on public edu- not successfully crushed plans to open a that heal and restore. This is a future increased funding for education, re- cation. LA County is the biggest jailer in new women’s prison in Lancaster. This worth fighting for. ductions in testing, and community the U.S. and has the largest immigrant saved $250 million—funds that now can Building the schools our students control of schools, as well as an immi- detention facility. As long as California be used for mental health services. deserve means we must wage an open grant defense fund, more green space, spends $12 billion a year on incarceration, We must end the school-to-prison pipe- fight to DIVEST from the school-to-pris- and an end to the practice of racist we will never have the schools that center line inside and outside schools. Fighting on pipeline while we INVEST in mental “random” searches. on our students’ lived experience, with all to move funding away from jails and health services in schools, meaningful More resistance is happening: the resources to meet their needs, includ- toward mental health treatment centers ethnic studies, culturally empowering Measure R, the Reform LA Jails initia- ing trauma and PTSD. Fighting for fewer will directly benefit schools. Schools that curriculum, and democratic schools. tive, will be on the ballot on March 3, resources for jails and more for mental value young Black lives and are sanctuar- Let’s vote yes on Measure R on March 3.

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Fighting privatization Communities unite against co-location Parents ready to fight “como los maestros en la huelga.”

By Alex Orozco Avenue Elementary in the West Valley munity for a battle in the coming weeks. los maestros en la huelga”—like the teach- UTLA Treasurer and at Trinity Elementary in Los Angeles, These meetings are just the beginning ers in the strike. The resounding message where three of our schools came together in our organized fight-back. Parents are was if we did it once, we can do it again! In the past few weeks I have seen incred- to inform the community about the nega- activating their networks and learning ible fight-backs against co-locations. Even tive impact that co-locations will have on about the loopholes in the law. Some eager Check out resources and info on or- though these actions were on opposite sides their schools. Having the staff of all three parents motivated the crowds by express- ganizing against co-location at www.utla. of the city, they all had something in common: schools—Lizarraga Elementary, Maple ing the enthusiasm to fight and win “como net/get-involved/issues/prop-39. parents, students, teachers, and community Primary Center, and Trinity—show up members coming together to defend their collectively with parents and community local schools from charter encroachment. members sent everyone a strong message Under a flawed state law known that co-locations are not welcomed and are UTLA meeting board as Prop. 39, a public school can be forced detrimental to the success of our students. to give away “unused” space to charter For the parents at Shirley Avenue, co- FEBRUARY 19 & MARCH 25 operators. In reality, that “unused” space location is a newer concept, but they are The following committees meet on the is not unused at all—it houses arts and ready to fight. Parents and teachers showed MARCH 18 same day as the House of Representatives music classrooms, science centers, parent up in force for two meetings in the same day. (special meeting) from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. (unless noted) in centers, and other resources that contribute Wearing their “Save Shirley” T-shirts, they UTLA Area Meetings: See times and the UTLA building: Arts Education Com- mittee, Asian-Pacific Education, Bilingual spoke passionately about what their school locations at utla.net. to a vibrant educational program. Education Committee, Chicano/Latino With the help of our amazing UTLA staff could lose if co-located and their determina- Education, Gay & Lesbian Issues, Health and the UTLA Task Force Against Privatiza- tion and commitment to not let that happen. MARCH 11 & Human Services, Human Rights, Inner tion and Prop. 39 (TAPP 39), we are empower- In both meetings best practices were Elementary Committee: 4 p.m., UTLA City, Instructional Coaches, Kindergarten ing our communities to fight off the privatiz- shared by parents and educators on how to building. Teachers, Library Professionals (4:45-6 p.m.), Middle Schools, Multi-Track/Year-Round ers, and we’re winning! This year, we have organize against the privatizers. Petitions and Secondary Committee: 4 p.m., UTLA Schools, Non-Classroom/Non-School Site, fewer charter co-locations than at any time in signups for next steps were circulated with building. the past ten years. Our TAPP 39 Task Force commitments from hundreds of parents to Options Committee, Physical Education African-American Education Commit- Action and Dance, Professional Rights & Re- continue to fight. Parents and communities has been leading the charge by pushing out tee: 4 p.m., UTLA building. sponsibilities, Pre-Retirement Issues, Salary resources, holding trainings and workshops, also heard from experienced warriors in the PACE Committee: 6:30 p.m., UTLA & Finance, School/Community Relations, and strategizing year-round about how to fight against co-location, like Eloisa Galindo building. School Readiness Language Development organize against the abuses of co-location. from Eastside Padres Contra la Privatizacion. Capably Disabled Committee: 4 p.m., Program, Secondary School Counselors, We’re winning because of the out- Eloisa pumped up the crowd with stories UTLA building. Special Education, Substitutes, Violence Pre- pouring of support at meetings like the about their victories against co-locations on Tech Committee: 4 p.m., UTLA building. vention & School Safety, Women’s Education. ones that recently took place at Shirley the Eastside as well as preparing the com-

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[email protected] United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net February 14, 2020 Special section: Matrix & Know the uniform staffing procedures for a stable matrix process.

One of the most important—and most complicated—sections of the UTLA-LAUSD contract is Article IX-A, which covers the Suggested time sequence matrix and uniform staffing procedures for for staffing procedures K-12 schools. Here’s a guide to some of the major elements. TASK TIMELINE COMMENTS

a. Decision: I. Principal and Chapter The Elementary matrix Coordinators in your Month of April or Chair may jointly School Plan? prior to posting develop alternate dates Dean positions? of Matrix Basic principles See Article IX-A, Sections 4.0-7.0 and 9.0-10.0 Seniority is one of two equal factors (along b. Selection Process with educational program needs) that the principal is required to consider in assigning grade assignments. If anyone believes that the assignment was not made properly, he Chapter Chair elections Spring or she has three days to initiate the Dispute are to be conducted Election of UTLA (no later than April 20) II. using UTLA procedures— Resolution Procedure to contest the princi- Chapter Chair Prior to selection any disputes should be pal’s assignment. of classes referred directly to UTLA Key contractual language “The site administrator shall assign such per- manent teachers who are otherwise qualified to the track and grade level openings avail- Refer to Article able to permanent teachers on the basis of Mid-March IX-A, Section 2.0 III. Posting of Matrix No later than Matrix must be posted District seniority. The only exception shall by Principal four weeks before approximately four weeks occur when the site administrator reasonably classes are selected prior to the last work day determines that any specific assignment is of teacher’s assignment not in the best interests of the educational program .... The site administrator shall assign all teachers at these sites to classes.” (Article Principal and Chapter IX-A, Section 2.0c) Chair may jointly develop Teachers request IV. Month of April alternate dates classes/grade level Or earlier if a local site (elementary) or determines to use an See Article XXVII, Sec. classes/dept. earlier date 2.8, for dates of the (secondary) Local School Leadership Council Election The Secondary matrix

Basic principles Contractual date V. 21 calendar days prior Seniority is one of two equal factors (along for teacher to the end of the with educational program needs) that the notification of teacher’s work year principal is required to consider in assign- tentative assignment ing classes. If anyone believes that the assignment was not made properly, he or she has three days to initiate the Dispute Resolution Procedure to contest the prin- cipal’s assignment. Key contractual language “Classes within a department shall be dis- tributed by the principal (or designee) in con- sultation with the elected department chairs, in a fair and equitable manner, taking into account seniority and educational program needs.” (Article IX-A, Section 2.0d)

14 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net February 14, 2020 Matrix & class selection

Three methods to fill Chapter chair checklist out the matrix q 1. Read UTLA/LAUSD contract (CBA), Article IX-A, Section 2.0-9.0. Chapter chairs must help determine which method is used to sign the matrix. There are three typical types, 2. Hold meeting or survey teachers to determine which locally deter- although schools can use any method agreed to by q mined method they wish to use for requesting grade levels or classes the members, the chapter chair, and the principal. within a department. Notify teachers who are on leave in writing (mail, email, website, etc.) of date and time of the matrix selection process. In a meeting with all the teachers present 1 3. Meet with principal to agree on the locally determined method to q request classes and the timeline for the process. (If the principal and One by one in the principal’s office with chapter chair cannot agree, call your UTLA Area Representative.) 2 the chapter chair present. q 4. Request an exact copy of the district seniority list from the principal. Preference forms 3 5. Follow process for electing, confirming, or selecting full-time q coordinator and/or dean positions; chapter chair; released time for The UTLA-preferred method chapter chair, if applicable.

6. Principal, in conjunction with chapter chair, determines percent- q age of permanent to non-permanent teachers for the coming year. Principal posts matrix, which includes type of class, credentials and/ What is the Dispute or qualifications necessary, and differentials, no later than four weeks prior to the last work day of a teacher’s assignment. (If the matrix Resolution Procedure? did not contain the appropriate information, if “qualifications” posted are not reasonable or valid, etc., call your UTLA Area Rep.) • When certain disputes arise related to as- signments to class, track and/or coordinator 7. Elementary permanent teachers request and are assigned classes/ positions, the affected teacher may invoke the q Dispute Resolution Procedure found in Article grade level based on the matrix; non-permanent teachers fill out prefer- V-A of the contract. ence forms and are assigned positions by principal. Secondary perma- nent teachers request classes/departments (Article IX-A, Section 2.0).

• The process follows the “three-day” rule: Teachers have three days to start the Dispute Resolution process by requesting an informal q 8. Principal assigns tentative classes consistent with CBA, Article conference with the site administrator, and IX-A, Section 2.0 by May 20, or date as negotiated with LAUSD. (If administrators have three days to hold that classes were not assigned consistent with Article IX-A, Section

informal conference. The complete steps of 2.0, immediately initiate the Dispute Resolution Procedure.) the Dispute Resolution Procedure are listed in Article V-A of the contract. 9. Give preference forms to the principal in case of vacancies and • The Dispute Resolution Procedure is only for q adjustments. (Keep a copy for yourself.) permanent teachers and their assignments, coordinators, and five-year out-of-classroom ‘‘ assignments. The Dispute Resolution Procedure is not for leadership assignments, athletic as- Filling Vacancies After Initial Selection signments, or grievance procedures. 10. Fill vacant positions after selection and before norm day consistent q with the CBA, Article IX-A, Section 2.1. Seniority is one of two equal q 11. Fill vacant positions subsequent to norm day consistent with the factors (along with educational CBA, Article IX-A, Section 2.1. program needs) that the If the classes were not filled according to the contract, call your UTLA principal is required to consider. Area Representative. ‘‘ 15 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net February 14, 2020

From the Secretary Chapter chairs: Backbone of our schools Members will fill chapter leadership positions for the 2020-2021 school year.

By Arlene Inouye the barriers are to getting involved. They and the ability to organize around critical ants in categories that have more than 200 UTLA Secretary will also not know the behind-the-scenes school-site concerns and broader and crucial members and meet in local districts (see support for members by organizing meet- union issues, such as the School Board races the special categories form on this page). As I visit schools and attend meetings ings, reaching out to parents, working out and the Schools and Communities First Like last year, we are making an all-out with itinerant employees, I encounter en- logistics, and more. This is amazing work funding measure. Last year we had a record effort to have elected chapter leaders in thusiastic new chapter chairs, co-chairs that our members did. Can you imagine number of chapter leaders at more than place before the summer break so that we and vice chairs, CAT teams, and school a strike without UTLA chapter leaders at 800 school sites and more special category can continue our strength in our schools leaders across the city. From teachers/edu- the school site? Can you imagine UTLA ac- chapter chairs, plus hundreds of co-chairs, and union. Each UTLA chapter should cators who have taught for a few years, to complishing anything significant as a union vice chairs, and CAT members. This allowed make every effort to complete the election those who have been working for decades, without chapter chairs? I can’t. And this is us to have a strong communication struc- process no later than April 17 so that our UTLA members have felt the need to take precisely why we say that chapter chairs are ture of 10 members to a leader and to have Area representatives, cluster leaders, and on new leadership roles. One member told the backbone of our schools. It is why we two-way communication. Area leadership can know which schools me that even though he had been teaching say that for us to keep making more gains Now is the time of the year when we to reach out to before the end of the school for many years, it was during preparation and building from where we are, we need elect our new leadership teams at school year. Please see the UTLA chapter chair for our strike that he saw that UTLA needed a continuous flow of members to step up sites. The election of a UTLA chapter election rules and duties at www.utla.net. him. Another young leader stated that she as chapter leaders and CAT team leaders. chair, vice chair, and/or co-chair is a criti- For the special category chapter chair always thought you had to choose between I feel that it is a privilege to be in a cal part of maintaining a strong connec- elections, candidates self-nominate using being a teacher and a union activist, but the union, a place where we are valued and tion of members in a chapter, to a larger the form on this page, which is also due strike taught her that not only could she do have a voice. And because of our unity cluster, and to a larger area. Additionally, on April 17. Let’s continue the momentum both, but she needed to do both. This past in numbers, we can win changes that we our contract added more special category as we build the strong foundation of our week I attended a meeting with PSW CAT could not as individuals. UTLA gives us chapter chairs for substitutes, health and chapter structures. Please let me know if leaders from across the city. There were 20 a place to fight against the attacks, a place human services professionals, and itiner- you have any questions at [email protected]. PSW leaders, excited to be together and to channel our anger and pain, and to do ready to organize themselves around the something about the horrific conditions school board precinct walks. This is the facing our students. We have the oppor- power of our chapter leaders. tunity to participate in a democrat body Special category chapter chair election Our January 2019 UTLA strike is remem- that engages with all of our members to bered for shifting the narrative, bringing bring us together around our core values. Self-nomination forms due April 17. a realization of the inequality and disin- These are values that center on what public Article IV, Section 8.3 of the UTLA/LAUSD Agreement provides for Chapter Chairs Districtwide for major vestment in public education over the past education is about and the essential re- employment categories that are not school-site based. These Chapter Chair categories are as listed: 40 years and the will of UTLA members, sources needed for our students; values parents, community, and unions to fight that center on respect and basic support for • Adapted P.E. • Pupil Service and Attendance Counselors • Arts Education Itinerant Teachers • back. Our strike lifted up new possibilities members, including working conditions, School Nurses • Audiometrists • School Psychologists for public education in Los Angeles and salary, health benefits and more. • Deaf and Hard of Hearing • Secondary Counselors beyond, and showed the power when we We carry out our values through our • Educational Audiologists • Speech and Language Pathologists are united around a vision for the Schools chapter chairs and CAT members, who • Elementary Counselors • Substitutes Central Calling Area (1, 2, 3) Our Students Deserve. What the general support emerging leadership at the school • Non-Public Schools • Substitutes North Calling Area (1, 2, 3, 4) public likely does not know is the criti- site, provide opportunities to organize and • Elementary Literacy Coaches • Substitutes South Calling Area (1, 2, 3) cal role that chapter chairs, co-chairs, vice work together as a school team, and further • Occupational and Physical Therapy • Visually Handicapped • PH/PHH/LRE Counselors • Vocational Education chairs, and CAT teams played at our schools build our power from the grassroots level. • Psychiatric Social Workers to bring together our school community We have a winning strategy for how to keep and build UTLA into a powerful collective evolving, but it starts with the willingness Categories in bold above can have multiple chapter chairs. force. The general public will not know of members to take on this role. Having a Candidates for these Chapter Chair positions must be a current member of the non-school-based employment category listed how many volunteer hours were put into chapter chair at every school makes a dif- and must self-nominate with this form; otherwise the positions will go unfilled. Self-nomination forms must be returned to having one-on-one conversations with ference in the information that gets shared, Princess Sykes @ UTLA, 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010, Attention: Constitution Committee, no later members, to answer questions, to frame the conflicts with administration that get than April 17, 2020, at 5 p.m. If more than one person is nominated for a category, the election then will be carried out by ballot, the choice, to help work through whatever resolved, the contract wins that get enforced, mailed to the homes of all members of that category. The ballots shall be mailed on May 1, 2020, and must be received no later than 5 p.m., May 10, 2020. Anyone who is eligible to vote (i.e., a UTLA member of that category) but has not received a ballot must call Princess Sykes at UTLA at 213-368-6220 by May 8, 2020, to request one. Please see UTLA Chapter Chair Elections and Duties on utla.net for further information regarding qualifications for this office, duties of the chapter chair, term of office, etc. Groups of 80 or more members may elect a Co-Chair to assist the Chair as needed. Citywide groups that have Local District or similar sub-group meetings are encouraged to elect a Vice Chair for each Local District or sub-group. UTLA is also recognizing Chapter Chairs for each of the regional groupings (Local Districts) for the following large groups: Psychologists, Nurses, PSWs, PSA Counselors, Retiring this year? Come Secondary Counselors, Speech and Language, and OT/PT.

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UTLA members who are retir- enjoyment. A UTLA Officer will Address ing this year are cordially invited escort you to receive your formal to attend the UTLA 2020 Retire- acknowledgement. What a great City Zip ment Gala. This year’s festivities way to celebrate a job well done! will take place on Saturday, May Past attendees have shared rave 16, at Luminaria’s Restaurant reviews: “My husband and I were Home Phone District Position in Monterey Park, and you are so pleasantly surprised by this welcome to bring a guest. Upon lovely event.” —Rowena L. “We (Circle One) Candidate For: Chair Co-Chair Vice Chair arrival, you’ll be greeted with a dined and danced the night away. complimentary corsage or bou- I’m so happy I went.” —Sheryl tonniere, as you enjoy a cocktail B. “My wife and I (both teachers) Local District (needed for HHS itinerant) hour with hors d’oeuvres. A full were very impressed by this beau- dinner will be served, and enter- tiful send off.” —George and Mary Special category you would represent tainment, dancing, and a photo W. See the flyer in this issue for booth will be provided for your more info. Substitutes Only: Calling Area & Number

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From the Secondary VP Where are our next union leaders? They’re all around us.

took the time to talk and check in, both a framework for understanding union figure out how to find leaders in our with individuals, with small groups, leadership as part of our overall strate- regular lives. We won’t always find and sometimes with large groups. And gic plan. We need a framework to de- leaders who “have the whole package” when it came to bringing together un- scribe and understand what leadership in the sense that they have both the qual- precedented large groups, such as the looks like and should look like in UTLA ities and the opportunity to develop miles-long North Area Gauntlet down as the ideas surrounding leadership are those qualities further. Opportunities Sunset, we saw people have the vision to as diverse and sometimes contradictory to showcase leadership are an impor- see what the action might look like, and as, well, the collection of candidates for tant and rare commodity within our the follow-through to help people plug union office now running. work. For example, you won’t know in to make the action happen together. I We use the California Standards someone is an effective public speaker think it’s safe to say that our union has for the Teaching Profession to have a until they have a crowd, a microphone, never seen as many vibrant member common language and understanding and a message. We won’t know that leaders taking action at once. of what good teaching looks like, and someone can effectively develop and For our union to become stronger, we use the California Professional Stan- implement a plan, unless they have the to grow, to be successful in our goals, dards for Education Leaders to have a space, encouragement, and purpose to heck, to even survive in the post- common language and understanding do so. By Daniel Barnhart Janus era, we are going to need to of what we think good administration If you are interested in thinking UTLA Secondary Vice President dedicate ourselves to bringing forth, looks like. Neither document really about what it takes to be an effective nurturing, and, most importantly, captures the kind of qualities unique to leader within the union, what aspects Our strike last year showed us an being guided by the next generation union leadership. And without a shared of leadership are overrated or perhaps unprecedented flowering of, among of member leaders. Organizations document, developed by a broad range undervalued, and how we should build many things, leaders stepping into their that do not invest time, energy, and of members with experiences in formal more leadership, then you might want own. Unknown chant leaders found focus toward recognizing and de- and informal leadership roles, we will to consider having a conversation with their voice, and lifted up the voices of veloping the leadership essential to be stuck with sometimes contradictory your Board of Directors or union of- others. Organized food tables appeared, their stability and growth become notions of leadership, and no agree- ficers listed in the front of this news- seemingly out of nowhere, but really staid, brittle, weak, and, ultimately, ment on what to look for, or how to paper. It is crucial to the long-term de- from the careful thinking, coordination, defeated in the public arena. develop it. velopment and survival of this union and hard work of so many. People held Your current UTLA Board of Direc- We won’t always have the intense that some of the leadership we now themselves together as the rains con- tors has recognized this need for years clarity of being on strike for us to find know is out there become a part of our tinued, day after day, because leaders and has included the development of and identify leaders; we will have to union’s future.

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Elementary notebook How much testing is going on? We know it’s too much—and data will help us reduce it.

By Gloria Martinez istered at their school sites. This informa- from the school sites to the local district. is there are several pressures that make UTLA Elementary Vice President tion is vital to make a push to lower the More on that in just a bit. the “optional” assessments feel like a number of district-required assessments. For too long district officials have been mandate. These pressures include the Testing season. Remember when that Through our strike, we won an agreement hiding behind LAUSD Memo 6700.3, faux calendar requiring more IABs than was actually a thing? Nowadays it seems to identify all district assessments and which lists the federal, state, and district- the two in each semester (one ELA and like testing is all year long, meaning we the impact on instructional time with the required assessments. The Testing Task the other in math), the emails asking you as educators never get the opportunity stated goal of reducing testing by 50%. A Force cannot make recommendations on to input your Progress Monitoring scores, to revisit missed standards or adjust our joint Testing Task Force was formed and assessments that fulfill state or federal and the verbal directives leading you to curriculum to the needs of our students. has been meeting according to the agree- requirements, but we can expose the believe that these excess assessments are Over the next few weeks the district ment, but the district has been dragging its inconsistent number of hours students actually required. will (finally) be asking local districts for feet on compiling data. We will need your spend on various district tests across the Over the next month, we ask that edu- data on the number of assessments admin- help to keep administrators accountable, different local districts. It is not uncom- cators at every school call a grade-level mon for me to visit one school and hear meeting to list all the assessments you of the stress that the bimonthly Progress administer throughout the school year. Monitoring is causing not only for our We’re not looking for teacher-created as- Stay connected with UTLA educators but more importantly for our sessments or all of the informal assessing students. I then travel down the road to you do throughout the day—but rather If you move, be sure to update your contact a nearby school and ask the teachers if the ones you administered beyond the they are having a similar issue, only to required ones outlined in Memo 6700.3. info with UTLA. Two options: learn that they have never administered Once you have that list, please give it to a Progress Monitoring assessment. This your chapter chair, who will then compile inconsistency is reckless, and we need all the lists and submit them to us. This Call UTLA (213-487-5560) and ask to to know who is making these calls and work will help us get a true picture of how to hold them accountable. testing across the city and keep adminis- 1 speak to the Membership Department. Let’s talk more about accountability. trators accountable. As I mentioned earlier, we have been As the testing task force meets with the asking the district to collect data on the district to tackle the issue of overtesting, Update your info online at www.utla. number of “optional” assessments ad- your grade-level and school-wide discus- net/members/update-your-information. ministered in our schools (those not re- sions will support our push at the table 2 quired per Memo 6700.3). I put the word and pressure the district to do right by “optional” in quotes because the reality our students.

18 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net February 14, 2020 Passings UTLA grandchildren Kyle and Jacob Mague; honors and respects Isabella, Angelo and Camila Zanki; and Owen and Riley Edwards. the many years you have given to your profession and our students and invites you to celebrate at the 2020 RetirementDinnerDance Saturday, May 16, 2020 Luminarias Joseph Zanki passed away on Decem- Steven Brager died October 27 at age ber 19, 2019, at the age of 80. He was 67. Steven worked for LAUSD for 25 born in Komiza, Croatia, on November years as a special education teacher If you are retiring between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2020, 27, 1939, and was a longtime resident of from 1980 to 2005. He was loved request a formal invitation online at www.utla.net/events/2020-retirement-dinner-dance San Pedro and of Orange County. Before and will be missed by his family and or complete coupon below and mail before April 3, 2020, retirement, he taught health and history many friends He is survived by his wife to UTLA, Attn: Rosa Beasley, 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010. For more for 38 years at Roosevelt High. He is Terese; daughter Jenna; mother Betty; sister information, contact Rosa Beasley survived by his wife, Charlene Zanki; Rhonda; and many cousins. at [email protected] son Joseph G. Zanki; daughters Stepha- Send news of passings to UNITED nie Mague and Melanie Edwards; and TEACHER at [email protected].

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Mutual Funds, Annuities Entries must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2020 to Active vs. Passive Investments United Teachers Los Angeles LAUSD Sponsored 457(b) Plans -Pacific Scholarship Committee Asian th Floor Navigating 403(b) Compare 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10 Los Angeles, CA 90010 And so much more . . . To enter, we require the following: Saturday, April 25, 2020

UTLA Building 2 ___ 1. Completed Sue Embrey Community Activist Scholarship nd Activist Form 3303 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, Floor 90010 Sue Embrey, educator, activist and (Submitted by Chapter Chair) author, lived by her principles of ___ 2. Chapter Chair Form self-determination non-violence, ___ 3. Parent Release Form (Check in begins at 8AM—1PM7:30AM w/ coffee and light snacks) through unionization, social justice ___ 4. (2) letters of recommendation from your Teacher, for workers, teamwork, Director of Community Service Program, or High School from a collaboration, and empowerment of Counselor. At least one should be letter should be *Free Parking Available* the disenfranchised. current UTLA member. *UTLA Parking Structure located off Berendo United Teachers -page essay: 300 words describing your Sue Embrey is most recognized for ___ 5. An 800 word, two $5.00 Los Angeles her work educating the public about accomplishment and 500 words describing the specific fee per person at door the injustices of the internment of details of your project. African American Pre-Registration is r Japanese Americans during World ___ 6. Include photos with captions or a video/DVD of your Registration link can be found in theequired UTLA Calendar War II. In 1969, she helped to Education Committee project. For more information, please contact Claudia Padilla organize the first Manzanar-founded the Pilgrimage and also co UTLA Conference Admin. 213-487-5560 Announces its If you have any questions, contact the committee chair, Manzanar Committee that worked to [email protected] th gain designation of Manzanar as a Anthony Lopez at All are welcome and Sponsoredinvited to attend by UTLA’s our Pre-RetirementCommittee meetings. Issues CommitteeThey are held from 4:30—5:30 45 ANNUAL California State Historic Landmark and eventually a National Historic on the same evening as the House of Representatives meeting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Site. Scholarship Contest We encourage you to apply to our scholarship program. UTLA/African American Education Committee/ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarships give financial help to young people who desire to “Keep the Dream Alive” by continuing their education.

See your teacher for an application and guidelines. Submit the Application Form and your Essay or Poem about the life and/or writings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. no later than 5:00 pm, Thursday, April 2, 2020 Applications may be submitted by mail to: United Teachers Los Angeles 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010 c/o Dr. Martin Luther King Scholarship Committee, Attn.: -1794 or they may be dropped off at the above address betweenDeborah 9 Reid AM Winners will be notified by – 5 PM Monday, April 13, 2020 Scholarships will be presented at the Awards Dinner on Friday, April 24, 2020 at 5:30 pm Location TBD If further information is needed, please call Deborah Reid at UTLA 800/556 , Scholarship Secretary -8852 ext. 232 (9-4) or visit utla.net/about-us/utla-scholarships

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UTLA Headquarters ► LAUSD Health Benefits 3303 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles ► Cal-STRS Parking structure is off Berendo 2 blocks west of Vermont Ave. at Berendo. ► 457(b) Retirement Benefits st 51 Pilgrimage ► Social Security Windfall & Offset Acts Asian Pacific Committee: TE BUS TRIP TO MANZANAR NATIONAL HISTORIC SI snacks, charter bus transportation, conference materials & point credit information) (Includes lunch/dinner, 6 am – 9:30 pm Saturday, April 25, 2020 Time: UT l Plaza LA or SE corner of Laure Bus pick up: UTLA Parking Lot St, east of 170 frwy @ Oxnard Pre-Retirement 3303 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles Issues Workshop , attend *************************************************************************register on-line, *pay within 3 weeks Saturday, March 21, 2020 60.00 (2 salary points) Requirements: Cost: $1 all 4 sessions, complete homework – th, 2019 8 a.m. 12 noon **There will be a $5 discount for those that pay in full by Dec 5 (Registration starts at 7:30 a.m.) or United Teachers Los Angeles

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“The invisible work of dual-language edu- Many teachers report that the materi- cators”—that is the title of an article from als found on Pinterest and Teachers Pay Friday - May 29, 2020 New America, a nonprofit public policy think Teachers, though readily available, may tank headquartered in Washington, DC. not be of high quality, so they continue to Every teacher works “overtime” pre- develop their own. Some American pub- UTLA/NEA “WHO” paring materials, grading, conferencing, lishing companies provide materials that shopping, and more, but the workload are poorly translated rather than purchas- Awards Dinner of bilingual and dual-language teachers ing them from the countries representing is exacerbated by the lack of ready-made the languages of instruction because of materials in their language of instruction. cost. That poor quality, again, necessitates While some materials do exist, particu- more translation and recomposing of the larly in Spanish and specifically in math, materials by dual-language teachers. teachers realize the importance of adapting From the article: “Dual-language immer- See you there! them, linguistically, to the needs of their sion programs, hailed for the academic, cogni- English learners. So typically, these dual- tive, and future economic opportunities they language teachers count on the English- bestow upon students, are wholly depen- language materials provided by the dis- dent on multilingual educators. Each of the trict and spend many of their own hours aforementioned issues are critical to create a translating them. In LAUSD our amazing culture in which dual-language and bilingual dual teachers are doing this in Mandarin, educators can thrive. And to the dual-language We Korean, Armenian, Arabic, and French. educators nationwide doing the essential ‘in- According to the article, it takes about visible work’ each day, we see the invaluable an hour of labor to translate 300 words. effort you put forth on behalf of your students, Honor But no extra planning time or monetary and we thank you wholeheartedly.” compensation is allotted. The preferred We believe in fair compensation for dual-language classroom model in elemen- work over and above working hours in the Ours tary school is two partner teachers col- circumstances described above. Our bar- laborating in teaching two separate cohorts gaining team continues to move forward of students. One teacher delivers instruc- in that direction. tion in English and the other in the target We look forward to seeing you at the language. They both are responsible for next meeting of the Bilingual Education UNITED TEACHERS LOS ANGELES/NEA SERVICE CENTER COUNCIL testing, instructing, grading, conferencing, Committee on March 25 at 4 pm in Room CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION and doing report cards for both cohorts. 828. We need your brains and your voices. NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION The dual-language teachers are also often UTLA/NEA “WHO” AWARDS COMMITTEE assigned as the parent outreach and PR people En solidaridad, [email protected] for the school’s dual program. This would —Cheryl Ortega Save The Date include the preparation of PowerPoints, Director of Bilingual Education graphic organizers, and parent meetings. [email protected]

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21 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net February 14, 2020 Invigorated for the racial justice fight ahead UTLA conference focuses on “Teaching for Black Lives in Segregated Times.”

By the UTLA Racial Justice Task Force Visitors from Oakland, Chicago, Seattle, and police brutality. The resolution passed, San Diego, and the California Teachers and it led to the formation of a racial On February 1, UTLA’s Racial Justice Association came to support and speak at justice committee. The Racial Justice Com- Task Force hosted a conference for racial the conference. Afro-Latino musicians and mittee was a multiracial group of teachers, and social justice: “Teaching for Black dancers fed us spiritually and reminded UTLA board members, students, school Lives in Segregated Times.” More than us to take time to celebrate within this staff members, community organizers, 100 UTLA members and community orga- struggle for justice. The amazing work- parents, and many others. The commit- nizers participated in a day of workshops, shops inspired us, gave us much needed tee worked to address various problems speeches, performances, and reflection on history and resources, and invigorated us faced by our Black and Latino students, issues surrounding racial and social justice for the long fight ahead. The co-founder of who are disproportionately singled out in education. Discussion topics were cen- Black Lives Matter, Patrisse Cullors, spoke for discipline and arrest in schools and tered around dismantling the racist, sexist, about her years fighting against racial pro- in the community. They organized along classist system that keeps our students filing and the injustice system. The vice with Schools LA Students Deserve and from getting the education they deserve, president of the Chicago Teachers Union, Students Not Suspects, among others, to especially our Black and Latino students. Stacy Davis Gates, had a frank discussion eliminate random searches and increase with us about the fight for Restorative Justice programs in schools. racial and social justice in They hosted forums, panels, rallies, and Chicago and how to build meetings. They created flyers, curriculum, unity in order to win. If and distributed resources to the mem- you missed it this year, be bership and the larger community. More sure to sign up next year. recently, the UTLA Racial Justice Task Chicago Teachers Union VP Stacy Davis Gates This conference was Force, as it is now known, helped to add talks about grassroot organizing being key to organized by the UTLA racial and social justice issues to our strike radical, systemic change. Racial Justice Task Force, demands and helped show our communi- which was formed more ties of color that their teachers are willing union, schools, and community. There is than five years ago. Rank- to fight for them. so much work still to be done, and we and-file members saw a This conference was another step on the already have ideas for our next big fight. need to address specific long road for racial and social justice. It There are campaigns being waged right issues facing Black and prepared us for the Black Lives Matter in now against the use of pepper spray in Latino students and put Schools Week of Action and Black History schools, for housing justice, for reforming forward a resolution in Month. The energy of the participants, LA jails, and more. Now is the time for you the UTLA House of Rep- especially some of the new teachers, in- to join the movement! Contact the Racial Dancers from Omo Aché Cuban Cultural Arts uplifted conference resentatives about our spired and invigorated everyone who Justice Task Force to get involved. Email us participants and reminded us to take time to celebrate within the union taking a stand attended to ramp up the fight and keep through our co-chair, Cecily Myart-Cruz, struggle for justice. against racial profiling this critical conversation going within our at [email protected].

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GRAPEVINE courses range from building projects courses for educators: (continued from page 27) using circuit boards such as Microbit • “A Plan of Action to Support Afri- and Raspberry Pi to Python and Java can-American Males in the Classroom” Salary point class on anger programming. The classes are self-paced (K-8) is designed to provide research- Get management for teachers so you can join and learn at your own based strategies and resources to assist “Anger Management & Emotional convenience. For more information, teachers in developing a plan of action Intelligence Training for Teachers” is contact Jane at [email protected] or call to support African-American males in connected designed to provide teachers with effec- 650-670-2661. The fee is $175, which in- the classroom. One multicultural salary tive strategies to deescalate high-pressure cludes the online course, 1:1 support, point available. situations that may occur due to negative code reviews, and Q&A sessions. • “Utilizing a Growth Mindset to to UTLA emotions. Are you experiencing disrup- Support Social Emotional Learners” is tive students in the classroom? Do you Salary point class on trauma- designed to introduce teachers to effective find yourself sending children to the office informed instruction strategies and research-based instructional and out of the classroom frequently? This Trauma can greatly affect students’ practices that support the Social Emotion- course is designed to help teachers com- ability to learn. But, despite these odds, al Learner, with an emphasis on Growth municate better, deal with anger, cope teachers can be factors of healing. Edu- Mindset. One salary point available. with stress, and empathize inside of the cation4Equity’s new two-salary-point The fee for each course is $150. Enroll- classroom using the CASE approach. class on “Trauma-Informed Instruction” ment is ongoing. For more info, email This salary point course will help teach- guides educators through a paradigm [email protected]. ers respond better to student behavior shift toward deeper understanding, and redirect students on the spot, using heightened sensitivity, and increased ef- Teacher education book the contrasting wheel of behavior and ficacy in teaching students affected by by UTLA member other effective tools. Course materials trauma. This course covers effective ways Scott Mandel, UTLA Valley East Area and registration: $149.99. Registration to build the healthy relationships and Chair, has published his 12th teacher edu- fee includes EQi. 2.0 assessment and/ self-care needed for meaningful learning cation book, Classrooms in the Real World: or Core Values Index (CVI), Contrasting in the aftermath of adverse childhood Practical Advice From a Veteran Teacher. The Wheel of Behavior Chart, and Gaining experiences and trauma. E4E courses book is a collection of many of Mandel’s Control of Ourselves textbook. Register at are LAUSD-approved and research-based stories from his 35 years in the classroom, www.eventbrite.com/e/anger-manage- to provide actionable steps to promote presented as a set of teachable moments—a ment-emotional-intelligence-training-for- equity and excellence in your classroom. practical “how-to” book for new teachers, teachers-tickets-93172414199. All courses are 100% online and can be one based on interacting with kids on a daily Facebook: taken anywhere, with six months to com- basis. Rather than providing educational Online salary point class on plete coursework or up to one year if you theories about what “should be,” Mandel facebook.com/UTLAnow computer science and coding enroll in three or more classes. Graduate shares real-life stories of how to relate to Teaching computer science and credits also available. To find out more, your students, administrators, and parents, Twitter: @utlanow coding can be challenging. Popfizz Com- visit www.education4equity.com. along with thoughts on how to deal with puter Science courses are designed to the multiple curricular and classroom chal- YouTube: build confidence and skills. Create code Salary point courses lenges. The book is available through Myers youtube.com/UTLAnow projects, troubleshoot errors, and get Instructor Andrea Thomas-Harris Educational Press at https://myersedpress. activity ideas for your students. The is offering two educator salary point presswarehouse.com.

23 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net February 14, 2020 Retirees’ corner Note from the UTLA-R President Report of the October 18 General Assembly Meeting. Why politics is important in 2020.

By Susie Chow mailed to Cecelia Boskin, 3547 Federal By John Perez 13 that has allowed the richest corpo- UTLA-Retired Secretary Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90066. UTLA-Retired President rations to avoid their fair share of the Legislative report: Mary Rose property tax. Remember, the SCF initia- Opening remarks: Juan Parrino, Ortega, our legislative reporter, gave Local politics: Our health benefits tive WILL NOT increase the property former UTLA staff member, thanked written copies of the legislation spon- depend on who sits on the LAUSD tax on homeowners, apartment owners, the retirees for their participation in pre- sored by CARA, the California Alliance School Board. This year we will negoti- or small businesses! Education Week vious election phone banks. He spoke for Retired Americans. She also stated ate a new healthcare contract that will annually rates all 50 states on how well about Home Boy Industries and asked that the Social Security Offsets (GOP/ begin on January 1, 2021. When Beutner their education systems educate their for volunteer tutors, especially in math, WEP) is still in Congress. She relayed became superintendent, he said the dis- students. The states that spend the most as the jobs in the construction field are that the CTA-Retired Lifetime member- trict was spending $400 million too much are always at the top of that list, and growing. His contact is juanparrino@ ship is $550 and single payment dues on healthcare, and the three privatiz- Massachusetts, one of the top spending sbcglobal.net. UTLA Treasurer Alex are $80 per year. This can be deducted ers on the Board (Melvoin, Garcia, and states, has led the list the last few years. Orozco spoke about the school board from STRS. CTA/NEA Retired Board Gonez) agreed. We need to help UTLA National politics: People ask me why races and negotiating healthcare for next member Bonnie Shatum spoke about elect Jackie Goldberg, Scott Schmerelson, UTLA’s leadership asked the union to year. He relayed that the UTLA House the School and Communities First George McKenna, and Paty Castellanos endorse Bernie Sanders for president. The of Representatives and UTLA Board of ballot measure. to the school board in March so our ne- reason is that his education plan is better Directors endorsed Bernie Sanders for Guest speaker: Loretta Toggen- gotiators have people on the other side than those of all the other candidates. President. burger introduced Mariam Hironimus, of the table who understand that good He’s for increasing overall funding for Treasurer’s report: UTLA-Retired Trea- LAUSD Health Benefit Manager, who healthcare, including lifetime benefits, education and specifically for Title I and surer Mike Dreebin presented the 2019- gave a presentation on health benefits. is important for all employees and re- special education. He wants more and 2020 budget, as developed by the Steering There are no changes for 2020 to the tirees. When UTLA and UTLA-R call better paid teachers. He wants to limit Committee, for approval. The budget of current coverage. She spoke about AB upon you to help, join the fight; your student debt and make college educa- $55,900 was approved. There are about 528, which enables surviving non-em- health benefits depend on who sits on tion tuition free. He wants to stop the 4,342 members in UTLA-R. ployee spouses and domestic partners the school board. privatization of public education and Membership and PACE reports: to receive LAUSD health benefits at a State politics: The reason our active make schools safe from gun violence. He UTLA-Retired Vice President Cecelia cost. There are 37,000 retirees in LAUSD colleagues won the strike last January wants to make early childhood education Boskin reported that UTLA-R has 4,285 so it’s vital that your current contact was because there was money to pay and student meals universal. He wants to members. The total is reduced due to information is correct. The contact in- for the settlement that reduced class rebuild America’s crumbling schools. In attrition. She asked that we all person- formation is [email protected]. sizes, increased the number of nurses 1990 America led the world in the percent- ally recruit our retired educator friends. and counselors, increased pay, and got age of people ages 25 to 35 with a college The monthly membership fee of $2.38 the district to commit to establishing 20 education, but today we have slipped to can be deducted from STRS. There are After the meeting adjourned, UTLA-R Community Schools that will provide 12th. When I entered Cal State Northridge currently 557 UTLA-R PACE members. members took a photo in support of striking needed social services to underserved in 1964, I paid $50 for “student fees” and Members can join PACE through Chicago educators. Upcoming General As- students. The district’s reserve at the $100 for books. A college student with a monthly STRS deduction contributions. semblies in 2020: March 20, May 15, and time of the strike was $2.1 billion. Much minimum wage summer job made twice Checks, payable to PACE, can also be August 14. of that money came from Proposition 30, as much in 13 weeks as was needed for the millionaire’s tax that was passed in tuition and books at both UC and CSU for 2012 and sunseted in 2017. Our schools one year. Today, 44.7 million Americans need an ongoing boost in revenue. In owe $1.5 TRILLION in college debt. November 2020 the Schools and Com- The 2020 elections, starting in March, munity First initiative will be on the will shape our future for years to come. ballot. If passed it will increase per- Get involved! pupil spending in California’s schools by closing the loophole in Proposition John can be reached at [email protected].

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The UTLA-Retired officers—president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer—will be elected at the March 20, 2020, UTLA-Retired General As- sembly meeting at UTLA for a three-year term (July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023). UTLA-Retired Membership as of March 10, 2020, is required to be eli- gible to vote in this election. Read the candidates’ statements (posted on February 20) at https://www.utla.net/members/utla-retired-committee. & Orthodontics

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Please visit our website at http://www.csun.edu/education/elps. For additional information, please contact 26 [email protected], or call the ELPS Office at CSUN (818)677-2591 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net February 14, 2020 UNITED TEACHER GRAPEVINE Free salary point class create, and connect with colleagues. Focus- three workshops and completing the related Salary point class on on filmmaking ing on LACMA’s collection and special homework. For more information about cultural competency The workshop “Advanced Story Telling exhibitions, programs present strategies to his program, visit http://cnsi.ucla.edu/ “Cultural Competency” is an interac- and Filmmaking: Focus on Cinematography incorporate the visual arts into the class- educators or email highschoolnanoscience@ tive seminar on cultural diversity, family and Editing” will provide teachers with room. On April 14, join LACMA for the cnsi.ucla.edu. history, media and societal impacts, and the tools and resources to conduct primary final program of the year, on the relation- effective communications. The salary source lessons using text analysis questions ship between art and architecture through Arts integration workshop point workshop covers the important that are modeled after the ELA SBAC. It will a diverse range of artworks. Participants at Skirball role your own culture plays in day-to-day also provide lessons for narrative writing will see how architecture can resonate with Teaching Our World Through the Arts interactions and includes interactive exer- and adapting stories based on historical students through connections to story- introduces K through grade 12 teachers to cises in which participants review various events into scripts. In addition, participants telling, math, and world-building. The arts-integration teaching techniques that issues from a variety of viewpoints. 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The class will visit the Greystone able every Wednesday (10 a.m.-2 p.m.), Mansion in Beverly Hills, the Gamble House January through June 2020, for one-hour, in Pasadena, and the Hart Residence in docent-led tours of the preserve. The Newhall, and learn about our local heritage docent-led tour currently addresses in Southern California. We will also share third-grade Common Core history and and practice effective classroom strategies. science standards; however, tours can Past participants have said how much they be modified with advanced notice and enjoy visiting enriching sites with other collaboration with the educator leading teachers and getting to know fellow educa- the field trip. Email gardenawillows@ tors from various LAUSD schools. This class pacbell.net to schedule field trips and/ takes place on May 2, 9, 16, and 30, 2020 (all or request more information. For more Saturdays). The cost is $175 prepaid, or $185 information about the preserve, visit on the first day. 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