Award-Winning Newspaper of United Teachers Los Angeles • www.utla.net Volume XLIX, Number 1, October 18, 2019
Reclaim the School Board: Elect Defenders of Public Ed School board majority hangs in the balance in 2020 elections.
UTLA has endorsed a powerful team to take back the LAUSD School Board from pro- privatization forces in 2020. All four of our endorsed candidates walked the picket lines JACKIE GOLDBERG with educators, parents, and students during DISTRICT 5 our historic strike to defend public education. UTLA Jackie Goldberg is a longtime teacher Endorsed and legislator committed to championing public education and holding the charter industry accountable.
Patricia Castellanos is an LAUSD parent means we must win all four seats to have the and founding member of the Reclaim Our team we need. We need allies on the board Schools LA coalition, which helped organize to build on our contract wins and: communities to support our strike. Send more resources to our PATRICIA CASTELLANOS George McKenna is an advocate for un- schools to lower class size and derserved students and for increased funding hire more nurses, librarians, DISTRICT 7 for schools and special education. counselors, psychologists, and social workers. Scott Schmerelson is a longtime LAUSD educator who knows how important it is to in- Protect public education from vest in school staff and protect the board from privatization and policies undue corporate charter industry influence. that would rate schools as failing and then hand them The school board election is March 3, with over to charters. mail ballots dropping February 3. With four out of seven board seats up for election, our Safeguard our healthcare, future hangs in the balance. None of the seats which is up for negotiation currently held by people bankrolled by priva- in 2020 and subject to school tizer money are on the ballot this round, which board approval. GEORGE MCKENNA DISTRICT 1
Take action for our team Are you in one of the voting Build our political power for the March districts? Chapter chairs have rosters 2020 primary elections by signing up that indicate if you are registered to for UTLA’s Political Action Council of vote in one of the four board districts Educators at www.utla.net/pace. on the ballot. Check the roster and Gear up for our field cam- then sign the UTLA School Board pe- paign: We’ll be reaching out to tition and commit to supporting our voters one on one in the coming candidates. months. Talk to colleagues about
Now is the time to join PACE: joining together for precinct walks SCOTT SCHMERELSON Billionaires can’t teach our kids — and and phone banks. they shouldn’t be able to buy our elections. More on endorsements on page 5. DISTRICT 3 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 18, 2019 United Teacher President’s perspective
PRESIDENT Alex Caputo-Pearl NEA AFFILIATE VP Cecily Myart-Cruz AFT AFFILIATE VP Juan Ramirez Our strike shifted the narrative: Now, we win more ELEMENTARY VP Gloria Martinez SECONDARY VP Daniel Barnhart From organizing for the School Board to considering Bernie Sanders TREASURER Alex Orozco SECRETARY Arlene Inouye By Alex Caputo-Pearl Our strike’s bounce effect Goldberg, in five short months since her EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jeff Good UTLA President Far beyond the above, our strike con- election to Board District 5, has powerfully tinues to bounce, with profound positive shifted the balance of power on the board. BOARD OF DIRECTORS We keep seeing the positive impacts of impacts. Consider the following from the We have endorsed Patricia Castella- NORTH AREA: Karla Griego, Chair (Buchanan ES), our strike. Take a moment and feel pride last month: nos in Board District 7. This seat is being Mark Ramos (Contreras LC), Rebecca Solomon (RFK in your days in the rain on the picket line. • Governor Newsom signed Assembly vacated by Richard Vladovic because of UCLA Comm. School), Julie Van Winkle (LOOC Liason) Lisa Bennett is a special education bills 1505 and 1507, the first major term limits. As an open seat, it will play SOUTH AREA: Maria Miranda, Chair (Miramonte ES), Aydé Bravo (Maywood ES), L. Cynthia Matthews teacher, UTLA chapter chair, and an regulation on charter authorization in an outsized role in forming the balance (McKinley ES), Karen Ticer-León (Tweedy ES) LAUSD Teacher of the Year. She teaches decades. of power on the board. Paty has been a EAST AREA: Adrian Tamayo, Chair (Lorena ES), at Van Gogh School, one of those closest • LAUSD has complied with our first- friend and leader in labor/community Ingrid Gunnell (Salary Point Advisor), Yolanda Tamayo to the Saddleridge fire. Lisa and others ever class-size caps in the vast majority movements in LA for 20 years, having (Lorena ES), Gillian Russom (Roosevelt HS) across the San Fernando Valley were in- of classrooms, with our Class Size Task worked for SCOPE and LAANE, and WEST AREA: Erika Jones, Chair (CTA Director), Georgia having walked the picket lines with us. Flowers Lee (Saturn ES), Noah Lippe-Klein censed by LAUSD’s flat-footedness in Force working with the few schools that (Dorsey HS), Larry Shoham (Hamilton HS) responding to the fire. Schools should need assistance. She is a parent of an LAUSD student in CENTRAL AREA: Stacie Webster, Chair (West Vernon ES), have been closed and should have re- • There are fewer Prop. 39 charter co- San Pedro, and grew up in Carson—both Kelly Flores (Hawkins HS), Tomás Flores mained closed until they were rigorously locations than any time in the past six critical battlegrounds in District 7. She (West Vernon ES), Claudia Rodriquez (49th Street) cleaned and the air quality improved. years. was a student at Catskills Elementary, the VALLEY EAST AREA: Scott Mandel, Chair (Pacoima LAUSD needs a plan, developed with school that captured the city’s imagination Magnet), Victoria Casas (Beachy ES), Mel House • More than 80% of schools reporting on (Elementary P.E.), Hector Perez-Roman (Arleta HS) stakeholders, for fire safety in the future. the UTLA Chapter Power Survey state in its victorious struggle to keep GANAS VALLEY WEST AREA: Bruce Newborn, Chair (Hale Lisa, her co-workers, and parents, their Local Leadership/Governance charter from opening. Paty co-founded Charter), Melodie Bitter (Lorne ES), Wendi Davis working with UTLA staff, used structures Councils are functioning. Reclaim Our Schools LA, the community (Henry MS), Javier Romo (Mulholland MS) they built in the strike to organize a protest • LAUSD has exceeded the number of coalition that organized nightly protests HARBOR AREA: Steve Seal, Chair (Eshelman ES), at Van Gogh. Using cluster connections at Monica Garcia, Austin Beutner, and bil- Karen Macias (Del Amo ES), Jennifer McAfee secondary counselors to be hired as a (Dodson MS), Elgin Scott (Taper ES) strengthened during the strike, educators result of the strike. lionaires’ houses during the strike. ADULT & OCCUP ED: Matthew Kogan (Evans CAS) and parents from eight surrounding schools • Health and human services providers This crucial campaign has begun. Read BILINGUAL EDUCATION: Cheryl L. Ortega (Sub Unit) attended the vibrant action on less than and special education teachers are on more on the cover and contact your chapter EARLY CHILDHOOD ED: Teri Harnik, Cleveland EEC 24-hour notice. It was packed with media. the UTLA/LAUSD Task Force demand- chair to see which board district you live in, Read more on the protest in the box on page and sign your commitment to vote for our HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES: ing information to prepare for reopener Mallorie Evans (Educational Audiologist) 3. Olivia Cortes, vice chair at Frost Middle bargaining. candidates if you live in 1, 3, 5, or 7. Talk SPECIAL ED: Lucía Arias (Sub Unit) School, said, “It made me so proud to be at • The LA School Board finally started col- to your chapter chair about volunteering. SUBSTITUTES: Benny Madera Van Gogh in solidarity with so many other lecting over-allocation fees from under- PACE CHAIR: Marco Flores schools.” Randall Pollack, chapter chair at enrolled co-located charter schools— Time to lead nationally: Considering UTLA RETIRED: John Perez Frost, said, “Simply put, our students saw they owe more than $6 million from Bernie Sanders democracy in action today.” not using space they were given. Donald Trump supports privatizing AFFILIATIONS During the action, the crowd applauded • The LA School Board is set to kill Nick schools, is undermining unions, and is American Federation of Teachers National Education Association LAUSD School Board Member Scott Sch- Melvoin’s school rating system. attacking the communities of our students. merelson, who criticized LAUSD’s poor • What Bernie Sanders started with his We must defeat him in 2020. STATE & NATIONAL OFFICERS judgement during the fire. Bonds with endorsement of the Schools and Com- The Democratic Party will not beat CFT PRESIDENT: Jeffery M. Freitas Schmerelson had been deepened during munities First state funding measure Trump if it continues to attack its own base. CTA PRESIDENT: E. Toby Boyd CTA DIRECTOR: Erika Jones the strike, as he pushed LAUSD to settle. has taken off: candidates Pete Buttigieg, By supporting underfunding of schools and CFT VICE PRESIDENTS: Arlene Inouye, John Perez, Juan Ramirez Everyone is ready to work for his reelec- Julian Castro, Kamala Harris, and Eliz- unregulated growth of charters, Democratic NEA PRESIDENT: Lily Eskelsen Garcia tion in March 2020. abeth Warren have now endorsed it. Party leadership has attacked its own base AFT PRESIDENT: Randi Weingarten Also in the West Valley, another LAUSD • Our longtime allies in the Chicago AFT VICE PRESIDENT: Alex Caputo-Pearl of people of color and working-class people. NEA DIRECTOR: Mel House Teacher of the Year was building from the Teachers Union, who inspired the By supporting unregulated growth of a momentum of the strike. Wendy Lozano country with their 2012 strike, are on vastly anti-union charter sector, Democratic UTLA COMMUNICATIONS is a teacher and chapter chair at Canoga strike again, referencing our class size, Party leadership has undermined the pay, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Alex Caputo-Pearl Park Elementary. As chapter chairs are staffing, and Common Good strike job security, and working conditions of COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR: Anna Bakalis doing across the city, Wendy has taken wins as inspirational. COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALISTS: Kim Turner, educators, a job dominated by unionized Carolina Barreiro lead from the UTLA Board of Directors We continue to fight on all fronts. We women. Another attack on its base. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Laura Aldana and House of Representatives and is dis- have initiated the grievance process won Even if we defeat Trump, the Democratic cussing with her co-workers that UTLA during the strike because LAUSD has not Party will not address the most important EDITORIAL INFORMATION is considering endorsing Bernie Sanders met its obligation for hiring nurses this issues in education without radically chang- UNITED TEACHER for US president in the primary. year. Our members are at the bargain- ing its approach. Bill Clinton did perhaps 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Fl., LA, CA 90010 Email: [email protected] In the chapter leader advisory votes ing table through rights we won during more to start charter-ization than any other UTLA main line: 213-487-5560 that will take place on November 13— the strike, negotiating on LAUSD’s pilot president. Barack Obama doubled down on ADVERTISING advising the House of Representatives, inclusion model. We have our three con- that with support for charters, standard- Senders Communications Group Brian Bullen: 818-884-8966, ext. 1108 which constitutionally makes the final tract reopeners for January 2020: salary, ized testing, competition for scarce funds decision—Wendy will be voting “yes” including bilingual differential; special through Race to the Top, and more. UNITED TEACHER accepts paid advertisements from to endorse Sanders. She says, “Sanders is education, including health and human outside companies and organizations, including UTLA Because of our strike, we are asked sponsors and vendors with no relationship with UTLA. Only the only presidential candidate who has services staffing; and class size. There’s a across the country whom we are sup- approved vendors can use the UTLA logo in their ads. The been consistent in supporting workers, detailed look, issue by issue, on how we’re porting for US president. We have an op- content of an advertisement is the responsibility of the advertiser alone, and UTLA cannot be held responsible public education, and the fight against enforcing the contract on pages 6 and 7. portunity and responsibility to push the for its accuracy, veracity, or reliability. Appearance of an privatization over the last two decades.” Democratic Party so that it can beat Donald advertisement should not be viewed as an endorsement On UTLA’s unprecedented, democratic or recommendation by United Teachers Los Angeles. Winning the school Trump, and have good education policy. six-week member engagement process, board elections is key The UTLA Board of Directors and House Wendy says, “I brought the discussion of of Representatives voted overwhelming- United Teacher (ISSN # 0745-4163) is published To continue our momentum, we need to five times a year in October, January, March, May, UTLA considering endorsing Sanders to win all four seats in the school board elec- ly—35-1 and 135-46—to say that Bernie and August by United Teachers Los Angeles, 3303 my chapter. Though my co-workers have tions of March 2020. We have endorsed a Sanders is the candidate we should consider Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010. different perspectives on some things, they set of candidates earlier than we ever have endorsing in the primary. The bodies went Subscriptions: $20.00 per year. (Price included in all understood the importance of having dues/agency fee of UTLA bargaining unit members.) before. George McKenna in Board District further to vote that we would engage in an Periodicals postage paid at Los Angeles, Califor- this conversation and the unique opportu- 1 and Scott Schmerelson in Board District unprecedented, democratic process to see nia. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes nity UTLA has to shape national education 3 have been powerful voices against priva- where chapter leaders and members are to United Teacher, 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, policy.” Read more on Sanders later in my tization and in support of investment in on this question. There will be six weeks of Los Angeles, CA 90010. Telephone 213-487-5560. column and on page 4 of this issue. classrooms and respect for educators. Jackie (continued on next page) 2 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 18, 2019 PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE (continued from previous page) Parents and educators demand protocol discussion at school sites, a chapter leader advisory vote, and a final vote by the House of Representatives. Whatever the outcome, for fire emergencies no PACE funds will be given to any US LAUSD must answer for lack of leadership during Saddleridge fire. presidential campaign. This is why the Board and House were Wearing air-filter masks and chant- overwhelming in their votes to consider ing for safer schools, parents and teach- Sanders for the primary. ers from Valley schools rallied outside • Sanders is the only major candidate for Van Gogh Elementary on October 15 US President in the last 25 years who is to protest LAUSD’s handling of last challenging privatization and calling for week’s Saddleridge fire, including a moratorium on charter growth. He has being slow to close Valley schools on concrete plans for getting the rich and cor- Friday and reopening impacted schools porations to pay their fair share, and for too soon on Monday. diverting funding to education. Joe Biden After the school district sent a memo is cut from the same cloth as Obama on on Monday claiming that all impacted education. Elizabeth Warren has 45 policy sites had been deep-cleaned and were plans, but none on public education. safe, Van Gogh staff and students • Months ago, Sanders put out the most pro- arrived to find ash-covered desks and gressive platform on supporting unions in smoky classrooms. Special education Backed by Valley educators and parents and UTLA President Alex Caputo-Pearl (left), decades. Two weeks ago, Warren released teacher Lisa Bennett was one of several Van Gogh teacher Lisa Bennett blasts the district for opening schools on Monday to a platform with many similarities. educators who moved classes outside less-than-healthful conditions. • Sanders is leading on healthcare, some- to protect themselves and their stu- thing in which we need long-term dents from stinging eyes and burning lungs. Many other LAUSD schools close CSU Northridge, were all appropriately change in order to sustain our care. to the fire zone reported similar stories. closed on Friday when the fast-moving Employer savings from his Medicare “The stench inside and in the neigh- fire triggered mandatory evacuations for All proposal would go directly to borhood was atrocious,” said Bennett. and road closures. Starting at 5 a .m. workers’ wages. “Someone should have made an execu- on Friday morning, UTLA leadership • Sanders is the only candidate who con- tive decision before doors opened and urged LAUSD to close all schools in cretely builds movement, using volun- said we need to shut this down, end of the Valley. teers to support progressive campaigns, story. It’s our health we’re talking about “Our district failed us and failed our from keeping hospitals open in Pennsyl- and the health of our students and their kids,” Frost Middle School chapter chair vania to having volunteers on our picket young lungs.” Randall Pollack said at the Van Gogh lines and raising $100,000 for our strike Parents and educators are demanding protest. “We need to get together and get fund. Educators are number one among that the district work with school and com- true leadership in times of crisis because, the professions of his donors. munity stakeholders to develop a protocol guess what? This is going to happen • By all accounts, Sanders is healthy, for fires and other natural disasters. Sur- again. I hope what we’re doing today having experienced a type of heart rounding school districts, private schools, will start a conversation that should attack millions of Americans have, charter schools, and colleges, including have been started a long time ago.” with rapid and sustained recovery. His campaign is gaining momentum, with an endorsement this week from Rep- resentative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. • Sanders can beat Trump. He is leading in Democratic fundraising, is strong in In this issue swing states and independent voters, beats Trump in head-to-head polls, and has major support in demographics that 4 UTLA engages members in possible Sanders endorsement 8 Student stories: Mental will vote heavily in 2020, including Latinx The strength of his K-12 plan makes him the top pick for educators. voters, Black women, and millenials. health support Now is the time to act, before it is too late. The major candidates announced for 6 Enforcing the contract to make our victories real 8 Passings the presidency nine months ago, and we’re Updates on contract implementation at the school and district level. only three months away from the first 10 El la lucha for #DeafEd primary. Yet, Warren has not put forward a 7 My strike story: Shuttered library reopens plan on education, and Biden has not been Strike wins have tangible impact. challenged on education. The California 16 UTLA internal elections primary is earlier than ever, increasing our leverage. We have national power in a way we have not had. We are leading in 23 Retirees’ corner a teacher strike wave, with more workers across the country on strike over 2018-2019 JOE BRUSKY 27 Grapevines than at any time in the past 30 years. This is a win-win. By endorsing Sanders, the best result would be having him take on Trump. The worst result would be not having him as the Democratic nominee, but having forced every Democratic candidate to shift in our direction on education. Then, we get behind the nominee and beat Trump. We led in restructuring our union in Build the Future, Fund the Fight, we led Get connected to UTLA in the strike, and now it’s time to lead Facebook: facebook.com/UTLAnow nationally. Talk to your chapter chair and Twitter: @utlanow engage in this process. YouTube: youtube.com/UTLAnow Sisters and brothers, so many of you inspire me, from Lisa to Randall to Wendy to Olivia to so many others. Keep up your Thousands of CTU and SEIU Local 73 members rallied at the Chicago Temple Build- great work with students, with each other, ing this week before marching through downtown to demand a budget that funds their and building our movement every day. students and classrooms. Workers went on strike October 17. More on page 5. Keep that strike effect bouncing forward! 3 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 18, 2019 UTLA engages members in possible Bernie Sanders endorsement Engaging the power we built through our strike, UTLA is moving forward with a unique member engagement process to consider an endorsement of Senator Bernie Sanders for US President in the Democratic Party primary. In consider- ing Sanders, we join educators across the country who have made “teacher” the top profession of donors to his campaign because of his compelling platform for education and labor.
WHY EDUCATORS ARE TOP DONORS TO SANDERS CAMPAIGN
Sanders is taking on the privatization movement Public education and unions have faced bipartisan attacks for 30 years, and Bernie Sanders is the first major candidate for president in decades to take a tough stance against privatization and the billionaires who fund it. His Thurgood Marshall Plan for Education will place a moratorium on charter expansion and ban for-profit charters, and his Workplace Democracy Senator Bernie Sanders signs Our New Deal for Public Schools at the Leadership Conference. Plan will create the conditions for working people to build power through unions and challenge economic inequality. • Sanders is the first candidate to reach 1 million donors, the only candidate Sanders is the only major candidate with more individual donors than with a progressive plan for K-12 Trump, and the candidate with the public education most donors in the 206 swing counties His plan aligns with Our New Deal for that flipped from Obama to Trump. Public Schools and would: • triple Title I federal funding; Sanders wants to double union • increase new teacher pay to a membership in four years minimum starting salary of $60,000 Sanders is the only candidate with nationwide (with adjustments for cost a plan to systematically strengthen the of living and other factors); union movement by eliminating at-will • fund IDEA (special education) at 50%, employment, banning anti-union “right above the current 18% level; to work” laws, setting minimum stan- • target federal funding for sustainable dards for pay and benefits across sectors, Community Schools; and more. making it easier to strike, and punishing employers who engage in union busting. Sanders has the electability to win Such a shift will change the conditions in As the electorate becomes more diverse, which we negotiate with the district and defeating Donald Trump will require a can- improve the lives of our students. didate who can motivate a wider coalition of voters. With some of the highest polling Sanders’ Medicare for All plan Sanders meets with UTLA members at our Leadership Conference. with women, young voters, people of color, will help public employees and independents, Sanders is that candidate. LAUSD spends over $1.1 billion a year will include mental health, vision, and comprehensive plan includes a require- • Sanders leads with Latinx voters and on employee healthcare, and it is the dental care. Medicare for All doesn’t ment that any savings that an employ- is second only to Biden with African- No. 1 issue that LAUSD goes after in take away your provider (doctor)—it er achieves under the new healthcare American voters. negotiations every few years. Sanders’ takes away the private insurance that system be redirected to employees in • Sanders performs best with the largest Medicare for All plan would change does nothing but add costs. Sanders’ the form of wage increases. voting block in the country, indepen- that dynamic and simplify negotiations. dent voters, beating Trump by 10 Under Medicare for All, our coverage FACTS TO KNOW points among independents. will stay the same or get better, and This is the most open and No PACE money will be donated democratic process that UTLA to any US Presidential campaign. TIMELINE: MEMBER ENGAGEMENT PROCESS has ever engaged in for an This endorsement is meant to endorsement. In our constitution, support the candidate who best the right to endorse candidates reflects our issues and has the September 11: UTLA Board October 3-November 12: UTLA resides with the House of best chance to win. Most of the of Directors votes 35 to 1 to chapters discuss the merits of the Representatives, often with major candidates have sparse begin exploring an endorsement potential endorsement. recommendations from PACE or no education platforms, and process for Senator Bernie and the UTLA Board. This current our endorsement could influence Sanders. November 13: An up-or-down advisory process is far broader as it involves the other candidates to develop vote on a Sanders endorsement held chapter leaders engaging with a strong K-12 public education September 18: UTLA House of during the UTLA Area meetings. All members from every chapter in LA. platform. Representatives votes 135 to 46 members are welcome to participate to confirm the process to explore in this vote. endorsing Sanders. After November 13: The UTLA House of October 2: Chapter leaders Representatives considers the advisory discuss endorsement at the UTLA vote in a separate meeting and makes Paid for by Political Action Council of Educators (United Teachers-Los Angeles), Area meetings. the final decision on the endorsement. (213) 487-5560. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.
4 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 18, 2019 Schools and Communities First: Our shot at sustainable funding Petition gathering starts for revised measure for November 2020 ballot.
The historic Schools and Communities cut during the recession in 2008. First measure has a wider path to victory “Since the recession, we’ve been treading now that it has been refiled with stronger water,” says Aragon Elementary teacher The School Funding Imbalance language. The improved language expands Koreen Cea. “SCF would generate an es- protections for small businesses, ensures the timated $11 billion a year for schools and Share of state property taxes funding is distributed more equitably (in- services. Imagine the arts and science pro- cluding an increase for high-poverty school grams we could fund and the nurses, coun- districts such as LAUSD), and strengthens selors, and librarians we could hire. This is zoning language to ensure large corpora- our shot at getting sustainable funding for tions cannot avoid property reassessment. all the resources we went on strike for.” Residents pay Beginning next month, UTLA will join our coalition partners in gathering signatures to Los Angeles critical to the win 72% our fair share get the revised measure on the November Corporate interests and anti-tax advo- 2020 ballot. The original version easily quali- cates have pledged to spend as much as fied, blowing past the 585,000 signatures re- $100 million to defeat SCF. As we saw with quired with 860,000 submitted. It is the first Measure EE last spring, business interests commercial property tax reform ever to gain have no problem exploiting class and race enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. divides to stoke fear in voters. Our work in Los Angeles to connect Schools “treading water” with the community will play an outsized since recession role in countering the corporate narrative The Schools and Communities First and delivering the win. For SCF to pass, measure will reclaim $11 billion annually the measure will need large margins in the for schools and local communities by re- state’s major cities. forming California’s controversial Proposi- “The time is up for the corporations tion 13 and taxing commercial property at reaping fortunes while refusing to put in their Corporations fair market value, closing a loophole that fair share,” Baldwin Hills Elementary teacher do not 28% has allowed multinational corporations to Marie Germaine says. “This is our chance to avoid their fair share of property taxes. The make history and start a new legacy of invest- measure would keep Prop. 13’s current caps ing in our future instead of starving schools for homeowners, renters, and agriculture. and communities of needed resources.” The funding from SCF is desperately When Prop. 13 passed, commercial owners and homeowners contributed needed in a state that ranks 44th in per- Take action: UTLA will be rolling out pe- about equal shares of property tax. But now, because residential homes pupil funding. Recent increases in school titions at the November 13 Area meeting. change hands and are reassessed far more often than large commercial prop- funding have only put schools back where Talk to your chapter leadership about be- erties, residential owners pay almost three-quarters of state property taxes. they were before funding was drastically ing part of this historic effort. Election 2020: March 2 On strike: Chicago educators Endorsements fight for the future The educators who trans- LA COUNTY LAUSD SCHOOL formed the union landscape BOARD OF BOARD with their vibrant strike in 2012 are back on the picket SUPERVISORS George McKenna lines. When CTU struck in 2012, District 1 it was the first teachers’ strike in a quarter-century. With Scott Schmerelson the public siding decisively District 3 with the teachers, expecta- tions were raised across the CTU and SEIU Local 73 workers march in the streets of Jackie Goldberg country that workers could Chicago in the days leading up to the strike. fight, strike, and win. Since District 5 then we’ve seen strikes in places like space on campuses. West Virginia, Oklahoma, Arizona, Chicago Public Schools has the money Patricia Castellanos Oakland—and our own historic strike for CTU’s demands: The district is col- District 7 in LA in 2019. lecting more than a billion dollars a year UTLA’s student-centered strike in additional revenue, yet CPS’ current demands are reflected in CTU’s propos- $7.7 billion budget is sending less into Herb Wesson More endorsements in als, which emphasize lower class sizes, classrooms this year than last year. District 2 the coming months. more nurses and guidance counselors, “In the richest country in the world, if and more social services in a school dis- students aren’t getting what they need, trict that primarily serves students of the issue is not a lack of money but a lack color. Chicago teachers are also pressing of political will,” UTLA President Alex Ad paid for by United Teachers Los Angeles-Political Action Council of Common Good proposals and demand- Caputo-Pearl said. “If elected leaders are Educator (PACE) Issues and Students, Parents and Educators in Support ing that the school district take a stand not capable of leading on reinvestment, of Castellanos, Goldberg, McKenna, and Schmerelson for School Board on larger issues that affect the commu- then teachers, parents, and students will 2020, Sponsored by Teachers Unions, Including United Teachers Los nity, including curbing charter school continue taking to the streets to defend the Angeles. Committee major funding from: expansion, supporting campaigns for af- essential civic institution of public educa- fordable housing policies, and protecting tion. We stand with Chicago educators in Political Action Council of Educators – United Teachers Los Angeles immigrant students. UTLA educators their righteous fight.” American Federation of Teachers Solidarity Committee won a number of our Common Good National Education Association Advocacy Fund demands during our strike, includ- Latest info: Check UTLA’s social me- ing support for immigrant families, a dia feeds for developments and ways This ad was not authorized by any candidate program to end disruptive “random” you can support our sisters and broth- or a committee controlled by any candidate. student searches, and expansion of green ers in Chicago. 5 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 18, 2019
Contract reopeners start January 2020: Enforcing the contract to make our victories real Under our agreement, we can reopen the contract and bargain on three areas begin- Strategic contract implementation at the school and district level. ning in January 2020. The UTLA House of Representatives has voted that the areas Our strike resulted in significant ad- administrators to more effectively allocate ity of schools are in compliance with the for reopeners will be salary (including vancements on virtually all of our con- resources, and others will require both new class-size caps, and 81% of chapters bilingual differentials), special education tract demands, forcing the district into a chapter level and district-wide monitoring reported having Local School Leadership (including Health and Human Services massive reallocation of funding toward the of progress. What is clear is that it will take Councils, which is crucial to exerting our staffing), and class size. needs of our schools. Some of those victo- all of us to hold the district accountable for school site power. Chapter leaders are Healthcare agreement expires December ries, like the 6% retroactive pay increase fully implementing our contract. completing another round of the Chapter 2020: Our current healthcare agreement with no healthcare cuts, have already been Chapter Power Checklist: The Check- Power Checklist this month. Data is incred- expires in December 2020, and we can implemented, while others will either be list is a new tool to track how contract ibly important for our next steps. expect LAUSD to push for cuts. Bargain- implemented in 2019-2020 or phased in implementation and chapter building is Contract enforcement & current bargain- ing for healthcare is conducted with all over the next two school years. Some of happening across LAUSD. Preliminary ing: Look for UPDATE in the chart below for LAUSD employee unions at the table, these victories will require the hiring of results from the first round of the Chapter the latest information and check the regu- giving us a united front against takebacks more staff, some will require school site Power Checklist show that the vast major- larly updated bargaining page at utla.net. and a broad base for organizing to win.
Issue What We Won Chapter Enforcement Districtwide Enforcement UPDATE
Nurses Nurse in every school, 5 days per week, by 2020-21 Chapter Chair reports number of days per week Ensure 150 hires for 2019-2020 and an District has not met its hiring with a nurse additional 150 hires for 2020-2021 obligation and we have initiated the grievance process.
Teacher Librarians Teacher librarian in every secondary school, 5 days a Chapter Chair reports number of days per week with Ensure 41 hires for 2019-2020 and an UTLA is still confirming that week, by 2020-21 a teacher librarian and ensures compliance with BOE additional 41 hires for 2020-2021 district has met hiring obligation of resolution maintaining Library Aide positions 41 new teacher librarians.
Counselors Student-counselor ratio of 500-1 at every secondary Chapter Chair tracks and reports student-coun- Ensure hiring of at least 17 secondary Hiring obligation of 17 secondary school by 2019-2020 selor ratio at school counselors for district to meet student- counselors has been exceeded. counselor ratio
Class Size Enforceable caps and averages through the elimination At Norm Day, Chapter Chair tracks and reports the Ensure greater class size reductions at Nearly all classes and schools are in of Section 1.5 and a yearly reduction in caps, building total number of classes at the school and number 75 elementary schools and 15 middle compliance with class-size agree- toward full realization of the class size cap numbers in of class size cap violations schools, identified by the district as “high ment. UTLA working with handful the full contract by 2021-2022 need” of schools that have struggled the most with meeting the terms of the agreement.
Special Education Class size and caseload reductions, tighter lan- At Norm Day, Chapter Chair tracks and reports UTLA has the right to bargain any changes In bargaining over LAUSD’s guage for enforcing caseload and class size caps, the total number of class size and caseload to service delivery models, and has started Pilot Inclusion Program, agreement two release days to complete federally mandated violations bargaining with LAUSD over the effects reached that improves working assessments for all Special Education teachers, of their “increased inclusion” program conditions for educators at pilot and requirement that LAUSD provide caseload and which is being piloted at 50 schools in sites. Read more at utla.net. class size reports 2019-2020
Community Funding for 20 community schools in 2019-20 and For participating schools, ensure appropriate funding Community Schools Steering Committee 20 Community Schools chosen. Schools 10 more in 2020-21, with each participating school is received by the school from the district, ensure the and Local Options Oversight Committee 10 coordinators in place; 10 receiving $150,000 for the first year and $250,000 hiring of a community schools coordinator (must be to oversee implementation, with UTLA more to be chosen. Training being for the second year a bargaining unit member), and ensure the existence representatives on each body reporting developed. and appropriate participation of a LSLC back to UTLA members
Co-Location Timely notification of schools being targeted for co- Ensure Chapter Chair is invited to all “walk Ensure LAUSD provides UTLA with lists 13 co-location coordinators location and an increased role for UTLA representa- throughs” prior to co-location, elect a co-location of potential co-locations, for the fol- chosen; working on identifying tion at co-located schools coordinator, ensure the coordinator participates lowing school year, by December 1 and more. Training coming in the in the development of a shared use agreement, February 1 of each year spring. Number of co-located and ensure coordinator placement on the school schools has been reduced to 53. safety committee
Early Childhood An 8-hour work day for Early Educators, inclusive of Chapter Chair confirms district compliance by track- Ensure LAUSD is following new contract No violations of new rights, Educator Rights a 30-minute duty-free lunch ing work schedules of all Early Education members at including 30-minute duty-free beginning of each school year lunch, have been reported.
Transfers A requirement that district policy be followed at schools Chapter Chair confirms school compliance with Ensure LAUSD denies magnet conver- UTLA has not been notified yet of converting from a traditional program to a magnet district policy related to magnet conversions sions for schools in which the process any new magnet conversions for school, including a majority approval vote by the staff, followed is inconsistent with district 2020-21. and that all teachers assigned to the school be notified policy at least one year in advance of the conversion
UTLA rights Increased representation for itinerants (more chapter Itinerant chapter chairs enforce increased rep- Ensure LAUSD is following new contract Official representation for itiner- chairs and the right to speak at district or local district resentation rights. School-based chapter chairs ant groups (psychologists, PSWs, meetings) and the right for chapter chairs to sign off enforce right to sign off on review of school etc.) has increased dramatically, that they were able to review the school budget before budgets with multiple chapter chairs and it’s been submitted to the district CATs in place.
Itinerant A workspace shall be provided for all itinerant Chapter Chair confirms that appropriate space has Ensure LAUSD provides an appeal UTLA following up on a handful Workspace educators and HHS professionals to protect student been allocated for itinerants assigned to school, and process at the local district level to of complaints and will initiate privacy and ensure professional working conditions facilitates involvement of LSLC if dispute arises over resolve disputes that can’t be resolved grievance process to ensure appropriate workspace through the LSLC compliance.
HHS & Special Creation of a Workload/Caseload Committee for HHS/ Chapter-level enforcement will follow develop- The Committee is ongoing, will include UTLA using task force to gather Education Itinerant SPED itinerants to explore methods for improving their ment of citywide policy 5 UTLA appointees and 5 LAUSD ap- info on caseloads, metrics, and as- Caseload/Workload working conditions and to achieve more equitable and pointees, and will meet at least quarterly signment decisions; next meeting manageable workloads & caseloads starting in the Fall of 2019 with district is 10/24.
Green Space Creation of a Green Space Task Force, with LAUSD, Chapter-level enforcement will follow develop- The Task Force will create a plan to UTLA, City of LA, and district devel- UTLA, and LA City participation, to develop plan for ment of citywide policy increase green space, including the oping formula for selecting schools; increasing green space on school campuses, includ- removal of bungalows, by December 1, district to provide report on schools ing the removal of bungalows 2019 with empty bungalows. 6 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 18, 2019 My strike story: Shuttered Wins on overtesting under threat library reopens Administrators pressure teachers to ignore their professional judgement.
By Ebony L. Bautiste than the district is requiring. Per the LAUSD YES Academy MEM-6700.3, the district has mandated four IABs to be administered each year: two in If you are feeling the impacts of overtest- the fall and two in the spring. ing at your school site, you are not alone. Second, many administrators are not With initial assessments, diagnostic tests, informing teachers that any IABs over the benchmark assessments, DIBELS, TRC, four mandated assessments are simply rec- IABs, ELPAC, LAS, and ICAs, it’s no wonder ommendations or just highly suggested. teachers are feeling pressured by the amount The testing schedules may say “school of assessments and the hours required to wide assessments” or “grade level selec- administer them. Overtesting takes away tion,” implying that every teacher is on from valuable instructional time, assumes board with the assessment plan when, in teachers don’t have the ability to accurately most cases, the staff nor the Local School evaluate and measure student achievement, Leadership Council has even agreed to the and leaves many teachers wondering, If I’m testing calendar. Don’t let administrators sell always assessing, when will I ever teach? you on the idea that a document is mandatory It leads to posts like this one on Face- just because it was passed out during a Tuesday book from teacher Lupemar Torres: staff development meeting. Additional assess- “Feeling overwhelmed with all the online ments should not be a top-down decision. trainings, testing, protocols, surveys, and Another way administrators manipulate Something happened at my school responded with the following: “It demands. I need another adult to teach Memo 6700.3 is by pressuring entire grade last month that showed the impact of the was terrible. They didn’t have books my class while I do all the paperwork.” levels to agree to more assessments over the teachers’ strike. Thanks to the new posi- … they didn’t even have a library!” Teachers are being “voluntold” to ad- four mandated assessments, then stating it tions for school nurses, counselors, and Byrd’s library had been closed for minister high-stakes assessments for the was a grade-level decision. By agreeing to teacher librarians won in the contract, I years. It was the strike that reopened purpose of collecting data that school administer the additional tests as a grade was hired as the new teacher librarian it, and students are noticing the ex- administrators typically use for account- level, you are essentially waiving your at Byrd Middle School in Sun Valley. panded services and resources at their ability more so than to measure student rights to test how you see fit. For example, if Soon after the school year started, a local LAUSD schools — so much so that achievement or drive instruction. a teacher wants to test whole group instead student came into the library to return at least some of them are choosing to Recently, many teachers were given of individually, select IABs that match the some books. She told me she was stay with LAUSD instead of going to a testing schedule or calendar that lists pacing guide, or change the day or time leaving Byrd to attend a local charter a charter. That’s the kind of tangible the dates and times that the Interim As- the assessment is given, the teacher will school. I wished her the best and went impact the strike is having. Let’s keep sessment Blocks (IABs) from the Smarter be at the mercy of the administrator. You about my day. Then a few days later working together for more progress for Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) have created a narrative that your grade she returned to the library to retrieve our students and our profession. should be administered. There are several level made an agreement that you must the books she had returned. concerns many teachers are raising. now adhere to. In addition, teachers may “What happened?” I asked. “Was —Jason Kinsella First, a big concern is that administrators be made to feel as though they are anti- the new school not a good fit?” She Byrd Middle School are demanding that teachers administer up testing. “I don’t give assessments” said no to three times as many IAB assessments (continued on page 13)
Issue What We Won Chapter Enforcement Districtwide Enforcement UPDATE
Testing Creation of educator, parent, administrator task force to compile Chapter-level enforcement will Joint Committee of 4 UTLA appointees, 4 Testing work group met 10/3. UTLA requested inventory of all district assessments, including their value, cost, follow development of citywide LAUSD appointees, and 4 parents to meet 5 data from district on number of tests, time spent, and impact on instructional time, and to make recommenda- policy times during the 2019-2020 school year, with etc. Goal is to be done with testing reduction tions for reducing assessments by 50% at each grade level a goal to make recommendations on reduc- recommendations by March to shape LAUSD’s tions by Spring of 2020 annual memo on testing.
Ethnic Creation of educator and administrator task force to review Chapter-level enforcement will LAUSD – UTLA Ethnic Studies Task Force to Getting data to shape approach to task force. Info Studies programs and propose resources for Ethnic Studies, includ- follow development of citywide be formed and ongoing, including 4 UTLA requested on current offerings, PD, and existing ing PD, curriculum, and materials policy appointees, and meet at least twice per year, resources. with a goal of starting by Fall of 2019
Pay Equity Creation of task force to examine equity issues regarding Chapter-level enforcement will Pay Equity Task Force to be formed, with 4 Task force has met once; next meetings are the salary schedules of Adult Education, Early Education, follow development of citywide UTLA appointees and 4 LAUSD appointees, 10/14 and 10/28. Report to go to UTLA bargain- and ROC/ROP teachers policy and make recommendations by October 31, ing team by Thanksgiving for potential inclusion 2019, after meeting at least three times in salary reopeners in 2020.
Immigrant LAUSD shall provide at least 1 attorney and necessary support Chapter-level enforcement will LAUSD and UTLA will meet regularly to UTLA is in contact with allies, such as CHIRLA Student staff to work with local organizations and provide support to follow development of citywide ensure collaboration, identify concerns, and and the National Immigration Law Center, that Support immigrant students, families, and employees, create a district policy discuss options for expanding support, with are willing to help. hotline for immigration issues, and work with UTLA and LA City LAUSD committed to provide the necessary to identify additional community resources to support this effort resources through July 1, 2021
Random Creation of pilot program for schools to be exempt from Chapter Chairs at schools not par- BOE passed a motion on June 18, 2019, calling on 20 pilot schools chosen and plan submitted to Searches the LAUSD random searches program, with 14 schools to ticipating in this effort in 2019-2020 the superintendent to create an alternative school district with application. participate in 2019-2020 and an additional 14 schools to should work with their LSLC to apply safety program and end the random searches participate in 2020-2021 for participation in 2020-2021 program by the end of the 2019-2020 school year
Adult Creation of DACE Assignment Task Force to develop a pilot Chapter-level enforcement will With 5 UTLA appointees and 5 LAUSD appoin- Citywide DACE matrix program will be fully Education matrix program for implementation at 4 schools in 2019- follow development of citywide tees, the Task Force met in the Spring of 2019, implemented in 2020-2021. 2020 and to provide recommendations for negotiating new policy with the parties agreeing to drop pilot program assignment language for 2020-2021 for 2019-2020 and fully implement city-wide DACE matrix program for 2020-2021
Substitutes Improved rights for substitute members regarding the Chapter Chairs will be provided with Ensure LAUSD follows new contract Flyer with 15 new substitute teachers’ rights continuity rate, extended rate, and procedures for assign- an informational flyer, outlining con- distributed at UTLA Area meetings and available ment, arrival, cancellation, and participation in professional tractual rights, to provide to substitute online. development members assigned to their school 7 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 18, 2019 Students’ stories: The power of mental health support Psychiatric social workers work with struggling youth to turn things around.
By Cheryl Kono (PSW & UTLA Vice I did, my life was much more relaxed and I’m My threats were so serious that I was admit- On behalf of our students, please talk to Chair, Harbor/South Area) able to speak more proudly. ted to a mental health hospital. In there, I all of our stakeholders—including UTLA learned that the answers I was looking for leaders, school-site leaders, and LAUSD Psychiatric social workers are honored —Delci lay within myself. I felt like the PSW’s group board members—about how important to listen to our students’ stories and make therapy helped me to see that other people mental health services are for our students a positive impact on their lives. Our stu- “I tried to make friends, have struggles like my own. Life seems to be and to make sure that we have a full-time dents’ voices give us a true picture of but kids are mean” on the upturn for me and all I can do is hope PSW at every school in LAUSD. As Our what’s underlying their attitudes, be- When I first entered high school, I, like many it stays like this. New Deal for Public Education says, let’s haviors, and engagement in school. So other students, dealt with depression from a “Nurture the Whole Child, Respect Students many students face personal, family, big change and a sense of isolationism. I tried —2019 High School Graduate and Parents, and Fully Fund Public Schools!” school, and/or community challenges to make friends, but kids are mean and often that impact their mental well-being, but two-faced. I found myself in a place where I they often suffer in silence. These stu- constantly felt like I had nowhere to turn, like Mental Health Awareness Clubs create culture of peer support dents may feel that there is no one safe to I was alone in a big school with no one to talk talk to who can maintain confidentiality, to. Seeing a PSW weekly and opening up made while providing the unconditional ac- the world look a little brighter. I found myself ceptance, hope, and support they need to coming out of a ditch. I kept working with help them to be successful in school and my PSW, who helped me become the happy in life. This is where psychiatric social and healthy person I am today. Without my workers come in. school’s PSW and resource connections, I don’t Mental health services are important know where I’d be or how miserable I’d feel. at the universal, selected, and intensive In ninth grade, my grades were dropping, but levels in order to reach students at every now I’m an excellent student, varsity athlete, developmental stage. Hearing from the club president, and a leader. I wouldn’t have students themselves can give us a true been able to do any of that without the support sense of why PSWs are needed every day, I got from my PSW. at every school site, from kindergarten to 12th grade, across LAUSD. — Joshua LAUSD is home to a number of Mental my school’s PSW to create activities Health Awareness Clubs—student-led and events to bring the issue of mental “I didn’t want to get off my couch” “I was trapped in groups dedicated to mental health con- health stigma to light,” Joshua says. At the beginning of the school year, I was overwhelming sadness” versations. The clubs give students a “Those who need help shouldn’t have okay, but not feeling happy. Until the middle of Getting through high school felt like an platform to share their voices and raise to hide from their peers in fear of being the year, that’s when I was down on my luck. I uphill battle. I was unable to do well in class awareness. The goal is to empower stu- judged and should be given the re- didn’t really want to get off my couch. I didn’t for various reasons and I was constantly a dents to educate one another, and their sources they need. The more our club really want to talk to my family about it, since manic depressive. I was always affable when communities, and to create a culture of does to battle mental health stigma and I thought I would be a burden to them. Then, I talking with people, but at home I often times peer support within their schools. educate others, the more people we can started therapy with the PSW, talking about it cried myself to sleep. This came to a head Joshua co-founded the MHA Club help. Not only is our club an important and opening up about it. It was stress-relieving when I wanted to commit suicide last se- at his school with psychiatric social resource on our campus for others, but and I found that I wasn’t alone. There were mester. I was trapped in an overwhelming worker Cheryl Kono. I know it will always be a group of others with my problems. Since I had therapy, sadness. I was referred to the PSW at my “I get to work with my peers and people I can rely on when I need help.” I started to work more with my emotions. Once school to get the crisis intervention I needed.
the early 1950s, Elliott worked in postwar tunities of all sorts. Passings France providing English instruction at After graduating from UCLA, US Army posts. Back in the US, Elliott Adriana worked for Virgin Atlan- initially taught in San Diego and then tic and traveled the world. After- moved north to Los Angeles to teach ward, Adriana energetically began early elementary grades at Norwood her teaching career in LAUSD. She Street School. taught at 98th Street School and Elliott was a founding member of transferred to Charnock Road El- UTLA and the chapter chair at Norwood ementary School, where she taught for more than two decades. She also lower and upper elementary grades. served on the House of Representatives She most recently taught kindergar- and was a delegate to AFT conventions. ten. She was loved by her students, On numerous occasions, Elliott chal- adored by their families, and respect- lenged district mandates and helped ed by her colleagues. Her loving, fun, shape policies to further teacher and and charismatic personality and her student rights. warm laughter will be missed by the After retirement, Elliott offered coun- many who cared about her. Her col- seling as a lay chaplain to inmates at leagues will miss hearing her happily the Women’s Central Jail in Lynwood. say at the end of a long day, “Let’s go Elliott was a frequent donor to, and to TUESDAY MORNING after work participant in, many beneficial social, Adriana Vensel today!” or “Let’s put together a staff environmental, and women’s groups, as 1971-2019 TGIF social!” F. Elliott Ryder well as her Episcopal Church, All Saints In addition to teaching, Adriana 1930-2019 in Pasadena. hospice staff. was an artist who used paper as her Remembrances in her name can be Adriana was born in Guadalajara, medium to create large flower sculp- On August 16, 2019, F. Elliott Ryder, sent to either Planned Parenthood of L.A. Mexico, on September 12 ,1971, and tures and quilled note cards, along longtime LAUSD elementary school ([email protected]) or Friends grew up in New Jersey. After moving with jewelry. teacher, passed away. She was born Outside, Los Angeles County (friend- to California, she studied and gradu- Adriana is survived by her on January 12, 1930, to Marion and soutsidela.org). ated from UCLA. She met her husband, husband, Keith Vensel; sons Justin, John Ryder of the Bronx, New York. Keith, at her high school prom. She and Matthew, and Elijah; her mother, After graduating from the University Keith gave their three sons a rich life of Gina Steiglitz; and siblings Alex- of Michigan, she entered into the field Adriana Vensel died September 12, family meals, culture, learning, travel, andra, Jose, Patricia, and Steven. A of education and later obtained her 2019, after a courageous battle with and love. Education was of prime im- memorial service in celebration of master’s in education from Columbia breast cancer. She was under the portance to Adriana and she arranged her life was held on September 20, University. For several years during compassionate care of her family and family excursions and learning oppor- 2019 in West Los Angeles. 8 MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS
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News from UTLA/NEA En la lucha for #DeafEd Advocacy paves way to greater understanding and support.
By Janette Durán-Aguirre educational policies so that the union have the right to Transformative Social Justice is well represented to meet the needs expect that their Counselor/Educator of our students. needs and human, I am forever grateful to UTLA and linguistic, and This month I am giving my column to a CTA for embracing me with open arms educational rights rock star I saw emerge during the strike. In and accommodating all requests to are respected and fact, Janette was and is someone who goes the ensure I had full access and felt included. supported at all extra mile all the time for her students. As the Why and what accommodations, you times. Within only Deaf Education secondary counselor in may wonder? I am a Deaf Counselor/ Deaf programs the school district, she’s a rarity. Educator from Marlton School, the only across the U.S., Every day during the strike when I was on day school for the Deaf in LAUSD ser- non-Deaf educa- the stage, I would look to my left and see the vicing students in preschool through tors with limited #DeafEd section in red ponchos chant-signing 12th grade. Throughout the entire NEA sign language in the crowd. On the third day at the West RA experience, I had a wonderful team fluency, minimal Area regional rally, Janette came up to me and of American Sign Language interpret- educational back- through interpretation she asked me to do the ers with me to provide communication ground, training, UTLA #DeafEd Strike Chant for the crowd. and facilitate information access. Having and experience in It was a game changer for the Deaf Education this, I was able to meet so many UTLA/ Deaf education folks, and it changed our collective action to CTA/NEA delegates and form new re- lack the cultural a more inclusive one. We incorporated the lationships. and linguistic #DeafEd Strike Chant and asked the entire Over the course of the NEA RA con- competency nec- membership to do it as well. I have never felt ference, I was approached by nation- essary to provide more alive and inspired by a group. They are wide delegates who have attended the adequate instruc- US, we are THEM! NEA RA for years who let me know that tion and leader- they never had a Deaf delegate before. ship. This unjustly Marlton educators Janette Durán-Aguirre (left) and Laura Carls on the —Cecily Myart-Cruz I found that hard to believe, consider- deprives intersec- floor of the NEA RA with UTLA/NEA Vice President Cecily Myart-Cruz. UTLA/NEA Vice President ing that the NEA has been around for tional Deaf stu- almost 128 years and has had close to dents of receiving 100 representative assemblies. Many culturally and linguistically appropriate to exist that Deaf students need to be One of the highlights of my summer of the delegates welcomed me and ac- curriculum and instruction that includes “fixed” and they continue to be viewed was attending the National Education knowledged my presence; several of and highlights people who reflect a range as less important than their hearing peers. Association’s Representative Assem- them signed and a few were interpreters of differences. Given the history of how students of bly (NEA RA) in Houston, Texas, as a working in the field of education. After When it comes to the education of Deaf color have been marginalized in school first-time delegate. NEA has more than learning of this, I made the decision students, there is a lack of accessible and districts across many generations, with 3 million members, of whom 10,000 were that I would push for more educators equitable education for all of them across schools and administrations neglecting in attendance at the RA. Out of those in the field of Deaf Education (#DeafEd) all grade levels. Deaf people navigate students’ multiple social experiences, my members, 1,000 are California Teachers to attend future NEA Representative society differently than hearing people, hope is that educators can recognize that Association (CTA) members and 100 are Assemblies and implement a #DeafEd and it is essential that our Deaf students this reality is intensified with our Deaf UTLA members. What an enriching five- caucus. With this discovery, I realized incorporate the skills, knowledge, and students, given their multiple intersec- day experience it was for me! I witnessed how much work we have to do to make tools in education to be successful. For tions. Deaf students and the Deaf com- the largest democratic delegation in the #DeafEd visible across both the state this to happen successfully, educators munity do not view themselves in deficit world—all passionate educators fear- and the nation. working with Deaf students must have ways but rather with pride and honor. lessly utilizing their power of transfor- What is #DeafEd? Deaf Education has the necessary background, knowledge, Part of that awareness is to educate the mational voices, fighting for racial and been around the United States for 200 and experience to appropriately serve general population that Deaf individuals gender equality, speaking out against in- years. Deaf Education is a broad and this population. are rooted in their community, which is equities, and making changes to NEA’s diverse professional field that centers Deaf students everywhere are mar- rich in heritage, language, culture, and on the education of students with various ginalized on a daily basis. Educational relationships. hearing levels who are Deaf, DeafBlind, programs for them are in an unfortunate I left the NEA RA fired up. I look DeafDisabled, Hard of Hearing or Late- state where there is a lack of support and forward to returning with a list of Deafened and that addresses their differ- resources. Many students enter school possible new business items I want ences and individual needs. with no language and without additional to bring to the next NEA RA 2020 in Educators of the Deaf become experts support and resources. They have limited Atlanta, Georgia, related to awareness in language acquisition and the unique access to language and literacy acqui- of and addressing #DeafEd issues. The learning and communication needs of sition, harming their social, emotional, only difference for next time is I won’t their students. Within Deaf Education and educational potential. The major- be coming alone; I am encouraging there are individually planned, adapted/ ity of these students have IEPs that in all my #DeafEd colleagues to come modified teaching pedagogies, adap- theory are supposed to be supporting on board. With that, I am committed tive/modified materials, accessible them; however, there is no long-term to bringing in more awareness about equitable settings, and other #DeafEd support. The lack of ACCESS to an equal #DeafEd and I invite you to join me interventions and approaches designed opportunity to receive an education is in solidarity to prevent our younger to help students attain a higher level not there. There is also a lack of special- generations from experiencing similar of self-sufficiency and success in their ized, equipped, trained people to meet injustices and strive to bring transfor- schools. The U.S. Department of Edu- the needs of these students. Advocacy mative change to an equitable system cation reported that there are 350,000 for Deaf Education to address current ensuring our Deaf students are elevat- Deaf-identified students in K-12 schools. concerns regarding quality education ed and receive the education they very There are 17,000 Deaf-identified students and appropriate language acquisition much deserve. in the state of California from ages 3-22 for Deaf students needs to be expanded A special thank you to Laura Carls, and currently 2,100 Deaf-identified stu- and visible. Cecily Myart-Cruz, Erika Jones, and David dents throughout LAUSD. The NEA RA made me realize that Goldberg for your continued support and Deaf students have the same potential we need to bring constant awareness for believing that I have a place throughout for academic and professional success as and advocacy of these issues to national this experience. Thank you, UTLA, CTA, & hearing students, if they are given equal platforms and not just within our school NEA, for embracing my presence. A special access to information and opportunities. administration and districts. It doesn’t shoutout to my #DeafEd (heart) family, you They can reach their full potential and surprise me that the stigma continues know who you are. 10 TM
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Elementary notebook Inclusion is acceptance The practice can be incredible for students—but it takes planning and collaboration to work.
environment for all students involved. academically and, yes, this is the absolute versations with the district around inclu- Research also states that for inclusion to right thing to do for our students. sion. We expressed our concerns around be most effective, educators need small For decades students with special the implementation at schools and asked class sizes and small caseloads with co- needs have been marginalized. Many of common-sense questions to help clear up teaching practices, planning time for all us—whether we were students at the time misconceptions. These conversations led to educators involved in inclusion, and a or teaching—can recall a time when the our bargaining on the impacts and effects whole-school approach toward inclusion. farthest bungalows on campus housed of the district’s Inclusion Pilot Program. Based on your concerns it was obvious our special education population. It is I encourage all educators to read about that the latter part of the equation was no wonder that there can be a stigma our demands, which are posted at utla.net missing. And despite not having the when parents hear their child needs an under Current Bargaining. Your bargaining team is comprised of both special educa- tion and general education rank-and-file Despite inclusion being the absolute members at various schools implementing inclusion. They have been staunch advo- right thing to do for all students, the cates and relentless at the table. This bar- gaining will help shape our reopener bar- By Gloria Martinez rollout has been less than righteous. gaining come January 2020, when Article UTLA Elementary Vice President XXII, Special Education, is one of three areas of the contract that will be reopened. Inclusion has been a hot topic over the necessary provisions needed to make IEP or when a young child learns they Special education is a complex subject past few years within LAUSD, but unfor- inclusion succeed at your school sites, will be removed out of their class and that has been ignored for far too long—38 tunately the district is decades behind in many of you have shared wonderful placed in a “special” class. Worst of all years, to be exact. That’s how long it has advancing inclusion for our students with stories of success. As a special educa- is perpetuating this prejudice by creating been since special education issues had special needs. Despite inclusion being the tion teacher myself, I applaud all teachers artificial barriers between students with been negotiated with LAUSD before this absolute right thing to do for all students, who continue to foster nourishing learn- special needs and the rest of their peers. year. Thanks to our strike wins, special edu- the rollout has been less than righteous. ing environments. Over and over again It is because all students are capable cation now has its own article of the con- The inclusion of all students is a civil the sentiment I hear is that inclusion is of learning and all students are deserv- tract, creating a pathway for more improve- rights issue. Not only is it mandated not easy, it takes work, and the district ing of a quality public education that we ments. Although the road to more rights under the Individuals with Disabilities has been of little to no help—but that found it absolutely necessary to engage for our special education educators and Education Act (IDEA) but research shows there has been tremendous growth for all with the district on this issue. Over the students will be arduous, it is critical that that inclusivity creates a better learning students involved both emotionally and past few months we have been in con- we all embrace this righteous fight together.
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TESTING for the school to replace the IABs with (continued from page 7) another type of assessment. The deadline for the 2019-2020 school year was October teacher ever! Teachers want students to 14. Unfortunately, because this waiver must take tests to measure growth and to guide be approved by the administrator, many instruction. Teachers deserve respect and chapter chairs are unaware of this option. professionalism and should have a say in Thanks to our strike efforts, we’ve bar- which test to give, how to give it, when to gained and won the right to have the district give it, and how long to give it. reduce testing by 50%, through the work Do not allow principals to guilt you into of a task force. Formally known as the Dis- complying. They might use phrases such as: trict-UTLA Joint Assessment Committee, the • “It’s for the good of the school.” testing task force is a 12-person committee • “It’s a best practice.” that will meet five times this year to give • “Your colleagues are doing it.” recommendations to the district on how to • “Don’t you want to do what’s best reduce by 50% either the amount of time for children?” spent testing or the amount of tests given. Our Finally, it is concerning that many teach- first meeting will take place on November 8. Improve your vision ers are unaware that schools have the right Here’s how a member of the testing to apply for a waiver granting permission task force put it: “It’s frustrating to know improve your life. that while we are working hard trying to WITH LASIK reduce 50% of district tests, such as reduc- ing four IABs down to two IABs, principals are adding seven more IABs. It’s tough to negotiate for less testing if teachers are FREE Consultations unwittingly giving up their rights and administering additional assessments.” Ultimately, the choice is yours and CALL FOR that of your colleagues. If you choose to SPECIALS! administer the additional IABs, consider 1(888) 999-4202 creating an unofficial list that clearly states 12 MONTHS “sample,” “possible schedule,” or “unoffi- cial list.” Ask your administrator how you can go about altering the schedule, rear- NO Interest nancing range testing dates, or adjusting a specific Substitute testing format, if need be. We encourage you to have discussions with your col- Educators Day leagues and hold a chapter meeting to review Memo 6700.3 and develop a plan 14914 Sherman Way Thank a substitute on to protect valuable instructional time. Friday, November 22 Know your professional rights and re- Van Nuys, California 91405 sponsibilities. Push back on overtesting!
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From the Bargaining Table Making our contract real Settling the strike was the beginning of a multiyear process.
By Arlene Inouye vision. Our chart in this issue, “Implementing UTLA Secretary Our Contract Victories,” helps guide that work by laying out 20 contract issues: what UTLA sisters and brothers, our collec- we won and how we will enforce it on the tive bargaining agreement is a living docu- chapter level and district level. To help track UTLA Bargaining Team at City Hall on January 18, 2019 ment that betters the lives of our students enforcement and chapter building, we have a and ourselves. When we began negotiating new tool, the Chapter Power Checklist. This salary plus two articles each) that UTLA and bargaining team. The three taskforces that our three-year agreement in 2017, we em- checklist allows sites to, for example, track the LAUSD can bring to the table for negotia- were negotiated in the contract to support barked on a process that involved listen- staffing increases (nurses, librarians, coun- tions in January 2020. The UTLA Board of negotiations have begun meeting and serve ing to hundreds of members, prioritizing selors), actual class numbers, and meetings Directors has considered all of the input as an important resource: Pay Equity Task- issues, and coming up with a comprehen- with parents so that we can work together on during the negotiations process and the force, Itinerant Workload/Caseload Task- sive negotiations package that touches the these issues. While we have heard of many broad goals of UTLA in determining that the force, and Class Size Taskforce. lives of every member, but also includes exciting post-strike developments—such as reopeners will be special education and class The process continues, so watch for critical issues for students, parents, and early education teachers celebrating because size, in addition to wages. These articles of updates, work with your CAT teams, community along with addressing the they now have a duty-free lunch, or new the contract are defined broadly. Article XIV provide data for the Chapter Power Check- prioritization of public education. teacher librarians who say that the contract on salary includes differentials and other list, hold parent meetings, and stay con- As the pressure was mounting on the opened up their dream of being a librarian— salary adjustments. Article XXII on Special nected. We are on a multiyear journey. If we district to end the strike after seven days we know that we can’t leave our contract Education includes mental health profes- are persistent, focused, and take action, we of public support and 60,000 people on the up to chance. We made critical gains and sionals and comprehensively addresses all will continue to make progress and better streets, LAUSD agreed to demands that at have a very comprehensive and complicated of special education. Now that Section 1.5 of the lives of our students and ourselves. first appeared impossible for us to achieve. contract. It will take all of us as UTLA leaders Article XVIII has been dismantled and we The UTLA Bargaining Team is Daniel Barn- There can be no underestimation of the and members to hold the district accountable have caps on class sizes for the first time, hart (UTLA Secondary VP), Victoria Casas power of the collective, of the power of strik- for fully implementing our contract at every we can bring class sizes down further and (Beachy ES), Tomás Flores (West Vernon ES), ing educators, parents, students, labor, and work site. In the first phase of the Chapter make more improvements. Jeff Good (co-chair, UTLA Exec Director), community, who made the contract possible. Power Checklist, 369 chapter leaders reported Reopeners are our chance to build on our Arlene Inouye (co-chair, UTLA Secretary), But we knew that the agreement we to us the progress of contract enforcement. gains from the 2017-2019 bargaining cycle. Erika Jones (CTA Director), Matthew Kogan reached on paper was just the beginning Your support in tracking the progress makes Our bargaining team is back to work— (Evans CAS), Gloria Martinez (UTLA Elemen- of a multiyear process. We need to enforce it real and allows us to reinforce what our unified, focused, and ready to go. We thank tary VP), Cynthia Matthews (McKinley ES), what we won by ensuring that we have a members sacrificed last January. Elgin Scott from the Harbor Area for his Jennifer McAfee (Dodson MS), Javier Romo chapter chair and Chapter Action Team (CAT) Included in the 2019-22 LAUSD-UTLA service and dedication and welcome Jen- (Mulholland MS), Adrian Tamayo (Lorena St. at every school to monitor each contract pro- contract agreement are three reopeners (on nifer McAfee as a member of our reopener ES), and Julie Van Winkle (LOOC Liaison).
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UTLA/AFT members will elect The biennial AFT convention is the most delegates at the January 30 General important policy-making body of the Membership Meeting (UTLA building, national federation. 6 p.m.) to represent the union at the All UTLA members are eligible to be National Convention of the American elected delegates to this event; delegates Federation of Teachers in Houston, July who fulfill their official obligations will 27 to 30. receive a stipend to cover a portion of their At the convention, AFT members expenses. Interested members can fill out from around the country will gather to the coupon below to nominate themselves. debate and vote on important resolu- The coupon must be returned by tions and constitutional amendments. January 20.
2020 AFT Convention self-nomination form Name Employee No. Home address City/Zip Email School Phone # to contact you I hereby declare that I am a fully paid member of UTLA. I wish to nominate myself as a delegate to the 2020 AFT Convention to be held in Houston from July 27 to 30.
Signature This form must be returned by January 20 to UTLA/AFT Vice President Juan Ramirez at 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010 during regular business hours (9 a.m. -5 p.m.) or by mail. Nominations will not be taken from the floor or by fax/email. Elections will be held at the general membership meeting on Thursday, January 30 at 6 p.m. at UTLA.
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In early 2020 UTLA members will be voting begins in 2020, make sure that UTLA Board of Directors Board of Directors: Special category electing the UTLA citywide officers and has your current contact information. If Each area elects 3 NEA directors and 1 Adult and Occupational Education members of the UTLA Board of Direc- you’ve moved, go online and update your AFT director Bilingual Education tors, which includes directors who serve information at www.utla.net/members/ North Area Early Childhood Education a UTLA Area and directors who represent update-your-information. South Area Health and Human Services a special category of members. The com- East Area Special Education plete list of offices is below. Together, the Citywide officers West Area Substitute Teachers officers and board work with UTLA staff to President Central Area carry out the mandates of the UTLA House NEA Vice President Valley East Area The rules for the election and all forms are also of Representatives and help oversee the AFT Vice President Valley West Area available on the 2020 UTLA Elections section operation of the union. Elected members Elementary Vice President Harbor Area at utlaelections.org. will serve a three-year term, from July 2020 Secondary Vice President to June 2023. Treasurer 2019-2020 ELECTIONS MANUAL To ensure a ballot reaches you when Secretary Updated 8/14/19
This Elections Manual constitutes the ongoing rules by all times the best interests of UTLA and shall at all times which the elections described below are conducted. This endeavor to ensure that UTLA elections are conducted Manual has been adopted by the UTLA Board of Directors in a manner that provides no unfair advantage to any UTLA 2019-2020 and may only be modified by that Board in accordance candidate and encourages the full participation of the with part XIII of this manual. Except as provided in Article membership in the election process. Election Timeline II and Article III of this Manual, the Board of Directors of 1. No member of the Elections Committee shall be a UTLA has the obligation to determine when to hold those candidate for office in the election that they are super- elections that are required by the UTLA Constitution. vising nor, shall they be the spouse, partner, parent, August 2: Email blast sent voter PIN and instructions for online This Manual does not supersede or modify the UTLA child, or sibling (full or half) to any candidate for office. notifying members that there will voting option). Contact Tara Thomas Constitution in any way. This Manual provides rules to 2. The Elections Committee members shall not endorse, be an election and Early Declaration if you don’t receive a ballot at implement the constitutionally mandated elections to discuss, nor participate in any campaign or candidacy Option. [email protected]. ensure that those elections are conducted in a way that during the election process. August 16: Election announcement, February 14: Deadline to call for is fair and in accordance with rules that are known to 3. After the Board of Directors has determined the dates timeline, Election Manual, Itinerant a replacement ballot. all candidates and members. and offices of those elections that are required by the UTLA Constitution, the Elections Committee shall es- Assignment Declaration form, and February 28: Ballots will be picked I. Elections Covered tablish all other dates for the conduct of the Election, Candidate Declaration form and notice up by Elections Committee from post This Elections Manual is applicable to all UTLA elec- including the deadline for the filing of Declaration of of Early Declaration Option published office at 8 am. First round ballots tions for the offices of UTLA President, NEA Affiliate Candidacy forms, the date of mailing of ballots, and the in the UNITED TEACHER. All info also counted. Deadline for filing Financial Vice President, AFT Affiliate Vice President, Elementary date by which ballots must be returned. The Elections at utlaelections.org. Candidates will Disclosure Statements (time-stamped Vice President, Secondary Vice President, Secretary, Committee shall work with UTLA staff to ensure that be sent a chapter chair contact list by 5 p.m.). Treasurer, and Board of Directors members representing notice of these dates is provided to the membership no after confirming eligibility. March 20: Second round of ballots UTLA Areas and Special Categories, and Area Chairper- later than 45 calendar days after the start of the school sons including filling vacancies, except for the Director year in which elections are to take place. October 16: Election mailed to membership. representing UTLA-Retired. E. The Elections Committee (and not the Board of Direc- announcement, timeline, Election March 27: First round balloting tors—including the Officers) shall have the authority to Manual, Declaration of Candidacy results published in UNITED TEACHER. II. Elections Committee supervise the conduct of the election in a manner that is form, and the Itinerant Assignment March 30: Deadline to call for A. Composition, election and terms consistent with this Manual and the UTLA Constitution. Declaration form republished in the replacement ballots (second round). 1. The UTLA Elections Committee is a standing special The authority of the Elections Committee shall include, UNITED TEACHER. April 16: Ballots picked up by committee of UTLA, elected by the House of Represen- but is not limited to, the following: tatives in accordance with Article III section 4b of the 1. After the Board of Directors has determined the dates November 7: Deadline to file a Elections Committee from post UTLA Constitution. and offices of those elections that are required by the Declaration of Candidacy form (time- office at 8 a.m. Second round ballots 2. The Committee shall have no fewer than 5 members UTLA Constitution, the Elections Committee has the stamped by 5 p.m.) and the deadline counted. Results posted online. and no more than 15 members authority to determine all other dates and procedures for candidates to file Itinerant Deadline for filing Financial Disclosure 3. The House of Representatives shall elect Elections pertaining to the election. Assignment Declaration Form (time- Statements (time-stamped by 5 p.m.). Committee members no later than the end of May of the 2. The Elections Committee has the authority to retain stamped by 5 p.m.). Orientation May 1: Third round ballots mailed calendar year in which the election process will begin. an election services company to print, mail and tabulate 4. Committee members will begin their term July ballots in city-wide elections. mandatory meeting with drawing of to membership. 1st in the calendar year in which they are elected 3. The authority to conduct an election for Board of ballot positions at 6 p.m. May 8: Second round balloting and, per the UTLA Constitution shall serve a term of Directors vacancies by printing, mailing and tabulating December 2: Deadline for the results published in the UNITED three years. [(PROVISO: To establish the staggered ballots by retaining an election services company only candidate flyer that will posted on TEACHER. terms the members elected at the May 8, 2019 HOR after the Board of Directors has declared a vacancy, the UTLA website (digital submission May 15: Deadline to call for meeting shall be assigned to one year, two year, and when a written, mailed ballot is authorized. preferred) and printed flyers for the replacement ballots. three year terms by the drawing of lots. (This Proviso 4. The authority to review and resolve any challenges shall be deleted from this document three years after pertaining to the conduct of the election, including Chapter Chair mailing (time-stamped May 28: Ballots picked up by its adoption)]. Members may be elected to serve challenges regarding the intent of any ballot. by 5 pm). Candidates deliver the Elections Committee from post consecutive terms. 5. The authority to hear and decide any charges alleging appropriate number of flyers to the office at 8 am. Third round ballots 5. Any vacancies, for any reason, may be filled by elec- violations of the UTLA Constitution or this Manual in the 10th floor reception area by December counted. Deadline for filing Financial tion at any meeting of the House of Representatives. conduct of the election. 2, 5 pm. Disclosure Statements (time- 6. The Chair or Co-Chairs of the Elections Committee 6. The authority to determine that an election must be December 20: Packets of stamped by 5 p.m.) shall be selected by the Committee during the first rerun, in whole or in part, but only if the Committee has committee meeting of each school year. determined after a hearing (as provided below in section candidate flyers will be mailed to August: Results of third round B. Eligibility XII) that a violation of the UTLA Constitution or of this Chapter Chairs. balloting and Candidates’ Financial 1. Any member of UTLA may be elected to the Com- Manual may have affected the outcome of the election. January 8: Citywide Officer Disclosure Summary published in the mittee, provided that they have been a member for at 7. The authority to adopt procedures during an election Candidates Q and A 10 a.m. Will be UNITED TEACHER. least one year. to remedy unanticipated problems that arise during the accessible online. Send questions to a. Article VII, section 1 of the Constitution shall not apply. election, provided that such remedies will be adopted [email protected]. 2. No Officer or Board Member may serve on the Elec- only if there are no material disputed facts regarding tions Committee. that problem and the fairness of the election might be January 13: Deadline for photos Early Declaration Option: This year, a. Article III section 5, parts a9, b4 of the Constitution compromised if a remedy were not adopted. Further- and candidate statements to be candidates have the option to declare shall not apply. more, such remedies may be adopted only if approved published in the Special Election their candidacy early and get quicker C. Meetings by a majority vote of the Elections Committee when a Edition of the UNITED TEACHER and access to contact information for 1. Due to the sensitive nature of the committee’s work, quorum is present. ballot insert. chapter chairs and area chairs in your all meetings of the committee shall be conducted in 8. The authority to determine voter eligibility, in ac- January 24: Special Election Issue UTLA area (or citywide if running for executive session, except when the committee declares cordance with section V of this Manual and the UTLA otherwise. Constitution. of UNITED TEACHER published. officer position). Info can be used to 2. The committee shall meet at the call of the chair 9. The authority to determine candidate eligibility. February 3: Ballots will be mailed contact chapter chairs and ask to or co-chairs. 10. The authority to present a report to the Board of to membership (ballots include speak with the members at that site. D. Members of the Elections Committee shall conduct Directors regarding elections that are being challenged, themselves in a non-partisan fashion; keeping in mind at (continued on page 18) 16 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net All forms downloadable at utlaelections.org. October 18, 2019
UTLA Officer and Board of Director Elections UTLA Chapter Chair and Area Director Contact List Declaration of Candidacy Form Agreement of Use
United Teachers Los Angeles I, ______, 2020 Internal Elections (Please print name as you would like it to appear on ballot) I, ______, do hereby declare my intention to run for the office of: candidate for the office of ______, (Name of office as listed in election rules) do hereby declare that I will use the UTLA constituency chapter chair Check one only. My UTLA Area is: contact information for the sole purpose of contacting members to solicit ___North ___South ___East ___West ___Central their votes in connection with the election. I will only disclose this infor- ___Harbor ___Valley East ___Valley West mation to members who are participating in my campaign.
Board of Directors candidate only (check one) I do ____ do not ____ hereby I will assure that anyone working to assist me in my campaign is aware also declare my intention to run for the office of Area Chairperson. that this information must only be used in connection with the election. Permission is given for the Elections Committee to verify my membership and to determine that I meet the requirements to be a candidate for the of- ______fice for which I have declared. Signature of Candidate
My employee number: ______Date Signed Non-LAUSD email: ______Home address: ______Complete and return to: Tara Thomas-UTLA Elections Committee (Street and Number) 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th floor Los Angeles, CA 90010 City/state:______Zip code:______Phone: 1-213-637-5165 My home phone: ______or email Tara Thomas: [email protected] Cell phone: ______Received by: ______My school/site: ______Date: ______Time: ______School phone: ______Permission is granted for UTLA to give contact information to members and media when requested. Check those methods that are acceptable to give out: ___School Site ___Home Phone ___Cell Phone ___Non-LAUSD email Itinerant Assignments Declaration Form 2019-20 To the best of my knowledge, all of the above statements are true.
(Employee Number) (Please Print Name) Signature: ______I am a member of the following: Date: ______Substitute Teachers (K-12, Early Ed, or Adult) Special Educators & Itinerants (Arts, Music, Coaches, etc.) & Health and Complete and return to: Tara Thomas-UTLA Elections Committee Human Services Personnel (Nurses, Psychologists, Counselors, P. S.A.) 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th floor Los Angeles, CA 90010 The Schools/Work locations I am assigned to, ordered by MOST to LEAST: Phone: 1-213-637-5165 School/Work Location Approx % per week or email Tara Thomas: [email protected] 1. Deadline for underline of this form is November 7, 2019, Time-stamped by 5:00 pm. This form may be emailed as an attachment, hand-delivered or 2. mailed. Faxes will not be accepted. 3. Received by: ______Date: ______Time: ______4. 5.
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7. Who should fill out the Itinerants I declare the above assignment information true to the best of my knowledge: Assignments Declaration form? (Signature) (Date) All UTLA members who work at candidates for citywide offices (and more than one site should fill out the candidates for a special category the Itinerants Assignments Decla- director if you qualify to vote in a (Non-LAUSD Email) (Phone) ration form so that UTLA knows special category). These Assignments are only valid for the current school year where you work and can send you In addition, the form is required for Complete and return to Tara Thomas, UTLA Membership Department the correct ballot. If you don’t fill out candidates who are itinerants and are 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010 the form, your ballot will only have running for an Area director position. Phone: (213) 637-5165 Fax: (213) 368-6231 (Date Received) [email protected] 17 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 18, 2019 ELECTIONS MANUAL VI. Candidate eligibility course of the election cycle where they will find flyers, when corrected addresses become available and if the (continued from page 16) A. Membership in good standing. statements, and other relevant information about the information is received within the election timeline limits. 1. Any person who has been an active member in good election that will help voters learn about candidates E. Voting may be done by paper ballot or electronically. or are in arbitration, so that candidates who have been standing for at least twenty-four months immediately and encourage engagement in the election process. The paper ballot also includes the required voter ID# elected may be seated, and the authority to present a preceding the last date for filing a Declaration of Intent 5. After filing a Declaration of Candidacy UTLA, upon and instructions for how to vote electronically. report to the Board of Directors when elections have to Run form shall be eligible to run for office. request, will provide candidates with contact information F. Ballot pickup and transfer and observation procedures been completed so that candidates who have been 2. Each candidate for Area Director and NEA and AFT for the work sites, chapter chairs, and area directors 1. Ballots will be retrieved from the designated Post elected can be certified and take the oath of office. Vice President must identify whether running for an AFT that pertain to their candidacy. Such requests shall be Office on a date to be established by the Elections or a NEA affiliate office. approved or denied for cause, within 10 working days Committee in the presence of at least one member of III. Time of Elections for UTLA Officers and B. Declaration of Intent to Run. 6. A candidate may not use union resources to access the Elections Committee. members of the Board of Directors 1. Any eligible member wishing to run for office must file member contact information for the purposes of cam- 2. Observers may be present at the time that the ballots A. Election ballots of any regular election shall be counted the Declaration of Intent to Run form with the Elections paigning. are retrieved. before the end of May. The Elections Committee, in Committee at the 10th floor office no later than 5:00 F. Special Election Supplement of the United Teacher - 3. Only ballots that have arrived in the official P.O. Box by consultation with the election services company and p.m. on the date established by the Elections Committee. Election Supplement the time of pickup will be picked up. Electronic ballots UTLA staff, shall set the exact date. 2. Any eligible member may declare their candida- 1. UTLA shall publish an Election Supplement of the must be received by 8:00am the same day the paper B. No later than 45 calendar days after the start of cy as early as the first day of the Fall Semester, in United Teacher. ballots are retrieved. the school year in which elections are to take place, the year preceding the general election, A candidate 2. Candidates for UTLA President, NEA Affiliate Vice 4. Paper ballots will be transported to the ballot count- the Elections Committee shall establish all dates for cannot declare until the declaration form is available. President, AFT Affiliate Vice President, Elementary Vice ing room in the presence of at least one member of the the conduct of the election, including the deadline for 3. For Vacancy Elections, eligible members may declare President, Secondary Vice President, Secretary, Trea- Elections Committee. the filing of Declaration of Candidacy forms, the date their candidacy as soon as a Vacancy is declared. surer, and Board of Directors may submit a statement 5. Observers may be present during the time that the of mailing of ballots, and the date by which ballots C. Place of principal employment and category requirements. for the Election Supplement which shall be published ballots are transported to the ballot counting room, must be returned. The Elections Committee shall work 1. A member must be qualified to hold the office by loca- indicating each candidate and the position they are although observers will not be permitted to be in the with UTLA staff to ensure that notice of these dates is tion, and/or category for which that person is running. seeking, provided that the following conditions are met: same vehicle as the ballots. Observers are responsible provided to the membership. 2. Area Board of Directors candidates shall be principally a. Candidates must either submit their statement from for their own transportation. C. The Elections Committee shall set the date of Run-off employed (at least 50% of the time or the largest percentage the email address on file from their Declaration of Can- 6. Ballots will be counted at UTLA. elections or Rerun elections (that is, elections conducted of hours in a multi area assignment) at any site or sites in didacy form, sign the paper statement they submit or 7. Observers may be present throughout the counting after a determination by the Elections Committee or the area in which they are seeking election, as consistent provide an electronic signature. process, provided, however, that those observers shall be arbitrator that a violation of the applicable rules has with the principles of Area assignment as adopted by the b. Each statement will be printed in black and must required to observe all rules of decorum and procedure invalidated an election). Board of Directors and the House of Representatives. fit in the space allocated. Candidate statements may that may be established by the Elections Committee. D. The Elections Committee shall verify candidate eligibil- 3. Special Directors are qualified through their job as- be submitted via email, US Mail or delivered in person a. The names of all election day observers, and the ity within five (5) business days of the close of declara- signment and/or credential or professional license. following the directions on the UTLA Election Website. names of candidates for whom they are acting as observ- tions. Candidates shall have five (5) business days to D. One office only: The candidate is responsible for editing their statement. ers, must be provided to an individual designated by the appeal the decision of the Elections Committee to the Elections Committee no later than the time established Elections Committee, or correct deficiencies in eligibility. by the Elections Committee or they will not be permitted to act as observers. IV. Candidates elected Have questions about b. The Elections Committee may limit the number of Uncontested elections. observers if there are more designated observers and 1. In the event that there are only three (3) NEA Board of the UTLA elections? candidates than space permits. Directors candidates in an area, they shall be declared c. No photography, video or audio recording of these winners by acclamation. proceedings are permitted 2. In the event that there is only one (1) AFT Board of Member Q&A posted at 8. Eligibility for voting was determined prior to mailing out Director candidate in an area, they shall be declared the ballots. Ballots arriving in an official return envelope the winner by acclamation. utlaelections.org/members are presumed to have been returned by eligible voters. 3. In the event that there is only one candidate in the Challenges to voter eligibility must be presented prior special category Board of Directors, they shall be de- to opening the envelopes. clared the winner by acclamation. 1. With the exception of Board of Directors Candidates c. If a candidate wishes to have a photograph as part G. Policies regarding ballots received and final processing Contested elections: who are also filing for Area Chairperson, a member shall of their statement, they must provide a glossy print 1. Retrieved ballots will be sorted. Ballots returned in 1. For NEA Board of Directors Area election the three file for no more than one office. photograph or an electronic copy (jpg.) of the photo via the distinct replacement envelopes will be segregated. (3) candidates receiving the highest number of votes email. The photograph must only be of the candidate After resolving any voter eligibility challenges, the shall be declared elected. VII. Campaign Materials and it shall not be returned to the candidate. return envelopes will be opened, and the contents For AFT Board of Directors and special category Board A. All candidates have the right to distribute campaign d. The statement and photograph must be received removed. The secrecy envelopes will be opened, and of Directors, the candidate receiving the highest number materials to UTLA members at any location (including school by the UTLA office on the 10th floor no later than 5:00 the ballots removed and inspected. That same morning, of votes shall be declared elected. sites and in school mailboxes), subject to the restrictions p.m. on the date specified by the Election Committee. the Election Company team members will receive 2. For officer elections, the candidate receiving the provided in this Manual or restrictions imposed by the e. The Election Supplement, in a format determined the results of the electronic ballots from the Election highest number of votes who has received at least a employer. The cost of distribution of those materials shall by the Elections Committee, shall also be mailed to all Company office. majority of votes shall be declared elected. In the event be borne by the candidate. Campaign materials shall be voters with their ballot. 2. A search of the returned envelopes (by voter ID#) will that one officer candidate does not receive a majority of considered to be distributed by a candidate if those materi- be conducted to assure that a replacement ballot is not votes cast in the first balloting, a runoff election shall be als are distributed: (1) by the candidate; (2) by a slate of VIII. Ballots a duplicate vote. Should two (2) return envelopes be held between the two candidates receiving the highest candidates that the candidate has joined; and/or (3) at the A. When an independent elections services company is found from the same voter (an original and a replace- number of votes, unless there is a tie for the second request of a designee. contracted, it shall be responsible for the printing, mailing ment), the ballot in the original envelope will be counted. highest, then the runoff will be the top three candidates. B. All campaign literature distributed by, or for, a can- and tabulating of the ballots, subject to supervision by There will also be a search comparing the electronic Certification of Election. didate shall include the following statement: “The in- the UTLA Elections Committee. ballots and the paper ballots (comparing voter ID#) to 1. The official Elections Report must be completed formation herein represents the views and opinions of B. Candidates’ names shall be listed on the ballot in a make sure a member has not voted twice by submitting by the Chairperson of the Elections Committee and the candidates and does not necessarily represent or random order determined by drawing lots. If a run-off both a paper and an electronic ballot. If a member has sent to the UTLA Board of Directors and the House of reflect the opinions of UTLA.” election is held, the order of names of the candidates submitted both a written and an electronic ballot, the Representatives after each ballot round. C. Campaign materials distributed by the candidate, shall not be changed. paper ballot will be counted. or by anyone else, shall not have printed upon them, 3. Unless otherwise provided by these Rules or by deter- V. Voter eligibility the UTLA, CTA/NEA, CFT/AFT, or AFL-CIO logo. Exempt IX. Procedures pertaining to the mailing mination of the Elections Committee, all ballots will be A. In order to be eligible to vote in any round (i.e. in from this requirement are signs, pins, stickers, buttons, and counting of ballots counted where the intent of the voter can be ascertained. the first round, run-off or rerun) of any election, voters pictures, t-shirts, hats and other materials worn by A. Election Company will mail out ballots to eligible Any issues regarding the intent of the voter shall be must be active members of UTLA one month prior to individuals, which appear in photographs. voters at the home address UTLA has on file. resolved by the Elections Committee. distribution of the ballots in that round (i.e. first round, D. Distribution of campaign literature by UTLA B. Re-mails and/or spoiled ballots a. Ballots returned to a location other than assigned P.O. second round run-off, or rerun) of balloting. 1. At no charge to the candidate, UTLA will post to the Any eligible UTLA member may request a replacement Boxes (e.g. UTLA offices) will not be opened or counted. B. Members not assigned to a single work site a majority UTLA website one “flyer” no larger than 8-1/2 by 11 inches ballot for any reason. Replacement ballots will be avail- UTLA Offices will not accept ballots. of the time or whose cost center does not accurately equivalent to one side of a letter size page, in PDF form per able from the elections services company only. Requests b. If a ballot contains votes for more candidates for an reflect their work site(s) shall be assigned to a UTLA Area candidate, in a designated area, accessible to members. for replacement ballots are to be made in a manner office than there are positions to be filled by election, based on where they actually work, and the principles Candidate’s flyer should, preferably, be submitted as a pdf established by the Elections Committee. Replacements the ballot for that office will not be counted. adopted by the House of Representatives. The member file but may be mailed, emailed or delivered in person. for any reason will be sent in an entire package. Replace- c. If more than one (1) ballot is returned in the same must submit the Itinerant Assignments Declaration Form 2. A flyer submitted by a candidate may be a flyer for a ment envelopes will be a different color. Replacements return envelope, even in separate secrecy envelopes, informing UTLA of the Area in which they work the most. slate of candidates or otherwise endorse other candidates. will be mailed within 24 hours of the request. Requests no ballots in that envelope will be counted. The notification must be received by UTLA Membership E. Access Strategy for replacements will be accepted no later than a date d. Return envelopes that contain a voted ballot without at least one month prior to the mailing of the ballots. 1. No member lists, emails, telephone numbers, etc., established by the Elections Committee. The replacement a secrecy envelope will be counted. Prior to the opening of nominations, UTLA will provide will be provided directly to candidates. ballot will include the same voter ID# and instructions for e. If no voting boxes on a ballot are marked but are in the United Teacher and on the UTLA Website a full 2. UTLA will establish a contract with a 3rd party vendor electronic voting that were included in the original ballot. underlined or circled, and if the Elections Committee explanation directed to members of their rights and for the purpose of providing communications for candi- C. At no time will UTLA have any unmarked original or determines that member/voter intent is apparent, the obligations in this regard. dates. Various constituency lists will be provided to the replacement ballots in its possession. Ballots that are ballot will be counted. C. Upon publication of the election rules in the United mailing house by UTLA and Candidates may, at their returned to a location other than the assigned P.O. Box f. Ballots that are not machine readable or are damaged Teacher or on the UTLA website, there will be com- own expense, have the 3rd party vendor send campaign (e.g. to UTLA offices) will remain unopened and will (e.g. torn, eaten, etc.) will be repaired or duplicated in munication to certificated employees who are eligible materials to their constituents not be counted. the presence of the Elections Committee. If the Elec- to join UTLA notifying them of how to confirm and/or 3. Candidates may, at UTLA expense have the 3rd party D. Ballots with incorrect addresses will be returned to tions Committee determines that member/voter intent correct their member status, including special category vendor provide one all-chapter mailing of flyers. the elections services company. UTLA will be provided is apparent, the ballot will be counted. and UTLA Area. Changes must be submitted at least one 4. UTLA shall provide, free of charge, four joint email with information about the undelivered ballots. The 4. The interpretation and application of these rules, month prior to the first mailing of the election ballots. blasts that will notify candidates’ constituents during the elections services company will re-mail ballots if and and any other issues pertaining to counting ballots or 18 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 18, 2019 election procedures shall be made by the Elections of the elections services company. At the completion of H. Candidates shall not seek or receive local, state or Committee only. the tabulation process, all materials will be boxed and national affiliate financial support or any other form of XI. Elections of Area Chairs H. Accuracy certification sealed and will be transported and stored at the facili- support for his or her candidacy from vendors, UTLA A. If all candidates for the office of Area Chair who Before any ballots are counted, the elections services ties of the elections services company. Ballots shall be staff, politicians or outside organizations and persons have filed a declaration form have been elected by company will test the ballot counting system for ac- stored for three years. who stand to benefit financially or otherwise from their acclamation, then the Area Chair election will be held curacy. If the test properly demonstrates the accuracy relationship with UTLA. in the first round of balloting. In the event that all four and program logic of the system, the elections services X. Other Campaign Rules Candidate literature will not appear on any official UTLA (4) Directors in an area are elected on the first, citywide company will certify the system ready for ballot tabula- A. The Elections Manual shall be made available through publication, except the Special Edition of the United ballot, the Area Chairperson election for that area shall be tion. This accuracy and logic test will be conducted in the the United Teacher and the UTLA Website to all UTLA Teacher and the approved flyer on the UTLA website. conducted in the second round of balloting, if contested. presence of UTLA Elections Committee Representatives members and upon request. J. Campaigning at work sites In the event there is a run off for a Board of Directors and official observers. The same test will be conducted B. The United Teacher, prior to opening of nominations, All candidates may campaign at work sites with the prior seat, any election for Area Chair shall be conducted in following the tabulation of the Official Ballots and the shall publish election procedures, rules, forms and the approval of the chapter chair. Such approval shall not a third round of balloting. results of the two tests will be compared. calendar. The election timeline shall be published in be unreasonably denied by a chapter chair. Examples B. Area Chairpersons shall be elected from among the I. Ballot Tabulation each issue and on the UTLA Website until the close of of unreasonable denial of approval would be because four (4) Board of Directors Members, newly elected to 1. After accuracy certification, the elections services the election. the chapter chair does not support the candidate or a each UTLA area. The candidates for Area Chairperson in company will tabulate the ballots. The tabulation process C. Local, state, and/or national affiliate organizations denial of approval because the chapter chair does not each area shall be those newly elected Board of Directors involves four steps. shall not endorse, permit the provision of, or provide like the candidate. Examples of a reasonable denial members who have also filed as candidates for Area a. Scanning the ballot facilities or services to, financially contribute to, or be of approval would be because another candidate had Chairperson. In the event that no newly elected Board b. Reading the ballot image materially involved in any way with the campaign of any already been granted approval on that day, or because of Directors member has filed as a candidate for Area c. Reviewing and tallying any other ballots in question, candidate. The UTLA President shall request affiliates the work schedule issues would make it impossible or Chairperson, all four (4) newly elected Board of Directors including write in ballots to honor this election rule. disruptive for the candidate to campaign at that school names shall appear on the ballot for the office of Area d. Tabulation of results D. UTLA staff and employees shall not be involved in any on that particular day. Candidates are not permitted to Chairperson and shall be candidates for that office. If 2. Following the completion of the post-count accuracy candidate’s campaign except as specifically provided combine campaign visits with official UTLA business. only one of four elected persons files, that person shall and logic testing, the official results including the ballot for in this manual and the constitution. K. Financial Reports be declared the winner without balloting. inventory will be given to the Elections Committee which E. UTLA Offices, materials, or other resources of UTLA Candidates for all offices, and political committees shall certify the results. The elections services company shall not be used to support candidates. These resources formed by candidates or in which candidates are active XII. Challenges to the Election will certify as to performance in accordance with the include, but are not limited to UTLA copiers, telephones, participants, shall, at the conclusion of the election, file A. Only candidates may file challenges, and only to the foregoing procedures and as to the accuracy of the computer systems, UTLA sponsored/affiliated web- one financial report with the Elections Committee on office in which they are running. tabulated results, it being understood that the elections sites (except as otherwise provided for in these rules). a form approved by the Committee. The report shall B. In the event that any candidate claims that any viola- services company cannot certify the eligibility of any However, this shall not preclude the utilization of UTLA detail all expenditures, income and sources of income tion of any provision of this Manual or of the Constitution candidate or member to whom ballots were issued. Meeting Rooms, to the extent that they are made equally for a specific balloting in the election. report shall be has taken place in connection with an election in which J. Packaging and sealing available to all candidates. due on or before 5:00 p.m. the day upon which the that person is a candidate, that candidate may request The ballots, which have been tabulated, will be placed F. UTLA shall create a video of the city-wide office ballots are counted. a hearing by the Elections Committee by filing a written in special containers and sealed with a permanent candidates, whether contested or not. The Elections Each candidate must sign the following affirmation “I challenge, using the form approved by the Election storage seal bearing the signatures of UTLA Elections Committee shall determine the time, format, etc. affirm that all of the information provided by me in this Committee, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the fifth working Committee Representatives and the election services with regard to the preparation and distribution of the form is correct to the best of my knowledge.” Financial day after election results are posted for the round of the company representative who tabulated the ballots. video, in consultation with the UTLA Director of Com- reports pertaining to subsequent balloting shall be on file election in which the candidate claims that there has The unused/spoiled ballots will be packed in cartons munications. Video content shall not include language on or before 5:00 p.m. the day upon which the ballots been a violation, setting forth with reasonable certainty with the eligibility lists used for ballot verification, or references that are racist, sexist, homophobic, are counted. The financial statements of candidates and the nature of the alleged violation and the facts constitut- the empty return envelopes, undeliverable envelopes, or otherwise offensive or contrary to UTLA guiding committees shall be printed in summary form in the next ing the alleged violation including specific references to invalid or challenged ballots not counted, a copy of principles, as determined by the Elections Commit- United Teacher issue after their due date, with a notice the UTLA Constitution and/or Elections Manual which the results, and the original of each of the forms and tee. Candidates shall have the opportunity to edit the that originals are on file for inspection. A candidate who are believed to have been violated. certificates used. video accordingly. has not filed a financial report shall not be permitted C. No later than 10 working days after the final election K. Storage G. UTLA committees shall not endorse any candidates to assume the office to which that candidate has been results for the position for which the challenge has been Storage of the ballot materials shall be the responsibility during the election process. elected unless and until the report is filed. (continued on page 20)
19 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 18, 2019 ELECTIONS MANUAL election. Any determination of disqualification may be (continued from page 19) appealed to arbitration in accordance with subparagraph I of this section. UTLA elections: How online voting filed, the Elections Committee shall set a time and place H. In any rerun/run-off election ordered by the Elections for a fact-finding hearing. That fact-finding hearing shall Committee after a challenge, the election rules of this will work take place no more than 30 working days following the Manual shall be applicable. final election results. The fact-finding hearing shall not I. As soon as a decision by the Committee is made All eligible UTLA members will paper ballot. If anyone has difficulty take place until after all run-off elections for the position with regard to a challenge, the Elections Committee have the option to either vote by paper voting online, they should email info@ for which the challenge has been filed. shall immediately inform all affected candidates of the ballot or vote online for the UTLA utlaelections.org. The same options D. The challenger shall submit to the Elections Commit- decision. The Committee shall provide that notice by tee, prior to, or at, the fact-finding hearing, the details Certified Mail and by any other reasonable means that officer and board elections. There are were offered in the last election cycle, of the alleged violation(s) and demonstrate how the the Committee believes will ensure that the member no coupons or other requirements. The and many members voted online. alleged violation{s) would have changed the outcome has actual notice of the decision. paper ballot, mailed to your home, will of the election. J. A candidate who has filed a claim of an election violation include a unique PIN number and in- Make sure UTLA has your address: E. At least a majority of the Elections Committee must with the Elections Committee may withdraw that claim at structions on how to vote online. If you Update your info online at www.utla. attend each day of the fact-finding hearing and only any time before a decision by the Elections Committee. chose to vote online, do not mail in the net/members/update-your-information. those members who attend each day of the fact- K. Arbitration finding hearing may participate in the decision of the 1. If a candidate is dissatisfied with the decision of the Elections Committee. Elections Committee, the candidate may appeal that eligible unless that arbitrator is available to hear the Appendix F. The Elections Committee shall function in a manner decision to arbitration by filing notice of appeal with matter within three months from the date that the list Special Director Qualifications similar to a committee of a the Elections Committee. of arbitrators was provided by the AAA. legislative body and therefore 2. That notice of appeal 6. The candidate filing the challenge must accept one All candidates must meet the same requirements shall be entitled to consider must be received at the or more of the arbitrator’s available dates unless a as the voters however candidates must also meet all facts and witnesses that UTLA offices no later than mutually acceptable date is otherwise agreed to by the the two-year membership requirement. the Committee, in its discre- 10 working days after arbitrator, the candidate, the Election Committee. If no tion believes would inform it the date the Elections date is accepted by the candidate filing the challenge, 1. Health and Human Services Director: Must be of those facts relevant to a Committee decision is then the challenge shall be considered void and moot. serving in a position that requires a service credential decision, including facts and delivered to the member 7. If there are multiple requests for arbitration, the or professional license. (PT. OT. etc.) They may also hold circumstances that it becomes aware of outside of the who has filed the charges and must be accompanied Elections Committee has the discretion to determine a teaching credential, but their current position cannot fact finding hearing itself. with a non-refundable deposit of $2,000 by cashier’s that those arbitrations should be consolidated into one be a teaching position. G. The Elections Committee shall declare the election check or money order for those candidates who were arbitration hearing and attempt to obtain the agreement 2. Substitute Teachers Director: Must be serving as for any particular position void and shall direct and seeking citywide officer positions, and a non-refundable of the candidates to such consolidation. a substitute teacher ETK-12. set procedures for the conduct of a rerun election if deposit of $1,000 by cashier’s check or money order 8. Where the Elections Committee determines that 3. Adult Education Director: Must be serving in an there has been a violation that may have affected the for those candidates who were seeking Board of Direc- the arbitration involves a challenge to a policy, deci- adult education teaching position. outcome of that election. In addition, if the Elections tors positions. sion or action of the Elections Committee itself, the 4. Early Childhood Education Director: Must be serving Committee finds by clear and convincing evidence 3. If the decision is not hand delivered to the member Elections Committee may participate in the arbitration under a children’s center permit that (a) a candidate had knowingly received financial who has filed the charges, it shall be presumed that as a full party. 5. Special Education Director: Must be serving in support from a vendor or any other person or entity that the decision was received 3 days after the decision is 9. Otherwise, the Elections Committee shall participate in a position that requires a Special Education teaching the candidate knew stood to benefit financially from mailed by registered or certified mail to the member. the arbitration only to the extent necessary to ensure that credential. (Note: It is not relevant that LAUSD has their relationship with UTLA or (b) knowingly accepted 4. The Elections Committee shall immediately request a UTLA interests are protected and, in such case, the full grouped many service providers into the LAUSD “Special the endorsement of, or support of, any local, state or list of names of neutral labor arbitrators in the Southern parties shall be the candidates involved in the challenge. Education” Department). national affiliate organization, the Elections Committee California area from the American Arbitration Associa- 10. If the arbitrator upholds the challenge of a candi- 6. Bilingual Education Director: Must be serving in shall disqualify the candidate and there shall be a rerun tion (“AAA”). date in substantial part, the deposit provided by the a teaching position and hold the BCLAD or equivalent election among all other candidates for that position. If 5. The Elections Committee shall determine a neutral candidate shall be returned to the candidate. The bilingual certification. Candidates do not have to be cur- there is only one remaining candidate for that position, method of striking names from the list of arbitrators arbitrator shall determine whether such a refund is rently teaching in a bilingual classroom or in a position that candidate shall be declared elected without a rerun provided by AAA. An arbitrator shall not be considered applicable. that requires a bilingual authorization. 11. A candidate who has appealed a decision of the (One (1) director elected by bilingual education teachers. Elections Committee to arbitration may withdraw that Any member holding a Bilingual Certificate of Compe-
Salary Point Credit Courses appeal at any time before the decision of the Arbitrator. tency (BCC or BCLAD or equivalent). (added December 12. As soon as a decision by the Arbitrator is received 4, 1985) (amended March 6, 2013). by the Elections Committee, the Elections Committee shall immediately inform all affected candidates of the Constitution decision. The Committee shall provide that notice by Section 1 - Composition: 6 The Board of Directors shall Certified Mail and by any other reasonable means that consist of: the Committee believes will ensure that the member d. One (1) director elected by Auxiliary Services. (School Would you like to lead Professional Development for your colleagues? has actual notice of the decision. nurses; pupil services and attendance counselors; sec- 13. Presumption of validity: Elections challenged by a ondary counselors; librarians; school psychologists; and Do you need more salary points? member are presumed valid pending a decision of the speech, language and hearing specialists.) (amended Are you an NBC teacher who would like to share your expertise and earn hours? Elections Committee or arbitrator. Until such time as June 2, 1976) either the Elections Committee or an arbitrator finds e. One (1) director elected by the substitute teachers. that the results of an election are not valid, those who f. One (1) director elected by the Adult Education Divi- Come Join Us have been elected shall take office and shall have the sion teachers. and full authority of that office while any challenges are g. One (1) director elected by the children’s center being considered. teachers (added February 19, 1975) Learn How to Write a h. One (1) director elected by the special education XIII. Changes to the Election Manual teachers (added December 5, 1979) A. Amendments to this Manual may be made by a 2/3 i. To eliminate the Director elected by year round school Salary Point Course vote of the Board of Directors at any time except between teachers as of July 1, 2014 or earlier if the position the date of the Declaration of Candidacy forms are made becomes vacant. (added February 22, 1984) (amended Proposal available for the city-wide elections and the date of the March 6, 2013) announcement of the final election results, exclusive j. One (1) director elected by bilingual education teachers. of challenges. During that period, any amendments Any member holding a Bilingual Certificate of Compe- Dates for the 2019/2020 school made shall not take effect until after the completion tency (BCC or BCLAD or equivalent). (added December year: of the election. 4, 1985) (amended March 6, 2013). *All workshops are held from 4:00-6:00 PM Thurs. Sept. 19 th @ the Thurs. Oct. 24th Jump-start your union activism: Be our UTLA Building Thurs. Dec. 5th 3303 Wilshire Blvd. Thurs. Jan. 30th voice at the state and national level Los Angeles, CA 90010 Thurs. Mar. 5th Thurs. Apr. 30th Every year UTLA members amplify Opportunities for the 2019-20 school the concerns of our schools and com- year include: munities by serving as delegates for • CTA State Council (4 meetings a year) Please register on MyPLN or just show up! our state and national affiliates. These • NEA Representative Assembly in positions are open to any current UTLA Atlanta July If you have questions, contact us: member and can be a powerful way to • AFT Convention in Houston in July
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20 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 18, 2019 Bilingual education issues A New Deal for language learners. Get
In 2016 almost three-quarters of Cali- like professionals” is a critical element authorization to teach in programs that fornia voters triggered a “new deal” for of UTLA’s New Deal. Dual-language require it. It is incumbent upon LAUSD connected students. After a generation of repression educators bring resources to the class- to reach into their coffers and priori- under Prop. 227, which in effect outlawed room that nurture the whole child. The tize programs and teachers who serve to UTLA bilingual education, all students now can district should recognize this and honor our students and pay them appropriately. access learning in two languages. This the need for all DL instructors, both target Three years ago, 40 schools had dual- means that all students can choose lan- language and ELA partners, to receive a language programs. We will open this guage programs that lead to outcomes differential in recognition of their addi- year with 182 (Spanish, Korean, Man- of increased cognitive development, tional course work, special expertise, and darin, Armenian, Arabic, and French). higher academic achievement, greater the additional classroom work inherent But to meet LAUSD’s promised resolu- access to college and careers, a connection in DL instruction. tion, we need to increase by 60 schools to their own heritage, and accelerated Respect Students and Parents: Lan- per year. socio-cultural awareness, all of which guage rights are human rights. UTLA’s Is the district prepared to do its part are supported by research. This major New Deal advocates respecting move- to get teachers in the programs that development dovetails with action by ments for social justice, such as ethnic students deserve? Several school board the LAUSD Board of Education, which studies, multilingual education, and members, their allies, and UTLA already passed a resolution in 2015 establishing increasing parent and student decision- agree with this notion. Let’s continue to “a commitment to biliteracy for all by making, which happens by exponentially exert pressure on the district to move in 2032,” and the state’s Global 2030 initia- increasing the number of dual-language this direction. At the recent UTLA House tive (created under then-Superintendent classrooms and the parents’ right to choose of Representatives meeting, a motion Tom Torlakson and now supported by them for their children. to bring the issue of bilingual differen- Superintendent Tony Thurmond), making Fight Privatization: By expanding the tials to bargaining was overwhelmingly dual-language instruction an attainable number of dual-language schools and passed. Our members are on the right goal for all California students. increasing the number of dual-language side of history. Now comes UTLA’s New Deal for teachers, we offer appealing options to Let’s continue this discussion at the Public Education, which echoes the lan- parents who might be drawn to the charter Bilingual Ed Committee meeting on guage resolutions of the district and school industry. October 30 at 4 pm at the UTLA build- Facebook: the state: All this takes teachers, and teachers ing (Room 828). Nurture the Whole Child: Our platform have the right to be compensated for —Cheryl Ortega facebook.com/UTLAnow recognizes the affirming benefits of learn- the work. LAUSD is actively recruiting Director of Bilingual Education ing in one’s own language and the benefits BLCAD teachers. There are almost 4,000 [email protected] Twitter: @utlanow of being literate in more than one lan- BCC/BCLAD teachers, but less than guage. We, UTLA, recognize the need for 1,000 are in positions that require the au- —Tomás Flores YouTube: an “increased investment in multilingual thorization. There are many thousands Chair, UTLA Bilingual youtube.com/UTLAnow education.” of teachers whose speak a language Education Committee Respect Educators: “Pay educators other than English, but are without the [email protected]
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400 Years Since the First Enslaved Africans Arrived ___ 1. Completed Sue Embrey Community Activist Scholarship Sue Embrey, educator, activist and Activist Form author, lived by her principles of (Submitted by Chapter Chair) Reparations are Overdue self-determination ___ 2. Chapter Chair Form non-violence, through unionization, social justice ___ 3. Parent Release Form Continental Breakfast and Lunch for workers, teamwork, ___ 4. (2) letters of recommendation from your Teacher, collaboration, and empowerment of Director of Community Service Program, or High School from a the disenfranchised. Counselor. At least one should be letter should be Early Registration before January 2 5, 2020 $20.00 current UTLA member. Register on Saturday, February Sue Embrey is most recognized for -page essay: 300 words describing your 8, 2020 $25.00 ___ 5. An 800 word, two Parents free! her work educating the public about the injustices of the internment of accomplishment and 500 words describing the specific Students free with ID! details of your project. Japanese Americans during World War II. In 1969, she helped to ___ 6. Include photos with captions or a video/DVD of your For more information contact: UTLA Conference Secretary: organize the first Manzanar project. -founded the Debbie Reid at UTLA (2 Pilgrimage and also co 13) 368-6232 Manzanar Committee that worked to If you have any questions, contact the committee chair, gain designation of Manzanar as a [email protected] California State Historic Landmark Anthony Lopez at and eventually a National Historic Site.
ference featuring a: ITTEE’s Multicultural PD Con IAN PACIFIC COMM AS BUS TRIP TO MANZANAR 6 AM – 9:30 pm Saturday, April 25, 2020 (details below) NS (4): WORKSHOP SESSIO 7:30 am -2 pm Saturday, March 14, 2020 (includes light breakfast, lunch & instructional materials) 0, 2020 (pre-trip) 4:30 pm - 8 pm Monday, April 2 (Includes dinner, & instructional materials) 6 am - 9:30 pm Saturday, April 25, 2020 instructional materials) (Includes snacks, lunch, dinner & 7:30 am – 1:30 pm Saturday, May 9, 2020 instructional materials) (Includes light breakfast, lunch &
UTLA Headquarters 3303 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles Parking structure is off Berendo 2 blocks west of Vermont Ave. at Berendo. 51st Pilgrimage Asian Pacific Committee: NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE BUS TRIP TO MANZANAR snacks, charter bus transportation, conference materials & point credit information) (Includes lunch/dinner, 6 am – 9:30 pm Saturday, April 25, 2020 Time: el Plaza or SE corner of Laur Bus pick up: UTLA Parking Lot St, east of 170 frwy @ Oxnard 3303 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles , attend *************************************************************************register on-line, *pay within 3 weeks 60.00 (2 salary points) Requirements: Cost: $1 all 4 sessions, complete homework th, 2019 e a $5 discount for those that pay in full by Dec 5 **There will b or
Always wanted to go but don’t need salary points? -trip session optional, but encouraged) Cost: $75 (Pilgrimage only, pre
Bus max: 40 participants. Enrollment: Min. 20 participants for salary points. is *due to the cost of chartered bus and advance deposit, you are not officially enrolled until full payment received No refunds after April 13, 2020 2020 Manzanar How to Enroll: go to utla.net, put “2020 manzanar” in search, click “ ” scroll to “Registration” Conference Registration | UTLA
contact person: Jenny Lam at: [email protected] UTLA Asian Pacific Committee or text: 818 642-0981 Contacts: Diane Newell: [email protected] Put “manzanar” in the subject bar) Presenters: ( Rosie Van Zyl: [email protected] . Article 3.3 Multicultural Specific Conference. LAUSD Approved, two salary points available Please Post
22 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 18, 2019 Retirees’ corner Note from the UTLA-R President Report of the August 9 General Assembly Meeting. By John Perez tion under Betsy DeVos the next least UTLA-Retired President favorable at 48% unfavorable to 48% favorable. Under Obama the Depart- By Susie Chow $55,900 is left in the budget. Reimburse- UTLA-Retired Officers to be elected ment of Education was also not popular UTLA-Retired Secretary ments are being processed. March 20, 2020: Your UTLA-Retired because while Obama was good on Health benefits report:Loretta Toggen- officers—president, vice president, sec- health care, his education secretaries President’s Report: UTLA-Retired Presi- burger reviewed a health benefits FAQ retary, and treasurer—will be elected at were, like DeVos, supporters of the dent John Perez spoke briefly about the from the LAUSD Health Benefits Com- the March 20, 2020, General Assembly privatization of America’s schools. We improved changes in diversity, gradua- mittee on immunizations. meeting at UTLA for a three-year term need to defeat Trump and elect a presi- tion rate, drop-out rate, English Language Membership and PACE reports: UTLA- (July 1, 2020-June 30, 2023). By virtue of dent who understands that government Learners, gender equity, and curriculum. Retired Vice President Cecelia Boskin the UTLA Constitution, your president is services like the Post Office and our He thanked everyone for their contribu- reported that UTLA-R has 553 UTLA-R a member of the UTLA Board of Directors. public schools must not be for sale to tions during their careers in education. PACE members. It’s important to join He or she is also a member of the UTLA people like Eli Broad. He ended with a forecast of the 2020 po- PACE through a monthly CalSTRS de- House of Representatives, along with the Our health benefits are at risk with litical landscape for school board elections. duction contribution. However, annual 11 other House members that UTLA-R school board elections: On the March 2020 School board elections will now be held checks, payable to PACE, can be mailed elects every two years, and together they primary ballot, four school board races in even-numbered years. Four board seats to Cecelia Boskin, 3547 Federal Ave., Los ensure that your voice continues to be will be up for grabs, and we need to win will be up during the March presidential Angeles, CA 90066. heard within UTLA. On this page you all four. UTLA has endorsed four good primary. UTLA will be running a slate Legislative report: Mary Rose Ortega, can find the timeline for the election as candidates, incumbents Jackie Goldberg, campaign for four endorsed candidates: our legislative reporter, spoke about bills well as all the information you will need Scott Schmerelson, and George McKenna Jackie Goldberg, George McKenna, Scott in Congress related to Social Security. She if you want to run for one of our four and LAUSD parent Paty Castellanos, Schmerelson, and Paty Castellanos. Voting also reported on priority bills sponsored by officer positions. who will be running for the seat in the “precincts” will be changed to 1,000 voting the California Alliance for Retired Ameri- What’s at stake in 2020: The 2020 na- Harbor district. Eli Broad and his bil- “locations,” and there will be 11 days of cans (CARA). Bonnie Coleman, CARA tional election and school board elec- lionaire privatization friends will spend voting. Our health benefits will be on the Southern CA community action team or- tion will be critical for us as retirees. millions against us to win control of the line if the charter school people win back ganizer, gave information about a CARA At the national level one critical issue school board. The privatization crowd is a majority on the school board. Please join fundraiser. is privatization. Ever since 1980 and not interested in keeping your health benefits PACE, our political action committee, if Guest speaker: Cameron Barrett, direc- President Reagan, there has been a secure—they are ONLY interested in priva- you haven’t done so. tor of education for the community orga- counterattack against reforms like Social tizing all public schools, and if that happens UTLA/AFT Vice President Juan nization My Safe: LA, and Chris Neville Security, the Elementary and Second- there will be NO LAUSD TO PAY FOR OUR Ramirez also reiterated the importance provided information about safety and ary Education Act, and the Affordable EXCELLENT HEALTH BENEFITS! The of the school board races. He expressed his disaster (wildfire, fire and earthquake) Care Act. These reforms, which started three members elected with privatizer gratitude to UTLA-R for always answering preparation for seniors. with FDR and ended with Obama, made money—Monica Garcia, Nick Melvoin, the call from UTLA. America a better place for seniors like and Kelly Gonez—are not up for reelec- Treasurer’s report: UTLA-Retired Trea- Thank you to Emily Ettinger for organizing us, our kids and grandkids, and people tion. One more privatizer on the school surer Mike Dreebin reported that $30,587 the plants for raffle and Tomas Junge and his who had never had health insurance in board and there will be four votes to con- of the initial allocation from UTLA of committee of volunteers for the healthy brunch. their lives. But there are people, such tinue the privatization of the LAUSD and as Donald Trump and Eli Broad, who to go after our health benefits when our want to privatize all public services so contract expires on December 31, 2020. their wealthy friends can get rich off Whether it is to defeat Trump or elect establishing private mail companies four good people to the LAUSD school UTLA-Retired election timeline and privatizing schools. We can’t let board, we will need your help to make that happen. phone calls and walk precincts if you For UTLA-Retired President, Vice website and in an email message sent The Pew Research Center just pub- can. We will also need money to fight Eli President, Secretary, and Treasurer to UTLA Retired members listed in the lished an article on how Americans Broad. It is better to donate $10 a month Term of office: 2020-2023 current mail list for the UTLA-Retired view many government agencies. now to PACE, our political action commit- Email Messenger. tee, than wait until the privatizers make December 1, 2019: Election time- The most popular agency is the Post March 20, 2020: All candidates us all pay $200 or more a month for our line, rules, Declaration of Intent forms, Office—90% of Americans view it and and Campaign Committees incurring health benefits, which are now premium and election announcement published/ the services of our brothers and sisters expenses must document them and free. If you are not a PACE member, email posted on the UTLA.net website who work to get us our mail every day submit their Candidate Financial Disclo- me your name and address and we will (https://www.utla.net/members/ favorably. Immigration and Customs sure Report to Tara Thomas on the 12th Enforcement (ICE) is the least favor- get you a PACE card to sign up. utla-retired-committee) and in an Floor at UTLA no later than 10 a.m. email message sent to all UTLA-Retired ite government agency (54% unfavor- If no election campaign expenses are able), with the Department of Educa- John can be reached at [email protected]. members in the UTLA-Retired Email incurred, a signed report form stating Messenger mailing list as of this date. that fact should be filed. Election forms will also be available March 20, 2020: Voting by secret by contacting Tara Thomas on the 12th ballot will take place at the UTLA-R UTLA meeting board floor at UTLA. The Intent to Run form General Assembly meeting from 10 will remain available on utla.net until a.m. to 11:30 a.m. UTLA-R membership guage Development Program, Secondary the filing deadline date. Upcoming meetings as of March 10, 2020, is required to be School Counselors, Special Education, January 17, 2020: Declaration of eligible to vote in this election. Substitutes, Violence Prevention & School Intent to Run forms for UTLA-R Of- May 15, 2020: All Candidates and Safety, Women’s Education. ficersmust be submitted to Tara Thomas Campaign Committees involved in OCTOBER 30 on the 12th Floor at UTLA no later than run-off elections incurring expenses The following committees meet on the 10 a.m. All candidates for office must have must submit their Candidate Financial same day as the House of Representatives NOVEMBER 13 been a UTLA-R member as of June 1, 2019. from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. (unless noted) in UTLA Area Meetings: See times and loca- Disclosure Report that covers the period tions at utla.net. January 30, 2020: Candidate state- of the run-off election campaign to Tara the UTLA building: Arts Education Com- mittee, Asian-Pacific Education, Bilingual ments and photos for President, Vice Thomas on the 12th Floor at UTLA no Education Committee, Chicano/Latino President, Secretary, and Treasurer later than 10 a.m. If no election cam- NOVEMBER 20 Education, Gay & Lesbian Issues, Health for publication/posting on the UTLA paign expenses are incurred, a signed Elementary Committee: 4 p.m., UTLA website must be submitted to Tara & Human Services, Human Rights, Inner building. report form stating that fact should City, Instructional Coaches, Kindergarten Thomas at UTLA by 3:30 p.m. All Secondary Committee: 4 p.m., UTLA be filed. Teachers, Library Professionals (4:45-6 candidate-submitted photos and state- May 15, 2020: Run-off election(s) building. p.m.), Middle Schools, Multi-Track/Year- African-American Education Committee: ments will be used for posting in both (if needed) with voting by secret ballot Round Schools, Non-Classroom/Non- 4 p.m., UTLA building. the general election and run-off election will take place at the UTLA-R General School Site, Options Committee, Physical PACE Committee: 6:30 p.m., UTLA building. (if needed). Assembly meeting from 10 a.m. to 11:30 Education Action and Dance, Professional February 20, 2020: Candidate state- Capably Disabled Committee: 4 p.m., a.m. UTLA-R membership as of March Rights & Responsibilities, Pre-Retirement UTLA building. ments and photos and election time- 10, 2020, is required to be eligible to vote Issues, Salary & Finance, School/Com- Tech Committee: 4 p.m., UTLA building. line published/posted on UTLA.net in this election. munity Relations, School Readiness Lan-
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the many years you have given All UTLA members are encouraged to attend a preretirement workshop at least three times during their career in order to plan for retirement security: to your profession and our students and early in their career, again just prior to age 50, and one year prior to retirement. invites you to celebrate at the 2020 CalSTRS (the California State Teachers’ Retirement System) and the dis- trict are sponsoring a series of preretirement workshops for this school year. Information will be provided regarding the calculation of retirement allow- ance, LAUSD 457(b) supplemental savings plan, post-retirement information, and more. Time will be provided at the end of the workshop presentation for RetirementDinnerDance questions and answers. See reservation information below. The workshops are individual meetings (not a series). Saturday, May 16, 2020 Dates and locations Luminarias All workshops are from 4 to 5:30 p.m. October 17, 2019 (Thursday) November 21, 2019 (Thursday) Meyler Elementary (Auditorium) Poly SH (Cafetorium/Multipurpose Rm) If you are retiring between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2020, 1123 W. 223rd St 12431 Roscoe Boulevard request a formal invitation online at www.utla.net/events/2020-retirement-dinner-dance Torrance CA 90502 Sun Valley, CA 91352 or complete coupon below and mail before April 3, 2020, to UTLA, Attn: Rosa Beasley, 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010. For more October 31, 2019 (Thursday) December 5, 2019 (Thursday) information, contact Rosa Beasley Mountain View Elementary (Auditorium) Kingsley Elementary (Auditorium) at [email protected] 6410 Olcott St. 5200 W. Virginia Ave. Tujunga, CA 91042 Los Angeles, CA 90029
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24 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 18, 2019 Officer and board travel report A motion passed by the UTLA House of Purpose: To join delegates from across the National Teacher Movement Co-location protest in Dana Point Representatives calls for a report to be pub- country in setting policy for the AFT, one of meeting in Oakland Attended by Gloria Martinez and a lished in the UNITED TEACHER that lists all UTLA’s national affiliates. Attended by Arlene Inouye ($490). group of members ($538) union-paid travel by UTLA officers and direc- Purpose: To share lessons from UTLA’s Purpose: To protest LAUSD Board member tors outside of Los Angeles County. Below are California Labor Fed in Costa Mesa 2019 strike and strengthen the national Nick Melvoin’s private retreat for charter the travel expenses incurred from June 2018 Attended by Ingrid Gunnell ($289). teacher movement. operators. to November 2018, with an explanation as Purpose: To represent UTLA at the Califor- to how the travel relates to UTLA business. nia Labor Federation. California Labor Fed Executive CFT Committee Meeting Council in San Jose NEA-RA Convention in Minneapolis California Alliance for Community Attended by Juan Ramirez ($199) Attended by Juan Ramirez ($162) The following officers and board attendees Schools meeting in San Jose Purpose: To represent UTLA on the Labor Purpose: To strategize on CFT’s priorities. were reimbursed the standard $2,000 or less Attended by Alex Caputo-Pearl ($592) Fed’s Executive Council. (higher amounts due to additional responsibil- and L. Cynthia Matthews ($399) Network for Public Education ities): Lucia Arias, Alex Caputo-Pearl, Wendi Purpose: To represent UTLA on this critical Schools & Communities First Conference in Indianapolis Davis, Kelly Flores, Arlene Inouye, Georgia coalition of local teacher unions and commu- Strategy Session in Oakland Attended by Alex Orozco ($2,469) Flowers Lee, Ingrid Gunnell, Teri Harnik, nity groups. Attended by Juan Ramirez ($266) Purpose: To access strategies and research Gloria Martinez, Cynthia Matthews, Jennifer Purpose: To strategize passage of funding on fighting privatization and supporting McAfee, Maria Miranda, Cecily Myart-Cruz SDEA Labor-Community Privatization measure with community allies. public education. ($3,135), Juan Ramirez ($2,547), Elgin Scott, Conference in San Diego Steve Seal, Adrian Tamayo, Yolanda Tamayo, Attended by Daniel Barnhart ($88) and Stacie Webster. 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26 United Teacher • for the latest news: www.utla.net October 18, 2019 UNITED TEACHER GRAPEVINE Educator Night at the the Autry Museum of Western Heri- variety of viewpoints. The next session educators applying to this opportunity Pacific Asia Museum tage, the Will Rogers Residence, and is November 23 and 24 (Saturday and for the first time. Transportation K-12 educators are invited to a special the Southwestern Museum and learn Sunday). The fee is $100. Location: 8339 assistance is offered on a first-come, evening at the Pacific Asia Museum on about the cultural heritage of South- W. Third Street, L.A., CA 90048. One first-served basis as funds are limited. Thursday, November 14, featuring hands- ern California. We will also share and multicultural salary point available. Reservations are available Monday, on activities and gallery conversations. practice some of the most effective For more information or to register, call Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from Explore the exhibition “Following the classroom strategies for engaging Kari Bower at 323-653-3332 or email 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more information, Box” and discover how artists respond students. Past participants have said [email protected]. contact [email protected] or visit the to archival images to make personal con- how much they enjoy visiting enriching website www.lapca.org. nections and build intercultural under- sites with other teachers and getting to Online salary point course on standing. Learn to use works of art to know fellow educators from various building healthy relationships Evenings for Educators teach critical thinking and analysis skills LAUSD schools. This class takes place “Creating a Conducive Environment at LACMA in December and participate in a hands-on artmaking on November 9, 16, and 23, and De- through Building Healthy Relation- For more than 30 years LACMA’s Eve- activity you can replicate in the class- cember 7 (all Saturdays). The cost is ships” is a three-salary-point course nings for Educators program has pro- room. Enjoy an evening with colleagues $175 prepaid, or $185 on the first day. from Education4Equity. This course vided K-12 teachers with opportunities that will include a curriculum packet, To find out more information, please can lift classroom relationships to a to talk about, discover, and create works light refreshments, a store discount, and visit www.en4educat.com, call/text higher plane by helping you build trust of art. In the 2019–20 season, programs complimentary parking. The event is free Larry Carstens 818-645-4259, or email between you and your students. E4E will take place over eight Tuesdays, for K-12 teachers. Session runs from 4:30 [email protected]. courses are LAUSD-approved and re- from October to April. As in previous p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the USC Pacific Asia search-based to provide actionable years, there will be four themes, but this Museum (46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasade- Salary point class on steps to promote equity and excel- year each theme will be offered on two na). Space is limited, RSVP required. RSVP cultural competency lence in your classroom. All courses dates to create greater flexibility and at http://bit.ly/2Lfihqy. For more info, “Valuing Difference” is an interactive are 100% online and can be taken any- enhance the intimacy of each program. contact [email protected]. seminar on cultural diversity, family where, with six months to complete Join us in December for “Nature in Art” history, media and societal impacts, coursework or up to one year if you to learn about artists who incorporate Salary point class on Southwestern and effective communications. The enroll in three or more classes. Gradu- the natural world in their work. Artists Heritage in November salary point workshop covers the im- ate credits also available. To find out often reveal the different ways humans Teachers/support staff of all sub- portant role your own culture plays in more, visit www.education4equity.com. relate to, and learn from, nature. We will jects and levels are welcome to enroll in day-to-day interactions and includes consider indoor and outdoor artworks, “Southwestern Heritage” for two units interactive exercises in which partic- LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes ranging from photographs to large scale of salary point credit. The class will visit ipants review various issues from a is accepting School Group installations, that inspire curiosity and Reservations for Spring 2020 wonder about the natural world and LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes is a our place in it. Teachers enjoy compli- museum that celebrates the history, mentary parking and dinner as well as culture, and contributions of Mexican a thematic curriculum packet contain- and Mexican Americans in Los Angeles. ing discussions of individual artworks, Education programs include guided image reproductions, and lesson plans. school tours and art workshops and Two sessions: December 3 and December
a garden and culinary program. LA 10 (each from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.). Plaza provides the opportunity for Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 when schools and organizations that are Title purchased the day of the event. For more I-funded to apply for a Bus Scholar- information and to register, please visit Advancement Opportunities: Advancement Opportunities: ship Award. If granted, LA Plaza will https://www.lacma.org/education/ Want to Become a K-12 Administrator? book and pay for bus transporta- teachers. If you have additional ques- Want to BecomeAdvancement a K Opportunities: -12 Administrator? tion. To provide equal opportunity to tions, please call 323-857-6093 or email The Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, California State University, Northridge is WantAdvancement to Become a KOpportunities: -12 Administrator? all educators throughout Los Angeles [email protected]. pleased to announce the next cohorts of its program for the attainment of the Preliminary Administrative ServicesCounty, priority will be given to The DepartmentCredential of Educational(PASC) andWant Masters’ Leadership to DegreeBecome in & Educational aPolicy K -12 Studies, AdministrationAdministrator? California starting State SPRING University, 2020. Classes Northridge begin the is The Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, California State University, Northridge is Salary point class on autism pleased to announce the nextweek cohorts of January of 21,its 2020program. 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