Summer Prep for Big Year Ahead All Roads Lead Through Our Contract Campaign for the Schools LA Students Deserve

Award-Winning Newspaper of United Teachers Los Angeles • www.utla.net Volume XLVI, Number 11, July 21, 2017 Summer prep for big year ahead All roads lead through our contract campaign for the Schools LA Students Deserve.

UTLA is gearing up for major collective action in the new school year, when everything will be on the line for our schools and our profession. This Inside stories year, the path forward for public education runs right through our contract campaign for the Schools LA Students Deserve. • By fighting for a fair pay raise and protection of active and retiree health benefits, we support educator retention and recruitment and help address the looming teacher shortage. • By advocating for lower class sizes and bringing more staff and support for our students, we hit back at the billionaire privatizers who would dismantle public education by starving schools and recklessly expanding unregulated charters. • By organizing collective action, we increase school-site power to rep- resent members, enforce the contract, and address school-site concerns that impact educators daily. • By escalating our actions, we create leverage at the local, state, and na- Charter tional level for increased school funding, accountability for charter operators, accountability and support for the Community Schools model. legislation Our current collective bargaining agreement expired in June, and UTLA Page 7 is at the table with a comprehensive package of proposals for the Schools LA Students Deserve that hits on a wide span of critical issues, including competi- tive pay, class size, staffing, testing, school climate and student discipline, and enhanced professional rights. UTLA’s salary demand is for a 7% permanent salary increase, retroactive to July 2016. On June 20, LAUSD responded with an unacceptable 2% one-time salary payment.

Escalating actions build the power to win As we did together in 2014-15, when UTLA members won a great pay raise and improvements for our schools, we will be engaging in escalating collective actions in support of our contract proposals. The goal is to settle a contract that meets our demands without a strike, but we must be prepared for one. Our actions will be powered by an aggressive organiz- UTLA ing plan being finalized at the UTLA Leadership Conference and in other contract sessions before school begins in August. bargaining California must do better with school funding Page 6 Our strategic plan will fold in all the elements critical to success, including continuing our coalition-building with parents, community groups, and labor allies and launching a major media campaign. That media effort will drive a wider public focus on the dismal level of per-pupil funding in California, which is currently 46th in the nation. With such shamefully low funding, there is only so much we can do to achieve the resources, staffing, and support that our students deserve. Educators know only too well that per-pupil funding in the state is among the lowest in the nation, but most Californians have no idea that school funding is so meager. According to a 2012 survey by the Public Policy Institute of California, only 36% of Cali- fornians think that the state’s per-pupil spending for K-12 public education is below average compared to other states. Our media campaign will move the message about the need to raise revenue and commit a greater slice of our state’s sizable economic resources to our neighborhood public schools. Advocating for Stay updated: Latest bargaining developments posted at www.utla.net/mem- Community bers/bargaining. UTLA “News to Use” emails to members restart in August. If you Schools didn’t receive these emails last school year, go to www.utla.net/members/update- Page 5 your-information to submit your current information and non-LAUSD email address.

Star educators win Platinum Apples UTLA honors excellence in education Page 4 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net July 21, 2017 United Teacher President’s perspective

PRESIDENT Alex Caputo-Pearl NEA AFFILIATE VP Cecily Myart-Cruz AFT AFFILIATE VP Juan Ramirez Gearing up for an epic year ELEMENTARY VP Gloria Martinez SECONDARY VP Dan Barnhart TREASURER Alex Orozco By Alex Caputo-Pearl periodic assessments to protest excessive SECRETARY Arlene Inouye UTLA President testing. During the RIF layoff crisis, she led “Red Hot Monday” actions, at which UTLA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jeff Good Summer is an essential time for relax- members “pink-slipped” LAUSD bureau- ing and recharging—but the reality is that crats. As the UTLA/NEA Vice President, she BOARD OF DIRECTORS many UTLA members find ways to keep has engaged members in affiliate activities NORTH AREA: Karla Griego, Chair (Buchanan ES), working. From teaching summer school and worked with community partners to Mark Ramos (Contreras LC), Rebecca Solomon (RFK to retooling lesson plans or taking learn- bring resources to schools, like Honey Shine UCLA Comm. School), Julie Van Winkle (LOOC Liason) ing vacations at historic sites, the whole Inc., a mentoring and self-esteem program SOUTH AREA: Maria Miranda, Chair (Miramonte ES), Ayde Bravo (Maywood ES), L. Cynthia Matthews “summers off” thing may be an outdated for young girls of color. She has helped (McKinley ES), Karen Ticer-Leon (Tweedy ES) concept. shape racial justice within the work of the EAST AREA: Adrian Tamayo, Chair (Lorena ES), If you’re a UTLA Board member, you’ve union through critical dialogue and forums, Ingrid Gunnell (Salary Point Advisor), Erica Huerta spent a good chunk of your break working with student voices front and center. (Garfield HS), Gillian Russom (Roosevelt HS) with UTLA staff on our aggressive organiz- when school begins. Our driving priorities: Cecily’s message to members: “We have WEST AREA: Erika Jones Crawford, Chair (CTA Director), ing plan to win a new contract and enforce • A good contract agreement that intense work ahead of us. Privatization Georgia Flowers Lee (Saturn ES), Noah Lippe-Klein (Dorsey HS), Jennifer Villaryo (Grand View ES) the current one. makes our schools great places to work schemes, union-busting efforts, threats to our CENTRAL AREA: José Lara, Chair (Santee EC), If you’re a UTLA site leader, you’ve and learn by achieving pay increases, pro- profession, and attacks on people for race, Kelly Flores (Hawkins HS), Tomas Flores (West likely cleared the last weekend in July tecting active and retiree health benefits, religion, gender, and immigration status are Vernon ES), Claudia Rodriquez (49th Street) to attend the UTLA Leadership Confer- improving class sizes and staffing, invest- on the rise. Together we as educators can VALLEY EAST AREA: Scott Mandel, Chair (Pacoima ence, where you’ll be getting practical ing in Community Schools, improving make a difference in these fights. As affili- Magnet), Victoria Casas (Beachy ES), Mel House (Elementary P.E.), Hector Perez-Roman (Arleta HS) support for organizing for our contract school climate and student discipline, and ate president, my goals over the next three VALLEY WEST AREA: Bruce Newborn, Chair (Hale campaign and defending members’ rights enhancing professional rights, including years include creating leadership opportu- Charter), Melodie Bitter (Lorne ES), Wendi Davis on uniform staffing procedures, class sizes, academic freedom relative to standardized nities for ethnic minorities, broadening the (Henry MS), Javier Romo (Mulholland MS) and other issues. tests and mandates. community/partner work of our affiliates, HARBOR AREA: Steve Seal, Chair (Eshelman ES), Our bargaining team also has been hard • Fighting for more funding from the and building strength for UTLA through Karen Macias-Lutz (Del Amo ES), Jennifer McAfee (Dodson MS), Elgin Scott (Taper ES) at work, meeting with LAUSD officials for state for public education. state and national relationships. There is ADULT & OCCUP ED: Matthew Kogan (Evans CAS) multiple negotiation sessions and putting • Pushing back against privatization much work to be done, so let’s get to it!” additional proposals from our Schools LA and bringing accountability to the unregu- BILINGUAL EDUCATION: Cheryl L. Ortega (Sub Unit) Students Deserve campaign on the table lated charter school market. EARLY CHILDHOOD ED: Corina Gomez (Pacoima EEC) (read more on page 5). • Resisting the anti-immigrant, anti- HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES: Community organizations have been woman, anti-Muslim, anti-LGBTQ, anti- Mallorie Evans (Marlton Spec Ed) key partners in our strategic planning over worker, anti-public education policies SPECIAL ED: Lucia Arias (Knollwood ES) the summer. We’ve had joint sessions on coming from D.C. that target our com- SUBSTITUTES: Benny Madera “bargaining for the common good” to munities, our students, and our union. PACE CHAIR: Marco Flores look at how community concerns can be We will not be able to win—at the UTLA RETIRED: John Perez linked with our contract demands. Many bargaining table, at school sites, in Sac- more of these meetings will be held in the ramento, and beyond—without escalat- AFFILIATIONS coming months. At the School Board, the ing collective action. With our contract American Federation of Teachers National Education Association voices of parents, educators, and students, having expired in June and our health organized by Reclaim Our Schools L.A., benefits expiring in December, we will STATE & NATIONAL OFFICERS were the deciding factor in the unanimous bargain as hard as we can to reach an CFT PRESIDENT: Joshua Pechthalt passage in June of a resolution supporting agreement and avoid a strike, but we Juan Ramirez CTA PRESIDENT: Eric Heins UTLA/AFT Vice President CTA DIRECTOR: Erika Jones Crawford Community Schools (see page 5). Expand- must be ready and organized for all CFT VICE PRESIDENT: Betty Forrester ing and strengthening our network of com- possibilities. Juan Ramirez has 20 years’ teaching NEA PRESIDENT: Lily Eskelsen Garcia munity/labor partners—locally, statewide, We have an intense year ahead of us. experience in kindergarten and grades AFT PRESIDENT: Randi Weingarten NEA DIRECTOR: Mel House and nationally—is critical to building the No doubt about it. But we have each second through fourth. He also taught power we need to succeed. other to lean on, to take inspiration and adult education for nine years. As UTLA UTLA COMMUNICATIONS Part of my summer has been spent energy from, as we take on this incred- Elementary Vice President, he worked EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Alex Caputo-Pearl talking with Superintendent Michelle King ibly important work. Have a great rest with teachers, parents, and community COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR: Anna Bakalis and LAUSD School Board members. This of the summer. members to counter Parent Revolution as COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALISTS: Kim Turner, Carolina Barreiro, Tammy Lyn Gann is not the School Board lineup we wanted, well as standing up for teachers harassed ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Laura Aldana but it is the board we have, and it is the by administrators and the district. He also board that will be voting on our contract Meet the new officer team served as vice president for the CFT’s Early EDITORIAL INFORMATION and health benefits. Childhood/K-12 committee, which ad- UNITED TEACHER During the break, the new UTLA Board vocates for educators and students at the 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Fl., LA, CA 90010 Email: [email protected] of Directors came on board, and two great state level. As part of his commitment UTLA main line: 213-487-5560 people from our 2014-17 team, Betty For- to working with the community, he has ADVERTISING rester and Colleen Schwab, left office. Betty hosted a Spanish radio show and written Senders Communications Group Brian Bullen: 818-884-8966, ext. 1108 was an unstoppable force at the bargain- for a Spanish-language newspaper. ing table, helping negotiate our 10% pay Juan’s message to members: “My pri- UNITED TEACHER accepts paid advertisements from raise in 2015 and protecting our health ority in the coming years is to work in outside companies and organizations, including UTLA sponsors and vendors with no relationship with UTLA. Only benefits from cuts year after year. Colleen sync with our state and national affili- approved vendors can use the UTLA logo in their ads. The was unstoppable in resolving school-site ates to support the work we are doing to content of an advertisement is the responsibility of the advertiser alone, and UTLA cannot be held responsible issues, notably holding LAUSD’s feet to the push back on the privatizers who would for its accuracy, veracity, or reliability. Appearance of an fire during the MiSiS crisis and winning dismantle public education. Whatever advertisement should not be viewed as an endorsement victories for teachers who had been un- happens in LA will affect the rest of the or recommendation by United Teachers Los Angeles. justly pulled from their classrooms. Theirs nation. Every school should feel sup- will be tough shoes to fill, but we have a ported and connected to UTLA, and I United Teacher (ISSN # 0745-4163) is published monthly dynamic new team on board, and both Cecily Myart-Cruz will continue working toward that end, (except for an extra election issue in January and a com- UTLA/NEA Vice President bined June/July issue) by United Teachers Los Angeles, Betty and Colleen are staying active in as well as advocating for authentic re- 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010. UTLA. 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PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE Gloria’s message to members: “Thank Financial Sustainability Task Force, he structural deficit and creating a solid -fi (continued from previous page) you for the responsibility you have be- played a key role in the historic Build the nancial foundation for the years to come. stowed on me and this group of officers. Future, Fund the Fight initiative from its Arlene’s message to members: “I am Your trust and support matters; it allows inception and assisted in shaping funding humbled and honored to have had the op- us to not only work collectively but push priorities, both at his school and on his portunity to be your UTLA Treasurer for each other as a team. I am grateful to hold neighborhood council. As an immigrant the past six years and to begin a new term this position, which encompasses two of my child growing up in poverty in the Valley, as your UTLA Secretary and co-chair of the passions: teaching and community work. Alex understands the power of being part UTLA Bargaining Team. I believe that the The excitement in the UTLA building is un- of a school community and will bring these fight for public education and workers’ rights deniable as we plan for a stronger union and foundations, along with proven leader- is critical for the future of our democracy make strides to push the labor movement ship, to his role as UTLA Treasurer. and is a pressing civil rights issue today. to stand against corporate interests, and I Alex’s message to members: “I am very And because of this, I feel the deep privilege look forward to working with our members honored and excited to have the opportu- and challenge to be fighting with you for the to continue the fight against privatization nity to build on the successes of my prede- Schools LA Students Deserve and against the and holding our district accountable to the cessor, while preparing us for the battles Trump/DeVos/California Charter Schools students and communities we serve.” that await us. I want to make sure that our Association privatization agenda. As UTLA Daniel Barnhart finances continue to be transparent and Secretary, I will continue the ground-break- UTLA Secondary Vice President reflect the direction of our union in the ing work that Daniel Barnhart began and Along with National Board certification fight for the Schools LA Students Deserve!” ensure that our union governance structures in science, Daniel Barnhart has a math cre- run democratically and efficiently. I look dential to go with his 13 years in the class- forward to connecting with you personally room. He has served as UTLA chapter chair, at school sites, UTLA meetings, or electroni- UTLA/PACE vice chair, North Area chair cally. I am continually inspired by your dedi- for six years, and UTLA Secretary for the cation to your students, profession, and the past three years. At the school site, he has promise of public education for all.” served as a lead teacher, peer mentoring sponsor, Local School Leadership Council chair, and technology coordinator. Barnhart Corrections In the list of School Board elec- is also a trainer for the AFT’s Education Re- tion volunteers in the May UNITED search & Dissemination (ER&D) program. Alex Orozco TEACHER, Scott Mandel was listed in Daniel’s message to members: “Thank UTLA Treasurer the wrong UTLA Area. He should have you for giving the new officers the most Alex Orozco has been teaching at appeared in the Valley East Area, where important gift a leadership team can have: Arlene Inouye Madison Middle School since 2000. In his he is currently serving as Area chair. the trust and aspirations of our members UTLA Secretary many years as chapter chair, he organized The list should have also included so that we can help continue the revival against co-location and led efforts to in- Arlene Inouye is a proud Health and UTLA member Josefina Trujillo-Gomez, of our union and of public education in a crease enrollment and build relationships Human Services professional, having who precinct walked with her husband, city where powerful interests have put our with parents and the community. Alex served as a Spanish bilingual speech and Luis Gomez. We regret the errors. profession and the lives of the children we was a leader in the “Repairs Not iPads” language specialist for 18 years in the East serve under attack. As your Secondary Vice campaign. As a UTLA Board member, Alex and North areas. In her two terms as UTLA President, I’ll be focused on making connec- Alert us to errors: Please send cor- has organized against bad principals, led Treasurer, she was a lead advocate for the tions between members and schools across rections to UNITED TEACHER by email training for chapter chairs, and organized Build the Future, Fund the Fight initiative the city, around issues affecting youth and to [email protected]. multiple events. As a member of UTLA’s to invest in the union by fixing UTLA’s our diverse membership. As one of your instructional vice presidents, along with Gloria Martinez, we will connect classroom issues to community concerns, pedagogy, In this issue and professional rights as well as student and parent dreams, and we will organize our members to ensure our voices are heard, at the school site, at Beaudry, and beyond. 4 Staff stars recognized with UTLA Platinum Apples 6 Accolades I’m excited to continue this work with you.” Colleagues honor their own for excellence in education. 6 Passings 5 School Board takes stand on Community Schools Members unanimously pass resolution in support of the model. 7 UTLA Retirement Dinner Dance 6 UTLA Bargaining Flash Latest on contract talks and our bargaining priorities. 8 Practical matters: Predesignating your doctor 7 Charter accountability legislation update Progress on the bills to bring transparency to charter operations 14 UTLA-Retired and support for Community Schools. 15 Bilingual issues

Gloria Martinez 16 UTLA election financial UTLA Elementary Vice President statements Gloria Martinez, a National Board Cer- tified Teacher in Special Needs, has been 18 Classified teaching for 16 years and holds credentials in general and special education. A long- 19 Grapevine time chapter chair, she has also served on the UTLA Board of Directors for East Area. In 2014, Gloria went to the bargaining table to hammer away at LAUSD’s Get connected to UTLA implementation of MiSiS and its impact Facebook: facebook.com/UTLAnow on ELL and special needs students and Twitter: @utlanow the educators who serve them. She has YouTube: youtube.com/UTLAnow been a key member of UTLA’s Organizing Team, which planned the escalating actions and the Stand at Grand rally at City Hall in 2015, and she played a key role in the Roosevelt High School students signed a banner to demand the release of alumna systematic organizing behind the Build the Claudia Rueda, who was seized by border patrol last month. See page 5. Future, Fund the Fight campaign. 3 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net July 21, 2017 Staff stars recognized with Platinum Apples Colleagues honor excellence in education.

What makes a great teacher? The answer ability to excel in several areas of her own teacher who is well loved by her students. pilot school and was one of its found- is complex and often elusive, but one thing career, but she also has a passion for helping She is kind and funny with a deadpan ing teachers. When the school first is certain: Educators can be the best judge and assisting colleagues excel to promote sense of humor. She cries every time she opened and many things were in a of excellence in the classroom and in our student advancement and overall school reads To Kill a Mockingbird and Les Mis- state of flux, she worked hard to keep schools. Every year, UTLA members get a improvement. Mrs. Frazier-Despart has re- erables. The kids know and love this. Ms. the new school running smoothly, even chance through the UTLA Platinum Apple ceived recognition for her ability to creatively Shulman has brought survivors from the taking on unpaid tasks. She has been awards to single out a staff member—a teach all students. When entering her room, Darfur Genocide for her students to meet. the Leadership Teacher for three years classroom teacher or health and human you can see evidence of the many projects She brought to campus an organization and in that capacity has supervised her services professional—for special recog- and creative learning opportunities that her that sets up mock refugee camps and class in organizing, preparing for, and nition. Educators are nominated by their students have experienced. As a result of her began the “End Genocide Now” club at running events such as dances, extra- colleagues for their achievements such as work as the GATE coordinator, King Elemen- our school. She has engaged students curricular activities, lunch-time school developing an innovative curriculum or tary was designated a school for advanced meaningfully in global issues through lit- spirit activities, and fundraisers. Mrs. an outstanding program or for exhibiting studies. She has had meetings with parents erature and local activism. She opens the Fitzgerald-Haddad connects students’ exemplary instructional techniques. The of fifth-graders to help students qualify for hearts of her students to a world that is prior knowledge, life experiences, winners are then selected by the UTLA the USC Neighborhood Initiative, a program bigger than them. She is as fired up about and interests with learning goals in a Platinum Apple Committee. that helps students enter a program that could education now as she was 29 years ago. variety of ways. She strives for excel- Here’s a look at the accomplishments of allow them full scholarships to USC. lence in herself, expects excellence in this year’s winners, who were celebrated at —Jennifer Ritz her students, and helps create excel- a May 19 dinner with friends, colleagues, —Valerie Achara Chapter Chair lence within the school. Mrs. Fitzgerald- and family. Chapter Chair Haddad is a remarkable teacher. —Denise Noah Chapter Chair

Samantha Spencer Maria Arreola Aura Lopez El Camino Real Charter High School Camellia Avenue Elementary Second Street Elementary Samantha Spencer has been an in- Darrell Warren Maria Arreola attended Camellia Avenue Mrs. Lopez makes each child feel special. spiration to both her students and col- Los Angeles Academy Middle School Elementary and was an exemplary student. She is that remarkable teacher who can reach leagues. She has shown herself to be She joined our staff in 1997 and has served students who act like they don’t want to learn an innovative, engaging teacher who Mr. Warren is an excellent classroom the school for the past 20 years. Maria is a or act like they don’t care. She is also that works tirelessly to meet the needs of teacher who uses a wide variety of dedicated teacher who helps her students teacher who makes students reach for the all her students, at all levels. Early in resources to engage his students. He overcome the barriers we see so often in stars. She breaks down concepts and teaches her teaching career at El Camino, Ms. spends the weekends combing commu- our neighborhood. Whether guiding them in a nonthreatening way. She is calm in her Spencer instituted the 80-20 project. nity resources such as libraries, factories, through the challenge of learning in a second demeanor yet firm. Mrs. Lopez lets students This was a student-centered, standards- cultural sites, museums, websites, and language or working through the constrict- know that they can learn and she will teach based curriculum that encouraged stu- businesses to find interesting materials ing effects of poverty, Maria always provides them. She cares. She has worn many hats— dents to complete projects that had a that he brings to class and connects to her students with a meaningful education. starting as an educational aide and then a direct impact on the community. Eighty the standards to get students reading, She also makes it a point to be aware of the living skills counselor, preschool teacher, percent of classroom time was teacher writing, discussing, and thinking at a issues in their personal lives. She reaches out administrator trainee, bilingual teacher, OCR led, and 20 percent was completely college level. He runs essay and art con- to the families of her students to make sure literacy coach, ELD/RTI coordinator, and student directed. Students’ final projects tests and funds the prizes with his own the children are ready and able to take a seat presently our ETK teacher. “Dedication” were presented to the entire El Camino in her classroom and learn. Her compassion- money. He does book giveaways three community, a school of more than 3,600 ate approach is reassuring, and in itself is a must be Mrs. Lopez’s middle name. She to four times a year. He hosts school- students, and served as an inspiration to quiet act of resistance during difficult times. works tirelessly into the night at home to wide events such as Literacy Night improve student achievement. Her niece students and teachers alike. Ms. Spencer, and Law Day. He also runs a variety of without a doubt, excels in every aspect —Cristina Salas asks her, “Why do you work so hard, Tia?” clubs—Movie Club, Radio Club, and of our profession. Chapter Chair Her response, “Because they are my kids.” Space Club—that engage students in meaningful ways. He never rests. —Rananah Lubovitch —Jason Kinsella Chapter Chair Chapter Chair —Arthur Lopez Chapter Chair

The Platinum Apple Committee is Martha Bayer (Chair), Juanita Garcia, Shirley Hardley, and Carolina Saucedo. The secretary is Princess Sykes. Thanks to our corporate sponsor for the event: National Teachers Associates.

Lauren Frazier-Despart Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Erin Fitzgerald-Haddad Tobey Shulman San Fernando Institute of Applied Media Mrs. Frazier-Despart is one of our most San Pedro High School Marine/ respected and highly regarded colleagues at Math/Science Magnet Mrs. Fitzgerald-Haddad helped our school. Mrs. Frazier-Despart has repeat- write the proposal to establish the San edly shown that not only does she have the Tobey Shulman is a dedicated English Fernando Institute of Applied Media 4 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net July 21, 2017 Education community rallies to “Free Claudia” Students and educators stand against immigration raids and deportation threats.

The education community rallied on a member of. The action added voices of June 8 in support of Claudia Rueda, a educators and students to the demand Roosevelt High School graduate and Cal to “Free Claudia” and end immigration State L.A. student. The undocumented im- raids. Following weeks of pressure from migrant rights activist was seized on May numerous community groups, including 18 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection the IYC and the National Day Laborers’ while outside her family’s home in Boyle Organizing Network, Claudia was re- Heights. Rueda’s detention raised accusa- leased on June 9. tions of retaliation because she helped lead “I see myself when I look at Claudia,” a successful campaign to free her mother, said Edna Galaviz, president of the Roo- who had been wrongfully detained in sevelt High MEChA club. “Fighting for April in a border patrol raid. her mother, fighting for a better education, The rally at Roosevelt High was or- and helping lead her classmates against ganized by the school’s UTLA chapter discrimination and attacks of ICE.” in collaboration with the Immigrant Roosevelt High teacher Mariana Youth Coalition (IYC), which Claudia is Ramirez taught Rueda in her Advanced Placement U.S. History class during the 2011-12 school year. “As educators it is our responsibility to ensure that students can learn and live With a theme of “Education Not Deportation,” the education community rallied at Roosevelt without fear,” Ramirez said. “Claudia was High School on June 8 to demand an end to immigration raids. one of my most exceptional students and a role model for the next generation. Her one across the state that has been helping stopped attending classes and began dedication to her community is exceptional, me,” Rueda said, “and to not forget about staying at a relative’s house because she and I truly believe that her future contribu- other people who are detained, who are in didn’t feel safe at home. tions as a soon-to-be college graduate will my shoes, and that we need to keep fight- In another prominent local case, Romulo greatly benefit our society and our world, ing for everyone who’s being detained in Avelica-Gonzalez was arrested while drop- if she is allowed to continue on her path.” this unjust immigration system.” ping his daughter off at her Highland Park Speakers at the Roosevelt rally included Rueda, who has been in the U.S. since School. Seizing parents on their way to or Luz Borjón Montalvo, coordinator of the she was six years old, said she will apply from their children’s schools will lead to Dreamers Resource Center at CSULA; for protection under the Deferred Action students staying home, disrupting their Jazmin Hernandez, organizer with the Im- for Childhood Arrivals program in the education and negatively impacting our migrant Youth Coalition; Jason Yan, math hopes of avoiding deportation. The fate learning communities. Documented or teacher at Roosevelt; Enrique Ochoa, Latin of the DACA program remains uncertain; not, all students have the right to a public American Studies professor at CSULA; and President Donald Trump repeatedly vowed education free from fear and intimidation. UTLA Secretary Arlene Inouye. to end the program during his campaign. UTLA will continue to work with parents After her release, Rueda held a news con- Rueda’s case underscores the threats and community groups to spread resources Roosevelt High School teacher Mariana ference and described her time in custody to education posed by the immigration on immigrants’ rights and to stand united Ramirez says that educators must ensure that as “dehumanizing” and a “nightmare.” seizures happening across the country. in the face of these unconscionable seizures, students can “learn and live without fear.” “I just want to say thank you to every- When her mother was detained, Rueda detentions, and deportations. LAUSD School Board endorses Community Schools vision Parents, teachers, and education experts unite behind the model.

After parents, teachers, and education about the money that’s being invested in community partnerships. professors spoke passionately in support privatization?” student Odalys Martinez 6. Inclusive and demo- of Community Schools, the LAUSD told the School Board. “We should instead cratic leadership structures School Board unanimously passed a reso- use that money to invest in more college that engage family members lution on June 13 endorsing the model counselors. We should use it to have smaller and community partners and creating a Community Schools Im- class sizes and health services. In our school, alongside educators and plementation Team. The motion passed if you want to get any medical treatment, school staff as vital members under the leadership of outgoing LAUSD you have to wait until Wednesday because of community school teams. Board President Steve Zimmer. that’s the only time the nurse is available.” The resolution mandates In testimony before the School Board, The resolution creates a pathway for that a working group, made advocates talked about how Community schools in the district to become Community up of district staff, com- Schools are much more than a program— Schools if they choose and establishes the munity schools experts they’re a fundamental shift in what a six basic characteristics of what Community and school stakeholders, school can be and a powerful way to Schools should look like in Los Angeles: prepare a roadmap for im- bring resources and support to students. 1. Enriching curricular and extracur- plementation and report to “A lot of times the response we get is ricular experiences that support the holistic the Board within 180 days. that there isn’t enough money, but what development of students. The speaker group at 2. School-based health, mental health, the Board meeting was and social services that offer essential sup- organized by one of our Members of Reclaim Our Schools L.A. celebrate the passing ports for students and their families. coalition partners, Reclaim of a resolution endorsing Community Schools. The group 3. Community-centered curriculum Our Schools L.A., and the testified in May when the motion was introduced and came that engages youth in social inquiry and resolution was endorsed back in June to advocate for its passage. civic action. by Advancement Project 4. Restorative justice programs that California, Alliance of Californians for munity Coalition (COCO), InnerCity build a non-violent, respectful, and justice- Community Empowerment (ACCE), Asian Struggle (ICS), Los Angeles Alliance enhancing community. Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles for a New Economy (LAANE), One LA, 5. Professional development programs (AAAJ), Brotherhood Crusade, California Schools LA Students Deserve, Service that link educators with families and commu- School Employees Association (CSEA), Employees International Union (SEIU) Trinity Elementary parent Alejandra Del- nity partners and provide educators with the Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice Local 99, Southern Christian Leadership gadillo urges the School Board to support knowledge and skills necessary to support (CLUE), Coalition for Humane Immigrant Conference (SCLC), Strategic Actions Community Schools. community-based curriculum and school- Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), Com- for a Just Economy (SAJE), and UTLA. 5 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net July 21, 2017 Summer bargaining update On the table: 7% raise plus comprehensive package of proposals.

Our UTLA bargaining team continues This section of the current contract, agreed to meet with LAUSD during the summer, to many decades ago, is a waiver of our holding sessions on June 1, June 20, and statutory right to bargain over class sizes, July 7, with another scheduled for late and the district has abused it for years. It e med paSS iatio July. Among the proposals made over allows the district to unilaterally violate im n the summer: the class-size averages and maximums re e F h S a • UTLA proposed a permanent and in our contract, but it expired with our re n c a o Either side can A state-appointed t- e i declare that talks mediator tries to F ongoing 7% salary increase retroactive to current contract on June 30, 2017. W t in ia are deadlocked, get the two sides d July 1, 2016. This is a fair demand that rec- • Our bargaining team also proposed t i o which leads to to reconcile their n ognizes the district’s financial position and changes to contract language on trans- g mediation. differences. If g e not successful, will help retain qualified educators during a fers, student discipline, Adult & Career n Both sides sit down, A fact-finding panel the mediator u with a legal obligation will send the will issue a report D growing shortage of teachers and HHS pro- Education, Early Education centers, and i t to bargain in good faith parties to with recommended s L t

to attempt to reach fact-finding. terms of settlement, r a fessionals. On June 20, the district counter- substitute employees. These join earlier g i c an agreement. but the parties do c n t proposed a one-time 2% off-schedule (not proposals on assessments, standardized i not have to a c n If no agreement is a n i agree to permanent) salary payment for 2017-18. testing, Educator Development & Support, n

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e UTLA will not agree to renew Article members/bargaining). a job action, including a strike. e XVIII, Section 1.5 in our new contract. Our priority is to get all the propos- A tentative agreement can be reached at any time in the process. als from our Schools LA Students Deserve platform on the table by August 21 so we are ready to hit the ground Accolades running in the new LAUSD honors 22 educators as “Teachers of the Year.” school year with our campaign of escalating Twenty-two teachers have been se- Magnet. She also is the school’s Gifted and collective actions to win lected as the LAUSD’s 2017-18 Teachers Talented Education coordinator. a fair contract. The goal of the Year, an honor that recognizes their Grace Maddox teaches high school is to settle a contract that excellence, creativity, and ability to make art at UCLA Community School, part meets our demands a difference in the lives of their students. of the Robert F. Kennedy Community without a strike, and the Ten of the District’s winning teachers Schools complex. She has been teaching best way to do that is to are now qualified for the Los Angeles for 12 years. be prepared for one. County Teachers of the Year competi- Carrie Merrihew teaches third grade Health benefits is tion, which is part of the California and at Seventh Street Elementary School bargained separately, National Teachers of the Year programs. and also is the student government and together with all the The winners and a little about them: yearbook sponsor. She has been a multi- UTLA’s bargaining team: Front row, Daniel Barnhart (UTLA officer), employee unions in Youko Amemiya teaches kindergar- subject teacher for 17 years. Art Lopez (LA Academy MS), Arlene Inouye (UTLA officer), L. LAUSD. That bargain- ten, first, and second grades at Carson Heather Penrod teaches English and Cynthia Matthews (McKinley ES), Javier Romo (Mulholland MS), Jeff ing may be especially Street STEAM (Science, Technology, Social Studies at Reseda High School. Good (UTLA executive director). Back row: Adrian Tamayo (Lorena contentious because Engineering, Arts and Math) Academy She has been a teacher for 20 years. ES), Julie Van Winkle (LOOC liaison), Gloria Martinez (UTLA LAUSD is likely to School. She previously taught English Caroline Rhude teaches all grade officer), Erika Jones Crawford (CTA director), and Matthew Kogan press for concessions. at a private high school in Torrance. levels of English, including Advanced (Adult Education). Not pictured: Victoria Casas (Beachy ES) and The health benefits Carmen Ayala teaches English, Placement English and Composition, Elgin Scott (Taper ES). Jose Lara (Santee LC) will be replacing Lopez agreement expires Spanish, and seventh-grade Leader- at Hamilton High School. in the new school year. December 31. ship at Audubon Middle School. She Lisa Robles teaches fourth and fifth has been a teacher for eight years. grades at Lucille Roybal-Allard Ele- Michele Bethune teaches Honors mentary School. She has been teaching English at Dodson Gifted/Highly elementary school for 27 years. Passings Gifted/High Ability Magnet. She has Ximena Rodriguez-Miller teaches been teaching middle school English English and also coaches the Academic since 1994. Decathlon team at Monroe High School. Roxana Brock teaches special-needs She has been teaching for 17 years. children ages 3 to 5 at Telfair Elemen- Jonathan Rubio-Garcia teaches Math, tary School. She has been teaching for Statistics, and Probability and Ad- 20 years. vanced Placement Statistics at Arleta Dana Brooks teaches U.S. History and High School. Government at John H. Francis Poly- Randi Seligson teaches English and technic High School. A former lawyer, Social Studies at Hale Charter Academy. she has been teaching for 10 years. She has taught middle school for more Daniel Buccieri teaches U.S. and than 20 years. This infamous “Fat Cat” was one of World History at Venice High School. Rachel Timsit teaches special-edu- the many images that Parola created He has been teaching since 2003. cation students and English-language for UTLA during the 1980s. Kirsten Farrell teaches Sports Medicine, learners at Hazeltine Avenue Elemen- Sports Therapeutics, and Medical Termi- tary School. She has been teaching el- Rene began teaching art at Hollenbeck nology at Venice Adult School. She previ- ementary school for 24 years. Junior High, where he met his future wife, ously taught in Japan and Switzerland. Pauline Wain is a speech and language Rene Parola, 1931-2017 Zoe. In 1962, Rene’s teaching career at Robert Garrett teaches fifth-grade at pathologist at President Elementary Rene Parola, artist, author, and longtime Marshall High began and he continued Chandler Learning Academy. He has School, supporting preschool students art teacher at John Marshall High School, there until he retired in 1992. been teaching since 1989. with severe speech and language im- passed away in February. During his tenure at Marshall and Marina Henderson teaches third grade pairments. Rene was born in New York City in 1931, with the help of his colleagues, he built at Garvanza Elementary School. She Jennifer Wakefield teaches kindergar- and his family moved to California in 1939. a strong and inspirational art program worked as a journalist before becom- ten at Vintage Math/Science/Technol- He went to LAUSD schools from start to that received many awards and commen- ing a teacher in 1994. For the past 20 ogy Magnet. She previously taught first finish, attending Fletcher Drive, Irving dations, starting when he and Beatrice years, she has mentored new teachers and second grades. Junior High, and Franklin High School. Thompson published books showcas- at UCLA’s Center X. Pauline Werthwin teaches third grade He earned a BS in art, an administrative/ ing the high-quality art works of their Misti Kemmer teaches fourth grade at at Bushnell Way Elementary. She has supervisory credential, and an MA in art, students in 1966 and 1969 respectively Russell Gifted/Highly Gifted/High Ability been teaching for 21 years. all from Cal State LA. (continued on page 13) 6 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net July 21, 2017 Charter accountability legislation update Progress on bills to bring transparency to charter operations and support for Community Schools.

The package of bills to bring much-need- ability in Los Angeles in the fall. UTLA public schools to ensure equity ed accountability, transparency, and equity will be organizing with parents and com- and access for all students. to charter schools has seen action, with one munity groups in support of local control Status: Passed Assembly floor bill passing the Assembly floor and three at the hearing and to ensure parent and on 69-2 vote. Passed Senate Educa- other bills moving to two-year status, which educator voices are heard on the negative tion Committee on 7-0 vote and means they will be active in the 2017-18 impact of unregulated charter expansion referred to Appropriations Com- legislative session as UTLA escalates orga- on neighborhood public schools. mittee. Bill supporters are pushing nizing for our contract campaign. for Senate vote before legislature To win a fair contract and better teach- recesses on July 21. ing and learning conditions, we need to AB 1478: Accountability have a strong legislative package to fund and transparency our demands, build toward Community AB 842: California Schools, keep charters accountable, and What it would do: Hold charters to the Community Schools Act protect public school districts from finan- same conflict-of-interest laws and disclo- cial destabilization through the unmitigat- sure regulations that public schools follow What it would do: Make invested growth of unregulated charter schools. and limit inappropriate profiteering that ment in a Community Schools Here’s an update on the legislation. drives so many of these corporate charter model, with culturally relevant In May, educators, parents, and community members companies. curriculum, wraparound ser- rallied outside local legislators’ offices for the account- Status: Bill cleared Assembly Education vices, more teaching and less ability legislation package. All three Assembly members SB 808: Local control and Assembly Judiciary committees and testing, increased staffing, posi- whose offices we targeted (Matt Dababneh, Autumn of charter authorization is on a two-year cycle. Some language tive behavior support, and par- Burke, and Miguel Santiago) voted for AB 1360 when being added to make it more pertinent ent-community engagement. it reached the Assembly floor. They had abstained on a What it would do: Give local school to Los Angeles and to ensure regulations Status: Passed Assembly Ed- similar bill in the previous session. boards final say in denying a charter au- apply uniformly to charter management ucation Committee and is on a thorization without appeals to the county organizations throughout the state. two-year cycle. Focus is on making sure bolstered by a recent report, “Spending or state. Right now, charter operators can legislation as written does not undermine Blind,” from In the Public Interest that go above the local school board, as Celerity Local Control Funding Formula. Also ex- finds that hundreds of millions of dollars Educational Group did after its approval AB 1360: Equity and access ploring other options under Prop. 47 and have been misspent on charter schools was rejected by the LAUSD School Board for charter students 64 to fund a Community Schools model. that underperformed nearby traditional in the wake of the FBI investigation for The California Charter Schools Associa- public schools; were built in districts that fraud and fiscal mismanagement. What it would do: Prevent discrimination, the charter school lobby funded by already had enough classroom space; were Status: SB 808 is now a two-year bill, tory admission and suspension practices billionaire privatizers, is spending millions found to have discriminatory enrollment allowing time for a major Senate Education at charters and require charters to serve to oppose the accountability bills. The call policies; and in the worst cases, engaged Committee hearing on charter account- high-needs students at the same level as for the accountability legislation has been in unethical or corrupt practices. A happy sendoff to new retirees UTLA honors departing colleagues.

How do you honor soon-to-be retired educators and health and human services professionals for the thousands of students’ lives that they touched? Truly, there is no adequate way to recognize a lifetime of making a difference, but UTLA makes sure new retirees have a happy sendoff Maria Dolores Swayne is welcomed with a with our annual retirement dinner dance. corsage from UTLA Secretary Arlene Inouye. The event was held this year on May 13 at Luminarias restaurant in Monterey Park. The Dinner Dance Committee is Rosa Beasley, Susie Chow, Betty Forrester, Michael Kaplan, Bruce Lee, Stacey Michaels, John Perez, Billy Tyler, Princess Sykes, Chuck Vaughn, and Stacie Webster. One last communal hurrah.

The dance is a time to celebrate career memories with friends and family.

Tough goodbyes: UTLA is losing to retirement longtime UTLA officer Betty Forrester (center), under whose leadership in bargaining our members gained significant pay raises and protected As a longtime elementary teacher and health benefits. Joining her in retirement is former UTLA Board member John Horta (second Alex with La Vonda Denise Reed (retiring after UTLA chapter chair, Harvey Abram from left), being congratulated by UTLA President Alex Caputo-Pearl, UTLA/NEA VP Cecily 18 years), Liz Giosa (23 years), and Veronica served his students and his colleagues. Myart-Cruz, and retired East Area Chair Chuck Vaughn. Hernandez (32 years). 7 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net July 21, 2017 Practical matters: Pre-designating your physician What to do if you want to be treated by your own doctor should you suffer a workplace injury.

As you finalize your back-to-school LAUSD’s Medical Provider Network, injury for which you seek treatment. A • You must be enrolled in one of the list of things to do, you may want to and you will have to select a treating “personal physician” includes a medical LAUSD medical group health plans. add another item: “File pre-designation doctor from the network’s approved group of licensed doctors of medicine • Your personal physician must agree in physician form.” In the unfortunate provider list. or osteopathy. You can use the form on advance to treat you for any work-related event that you suffer a work-related To pre-designate your doctor, have this page or the fillable PDF at lausd. injuries or illness. injury, you can only be treated by your your physician complete the LAUSD net. Be sure to keep a copy for your own • Your physician must be your regular personal physician if you notify your “Pre-designation of Physician Form” records (if you transfer schools, you physician and surgeon. employer prior to your injury. If you and return it to your work site (or to will need to give your new site a copy). • Your physician must have previ- have not predesignated a doctor, you your direct supervisor, if you are an To be eligible for workers’ compensa- ously directed your medical treatment will be required to receive workers’ itinerant employee). This form must tion benefits under the care of your own and retains your records, including your compensation medical care through be completed prior to any work-related doctor: medical history.

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From the Secretary UTLA in solidarity with immigrant families Staying active in uncertain times.

In these uncertain times, standing in a travel ban on specific Muslim-majority level of requests for immigration services solidarity with our students and im- countries, plans to build a wall on the U.S./ and information from students, educators, migrant families has taken on a deeper Mexico border, and increased ICE raids in and community members. meaning. As immigration enforcement communities across the nation. As UTLA educators, we humbly has increased, educators have to ask our- Among the serious concerns are increased support actions to stop deportations of selves: What happens when a student physical, verbal, and bullying attacks on im- our students and their families. I keep doesn’t make it to school because immigrant and Muslim students and commu- UTLA “Shield Against Immigrant Deten- migration agents accost her father on the nity members, as well as attacks on students tion and Deportation” signs in the trunk way there? What happens when an un- who appear to be immigrants regardless of of my car to show that I am ready to go documented immigrant student becomes their status. There have been letters threat- into action and respond to community- an organizer in her neighborhood and im- ening violence sent to Muslim mosques and based organizations’ call for action on migration agents come after her for fight- swastikas painted on school grounds and crucial deportation cases. ing deportations with her community? religious centers. We have seen an increased UTLA’s work is built on the founda- Following Donald Trump’s inflamma- tory campaign rhetoric, his presidency January 19 #SchoolTrump actions has moved swiftly into an anti-immigrant By Arlene Inouye direction with new and changing policies UTLA Secretary on deportation and detention, including

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Earn Salary Pointsexpires 8/18/2017 LAOpera.org/Teachers • 213.972.3157 Online Anytime Anywhere 10 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net July 21, 2017 tion of the Dream Allies Network, a group LAUSD rallied in front of schools and took ping off his daughter to school. We have immigrant students and families in the formed three years ago by UTLA and our to Twitter to #SchoolTrump and send a been encouraged by our collaborative coming months. But I join many UTLA partners (see names in box on this page). message of resistance and power to fight efforts that have at least delayed the members who have told me that they Funded by an NEA grant, the goal of the injustice, including immigrant deportation deportation proceedings and possibly are proud to be part of a union that is Dream Allies Network is to empower ed- and detention. stop their deportations. taking a strong stand in support of our ucators to advocate for undocumented/ UTLA has also taken a strong stand in We have had an active year during undocumented and immigrant students immigrant students and families while support of LAUSD campuses as safe zones very uncertain times under the Trump and their families and for schools that providing a safe space for students. for immigrant students and families by administration. We will continue to make are safe zones for all students to learn. Post-Trump, we held a series of edu- working with the school district, and we adjustments and strategic decisions in Indeed, this is what the Schools All Stu- cator workshops at UTLA and at school have participated in citywide actions such how to support our undocumented and dents Deserve is about. sites to provide information about how as the massive May Day community and to respond to students’ and educators’ labor mobilization in support of immigrant concerns and fears, as well as information and workers’ rights. The immigration landscape: Rising up about educators’ First Amendment rights The issue of ICE raids also became in light of the presidential election. There very close to us as we supported two Post-Trump election recap were more than 150 participants at the immigration deportation cases—Claudia • Series of executive orders on immigration, including a travel ban and first gathering on December 1 at UTLA. Rueda, a former student at Roosevelt refugee suspension, increased immigration enforcement, and reversal of De- On January 19, the day before Trump’s High, where we held a news conference ferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents inauguration, 10,000 parents, students, ed- and rally, and Romulo Avelica-Gonzalez, (DAPA). ucators, and community members across a father who was picked up after drop- UTLA’s work Roosevelt High #FreeClaudia news conference • Campaign for the Schools LA Students Deserve to support all students and their families. • Dream Allies Network grant with partners from Asian Americans Advanc- ing Justice, the California Faculty Association at California State University at Northridge, and the Alhambra Teachers Association to work on immigration issues affecting students. • Immigration workshops for educators, students, and parents at UTLA, Arleta High, Harry Bridges SPAN School, Sylvan Park Elementary, Evans Community Adult School, and Webster Middle School. • #SchoolTrump L.A.-wide school-site actions at hundreds of schools to send a message of resistance and power to fight injustice, including immigrant deportation and detention. • UTLA reiterates support for the resolution to reaffirm LAUSD campuses as safe zones for immigrant students and families. • UTLA supports two immigration deportation cases—Romulo Avelica- Gonzalez and Claudia Rueda—by supporting community-based organizations working on these deportation cases. UTLA attended rallies and media events and submitted letters of support. In addition, UTLA leaders at Roosevelt High held a news conference for a RHS alumna Claudia Rueda.

11 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net July 21, 2017

Involvement opportunity CTA State Council CTA Unexpired Term elections Unexpired Term election notice Are you interested in representing UTLA/NEA members at the state level? CTA (California Teachers Association) State Council, a policy-making body that meets By Laura Carls & for representatives are covered by CTA, quarterly, has openings for representatives to fill unexpired terms. If you wish to Deborah Schneider-Solis including hotel, mileage, and food costs. run for one of these positions, complete and return the self-nomination form by U.S. UTLA/NEA Election Committee Meetings begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, 7:15 mail to UTLA/NEA VP Cecily Myart-Cruz at UTLA. The form must be received a.m. Sunday, and usually end around 4 by 5 p.m. on September 8, 2017. The election will be held at the September 27, 2017, UTLA/NEA members will elect CTA p.m. both days. Subcommittee meetings Area meetings. For those members who cannot vote at their Area meetings, voting State Council representatives for unex- on Friday evenings and voluntary caucus will also be held at the UTLA building from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on September 27, 2017. pired terms at elections scheduled this meetings before and after the general year for the September 27 Area meetings. weekend meeting times can enrich the Self-Nomination Form These delegates will join the other UTLA representative’s knowledge of issues representatives when the council begins facing California educators. UTLA del Name for the 2017-18 school year. egates are rewarded for their time and The State Council acts as CTA’s pol- effort by getting a chance to make a state- Employee number icy-making body, meeting four times a wide difference in education. year. Each representative is expected to If you find the idea of participating Address serve on a standing committee, which on a statewide level intriguing, fill out debates business items involving aca- and mail in the self-nomination form on City Zip demic freedom, retirement, civil rights, this page to run for CTA State Council. political action, teachers’ rights, and state- Forms are due by September 8 via U.S. Home phone wide negotiation issues. State Council mail (no faxes or emails). Forms may also representatives also vote for CTA’s state- be dropped off at UTLA headquarters on Non-LAUSD email address wide officers. In the 2017-18 school year, the 10th floor (attention: Cecily Myart- all State Council meetings will be held Cruz, UTLA/NEA VP) during regular School in Los Angeles. All necessary expenses business hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. School Phone

I certify that below is the signature of the candidate whose name appears above. CTA State Council Signature Date Year-Round Absentee Ballot Request (Required) I am requesting an absentee ballot for the CTA State Council Election for the Return this request to UTLA/NEA VP Cecily Myart-Cruz by 5 p.m., September unexpired term. 8, 2017, via U.S. mail to UTLA, 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010. Forms may also be dropped off at UTLA headquarters on the 10th floor My vote will correspond to CTA’s election guidelines, which allow for voting by during regular business hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (attention: Cecily Myart-Cruz). mail for CTA members on formal leave. This request must be received by 5 p.m., NO FAXES OR EMAILS. September 8, 2017, by U.S. mail to UTLA, 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010, Attn: Cecily Myart-Cruz, UTLA/NEA VP. I understand that Form must be received by UTLA by September 8, 2017. my request will be checked for accuracy by election committee members. Absentee ballots will be mailed September 20, 2017, and must be received via U.S. mail by 5 p.m., September 27, 2017.

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Address July 21, September 1: Nomination October 9: Deadline to submit election City Zip forms, timeline, and absentee ballot challenge in writing to Cecily Myart- request forms in UNITED TEACHER. Cruz, UTLA/NEA Vice President, pro- Home phone vided a runoff election is not required. September 8: Self-nomination forms and absentee ballot requests due to October 18: Absentee ballot for runoff Non-LAUSD email address UTLA building by 5 p.m. by U.S. mail sent. (no faxes or emails). Forms may also School be dropped off at UTLA headquarters November 1: Runoff election, if needed, (see the receptionist on the 10th floor) at Area meetings and at UTLA head- School Phone during regular business hours, from 9 quarters from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. a.m. to 5 p.m. UTLA area (Circle one) N S E W C VE VW H November 1: Absentee ballots due back September 11: to UTLA by 5 p.m. by U.S. mail only Absentee ballot requested for: Letters sent out acknowl- edging receipt of nomination forms. (no faxes or emails). CTA State Council September 20: Absentee ballots sent out. November 3: Election Committee meets September 27 November 1 at 9 a.m. to count all ballots. Letters sent September 27: Elections at all UTLA to winners and results will be posted Check one: CTA/NEA Board member Formal LAUSD leave Area meetings and UTLA headquar- at www.utla.net by the end of the next ters from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. business day. Those who are not elected I hereby declare that the above information is accurate. delegates will become alternates. September 27: Absentee ballots due Signature Date back to UTLA by 5 p.m. by U.S. mail November 13: Final date for challenges Return this request to UTLA/NEA VP Cecily Myart-Cruz by 5 p.m., September only (no faxes or emails). to be submitted in writing to Cecily 8, 2017, via U.S. mail to UTLA, 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA Myart-Cruz, UTLA/NEA Vice Presi- 90010. Forms may also be dropped off at UTLA headquarters on the 10th floor September 29: Area and absentee dent, provided an additional runoff (attention: Cecily Myart-Cruz, UTLA/NEA VP) during regular business hours ballots counted, 9 a.m. Letters sent to election is not required. Please contact from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. NO FAXES OR EMAILS. winners and results will be posted at Vivian Vega for appropriate form at www.utla.net by the end of the next 213-368-6259. Form must be received by UTLA by September 8, 2017. business day. 12 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net July 21, 2017 PASSINGS (continued from page 6) (Beatrice Thompson, Drawings by High published on optical art. It is a compila- We’re with you School Students, and Rene Parola, Optical tion of his work, student work, and work Art: Theory and Practice). Later as chair of from the Museum of Modern Art in New the Art Department and working with his York. Other published articles include all the way. colleague Dorothy Lee, he built an AP art several in American Artist, Harper’s, and program that was second to none. Letters Graphis. These works were picked up by from visiting educators and college pro- other authors, and he and his students fessors from all over the country testified were published again in many articles in to the impressive artwork that Marshall national and international publications students consistently created under the and in several mathematics textbooks. teacher they affectionately called “Com- He exhibited his work both nationally mander Art.” An extraordinary number and internationally, and his artworks are of those students have gone on to careers in many public and private collections. in the arts working as studio artists, Rene was very active in UTLA and commercial and graphic designers, and worked as the designer for campaign art educators. Many of those art educa- posters for UTLA presidents, including tors also took advantage of his work as Helen Bernstein. He designed humorous a master teacher taking students from and poignant strike posters for those who several university and college programs “walked the line” in two strikes, along in the Los Angeles area over the years. with a variety of pins, T-shirts, and other Supporting communities with union While doing all of this, he continued posters for UTLA. His particularly striking expertise and long-term alliances. to lead teacher workshops for LAUSD; poster of the eaten apple for Teacher Ap- serve on many committees for the arts; preciation Day shows both his humor and At UnitedHealthcare, we’re dedicated to those mount exhibitions of student artwork in his skill. 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President’s report: UTLA-Retired Health benefits report: Loretta Toggen- Note from UTLA-R President President John Perez invited UTLA El- burger reviewed the health benefits FAQ ementary Vice President Juan Ramirez to from the LAUSD Health Benefits Com- Why are they doing this? address the meeting. He extended greet- mittee that addressed the question “How ings from the UTLA officers and spoke Does Gender Affect Your Health?” By John Perez their lives and that the rollback of Medicaid about the results of the tough LAUSD UTLA-Retired President will cause 15 million Americans to lose the School Board elections from May 9. He PACE report: Cecelia Boskin announced health plans they now have. Of the other 7 said that going forward, teacher partici- that 30 UTLA-Retired members signed The Republican-supported plan to do million who will lose health care, the vast pation is important to get positive results up for PACE, UTLA’s political action away with the Affordable Care Act reminds majority are working-class Americans who and that “a quiet teacher will never be committee. She also stated that UTLA- me of an early scene in Dickens’ “A Christ- in order to afford health care would have to heard.” UTLA officers Arlene Inouye and Retired members should continue with mas Carol.” Ebenezer Scrooge is asked for choose between buying expensive health Dan Barnhart also addressed the General their participation in the UTLA political donations to help the poor and is told that insurance and paying for housing and food, Assembly briefly. process either by volunteering or donating. many people would rather die than go to and the CBO predicts that medical care will Perez said the loss of two seats on the UTLA-R member PACE contributions may jail or the workhouse. Scrooge’s answer: “If lose out in this Hobson choice. LAUSD Board makes protecting health be mailed to Cecelia Boskin, 3547 Federal they would rather die, they had better do Of the small number of people who benefits a more serious issue than if the Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90066. it, and decrease the surplus population.” would actually choose not to have health UTLA-endorsed candidates had won. With In attempting to explain away the Con- insurance, almost all will be young and the new Board majority, the forces of the Legislative report: Mary Rose Ortega, gressional Budget Office’s report that 22 healthy. The two repeal bills give the rich billionaires and oligarchs who want to our legislative reporter, was not present million Americans would lose insurance and the health corporations a $660 billion privatize education will now have strong but sent a written report that stated that under the Republican plan, U.S. Speaker of tax cut over the next ten years—tax cuts support for the creation of even more un- most of the bills and plans for initiatives the House Paul Ryan said that the Repub- paid for by cuts from Medicaid and Medi- regulated charter schools. submitted to the California state legislature lican House and Senate plans would not care of $1 trillion. Perez also stated that UTLA-Retired on pension reform would be detrimental deny these people insurance. Americans Who relies on Medicaid? Fully 20% of members currently experiencing any prob- to both retired members and those retir- would not “lose” their insurance, he said— Americans have health care because of lems with health benefits should email him ing in the future. She also stated that Jen- they would simply voluntarily choose not to Medicaid, and 40% of America’s children at [email protected]. nifer Baker, CTA lobbyist on retirement purchase health insurance because they would are on Medicaid as are 65% of Americans issues, would be the featured speaker at no longer be required to. What an incredibly in nursing homes. Clearly the Republican Treasurer’s report: UTLA-R Treasurer the August 11 UTLA-Retired General As- skewed take on the CBO report. plans are attacks on the poor and working Mike Dreebin reported that as of May sembly meeting. What exactly did the CBO report say classes. Nearly the entire American health 19, the balance is $38,176 in the UTLA-R about the Senate bill? It said that the expan- care industry—doctors, hospitals, and the budget. Members are reminded to submit Guest speaker: Jackie Wiley from the sion of Medicaid has allowed tens of mil- insurance companies—are opposed to the required documentation and reim- California Department of Business Over- lions of poor and working-class Americans these repeal plans. For us retirees, the cuts bursement forms in a timely manner if they sight spoke at length on the schemes and to purchase health care for the first time in to Medicare will increase our medical costs.

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Are you ready for a new challenge? under house arrest and unsure of what guidance, and assistance to all re- Are you ready for a position outside the classroom? to do. LAUSD’s abuse of “teacher jail” housed teachers through the Unjustly Are you interested in administration? has lessened since the departure of Housed Teachers Committee. The com- Deasy, but we still need to be vigilant mittee meets monthly at the UTLA Earn a Master of Arts in Educational Administration about each and every case. building. plus a Preliminary Administrative Services Credential . . . Don’t be a victim of unfair job actions The next meeting is August 8 from in LESS than two years! and false charges. UTLA wants you to 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Room 904. The UTLA

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Why are Republicans doing this? I briefly touched on the answer in my last Bilingual issues column. The Republican members in Congress truly believe in a 19th-century Prop. 58: LAUSD says “¡Vámonos!” laissez-faire economic philosophy that says that government should be limited and On November 9, 2016, one day after lingual Education Act brings are: position to implement this new Califor- taxes should be low so that government Proposition 58 passed with almost 73% • Annual parental exception waivers nia Education law and become a state can only take care of national defense and of the vote, the Multilingual Department for participating ELLs are no longer re- and national leader in dual language and internal improvements, such as roads and of LAUSD was ready to act. Executive quired. Instead, parents will sign a one- bilingual education. This is especially railroads (things that help the oligarchy Director Hilda Maldonado gathered her time Program Participation form. important given the students and families because they own the companies that build team and began planning how to im- • The 30-day English immersion in our large multicultural district that we weapons and transportation systems). plement language learning in LAUSD. program for students enrolled in multi- proudly serve. It is recommended that Prior to the Great Depression, our govern- From the start, it was determined that lingual programs is no longer required. school administrators take the following ment was small and the taxes collected could broad collaboration with learning part- • If 20 students in a grade level or 30 steps in preparation: Attend informal ses- only pay for a small defense industry and ners was the way to ensure success. in a school (ELLs and EOs combined) sions to find out about dual language/bi- improvements to the economic infrastruc- In January 2017, the Prop. 58 Transi- request a program, the school must lingual programs; engage the community ture. The Great Depression led to a change tion Team was born, meeting biweekly explore the feasibility of providing such to determine their interest in programs in philosophy. The New Deal and the Great throughout the semester. UTLA was a a program. This would include the avail- that lead to bilingualism and biliteracy; Society reforms showed people that govern- significant element on the transition ability of qualified bilingual staff, materi- [and] take inventory of teachers on site ment programs—Social Security, Medicare, team. The goals: als, and a properly thought-out timeline that hold a bilingual authorization or Medicaid, unemployment insurance—can 1. Collaborate with various depart- for implementation. may be interested in pursuing a bilingual help not only the rich, but all Americans. To ments, including administrators, teach- • There must be significant collabora- authorization.” do this, government became larger and col- ers, parents, labor partners, and external tion of parents and community in formu- UTLA encourages our members to look lected more in taxes. Since 1933 the Repub- experts on implementation of the Califor- lating the appropriate Local Control and into expanding language learning at all lican Party has fought against this change nia Multilingual Education Act (Prop. 58). Accountability Plan (LCAP). sites. Chapter chairs could play a signifi- in philosophy, and that is why they want to 2. Engage community and stakeholder Some of the most exciting aspects of cant role in encouraging administrators repeal Obamacare and do harm to Medicaid input. the implementation plan are the devel- to begin planning ahead. The Bilingual and Medicare. They consider programs that 3. Consult California Department of Edu- oping of working relationships with in- Education Committee will be presenting directly help the poor, the working class, cation regulations to align to District policy. stitutions of higher learning to create a workshop on “How to Start a Dual Lan- and the middle class an illegitimate use of 4. Develop policies and a communica- and/or expand bilingual credentialing guage Program at Your School” at our government power—which is why they are tion plan to implement Prop. 58. departments, expanding district train- annual UTLA Leadership Conference on doing what they are doing. Language programs offered through ing programs, and incentivizing teach- Sunday, July 30. Oh, in case you forgot, Scrooge was the LAUSD Master Plan are: Dual Lan- ers through reimbursements for training Prop 58: UTLA says “¡Vámonos!” redeemed by the three ghosts and made guage (EOs and ELLs taught in two lan- and robust expansion of the differential Note: For assistance regarding Master many contributions to help the poor. guages), Maintenance (ELLs taught in stipend to teachers. Plan differential payments, please contact Perhaps someone should send Ryan a two languages), Transitional (ELLs taught Here’s what LAUSD Chief Academic the Master Plan Verification Office via copy of “A Christmas Carol” before he in primary language until transition to Officer Frances Gipson and Hilda Mal- [email protected] or by calling 213-241-5862. decimates all the critical programs that English-Only), Foreign Language Immer- donado shared with local district super- Americans count on. sion (EOs taught in two languages), and intendents and administrators of instruc- —Cheryl Ortega Structured English Immersion. tion in a “Proposition 58 Implementation UTLA Director of Bilingual Education John can be reached at [email protected]. The significant changes that the Multi- Update” on June 9: “LAUSD is in a unique [email protected]

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The fall semester Automotive Museum and the Paley Center innate learning needs. The course will take ucational dance performances on October begins August 21. Return the completed DS for Media and take a walking tour of L.A.’s place on two Saturdays, September 9 and Sep- 13 at the Armstrong Theatre in Torrance. Ocean application to Steve LaDochy, Data Union Station. This district-approved class tember 16, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Glendale. In a guided presentation, students appre- Streme Ocean So Cal Local Implementation is open to all K-12 educators and is worth The fee is $169. For more information or to ciate various dance styles and learn about Team (LIT), at [email protected]; email two salary points. It will also expose par- sign up, go to humandynamics.com/lausd. cultural diversity. Free admission and bus or call for more information (626-274-2796). ticipants to exciting resources and Common transportation for registered fifth- to 10th- Core-based strategies that can supplement Character Day 2017: September 13 grade Title I school groups. Special needs Free salary point seminar their teaching. Class will meet at Francis The fourth annual Character Day is Sep- students are particularly welcome. More on “Rise of East Asia” Polytechnic High School on August 12, 19, tember 13, 2017. Character Day is a global information is available at www.tutudance. A complimentary seminar, “Rise of East and 26 and September 9. From Francis Poly- initiative where groups around the world org. Email to apply: [email protected]. Asia: East Asia Since 1800,” will offer in- technic High, participants will commute screen films on the science of character depth presentations on the history and to the three locations (one each class day, development and dive into conversation Training on Trauma-Informed culture of the region as well as help K-12 except for September 9). The course fee is about the importance of developing and im- Compassionate Classrooms educators incorporate these learnings into $175 for two units, pre-registered ($185 on proving character (qualities like empathy, Echo Park Parenting & Education is their curriculum. The course consists of the first day), which includes breakfast, curiosity, grit, humility, bravery, social re- holding a summer training on “Trauma- six Monday evening sessions (5 to 8 p.m.) materials, and museum admissions. Enroll- sponsibility, and many more). Character Informed Compassionate Classrooms.” and three Saturday sessions (9 to 3:30 p.m.) ments will be accepted until—and includ- Day is sponsored by Let It Ripple, a non- This training provides two days of practical at USC from September 9 to October 30. ing—the first day of class (August 12), or profit organization, and all materials are support for K-12 teachers with information On-campus parking and refreshments pro- until cap is reached, whichever happens available on their website (www.letitripple. about the brain, trauma, and social-emo- vided. This program is sponsored by the first. For further information, email en4ed@ org/character-day) at no cost to school sites. tional learning. The workshop will cover USC U.S.-China Institute and the National earthlink.net, visit www.en4ed.com, or call/ In 2016, the LAUSD School Board resolved how childhood trauma impacts the brain Consortium for Teaching about Asia. A text Larry Carstens at 818-645-4259. to support districtwide implementation of and body, skills to help both teachers and $250 stipend and two LAUSD salary points Character Day activities, and more than students remain emotionally grounded and are available if all seminar requirements Salary point class on 100 LAUSD schools participated. This is focused, communication and conflict reso- are met. Rolling acceptance until August engaging all students an opportunity for your schools to access lution skills, strategies to increase student 31, 2017. See china.usc.edu/seminars for “Engaging All Your Students: A New Ap- free materials to help them to incorporate engagement and motivation, and classroom full schedule and how to apply. proach to Designing Lessons & Activities social-emotional learning into instructional management skills that build relationships. That Accommodate Students’ Innate Learn- practice and for our students to participate Documentation of professional develop- Salary point class on ukulele ing Differences” is a new LAUSD salary point in a global event celebrating good character. ment hours available upon request. LAUSD Musicians and non-musicians are salary point credit available upon comple- welcome at “Ukulele for Teachers,” Bartt tion of 30 hours of homework. Dates: Satur- Warburton’s workshop taught at the day, September 16 and 23, from 9 a.m. to 5 Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena. The p.m. Cost: $225 per person; $195 group rate class is a fun, basic introduction to ukulele, (minimum of 3 people). Location: Echo Park taught by an LAUSD Teacher of the Year United Methodist Church, 1226 N. Alvarado and ukulele virtuoso. You’ll learn a few Street, Los Angeles, 90026. Register online songs within minutes and learn to use at www.echoparenting.org. 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