By Shane Parmely, Twain CR and CTA Delegate-elect I was able to observe while the Election Committee counted the votes for the run-off election. (This was the run-off election in which Stephanie Marble won Board Seat 8, I won CTA Seat 4, and Michelle Sanchez won CTA Seat 5.) While yet again, it was clear … Continue reading »
NEW: SDEA Board Finally Adds Diverse Views to Committee Appointments
By Shane Parmely, Twain CR and CTA Delegate-elect At the May 1 SDEA Board meeting, SDEA President Bill Freeman started off the Business section by putting forth his recommended appointments for the Board’s approval, and it was pleasantly surprising to see that for the first time, his appointments included members who have been outspoken in … Continue reading »
NEW: President, Exec Salary Questions Linger at Final Budget Hearing (Part 3 of 3)
by Jenny Rivera, Dailard AR and SDEA Board Member-elect and Michelle Sanchez, Garfield CR and CTA Delegate-elect On Wednesday, April 25, we attended the third and final budget hearing before our SDEA budget is presented to Rep. Council for a vote. SDEA Treasurer Manuel Gomez and former SDEA Board member Kisha Borden presented the budget. … Continue reading »
Congrats to YOU for Pushing ALL Breakfast Club Candidates to Landslide Victories!
It was with utter delight that Michelle Sanchez, Stephanie Marble, and I received the good news on Tuesday that we had won our elections in the SDEA run-off! And when I say that “we” won, I mean YOU, hundreds of your colleagues who voted, and the candidates, because WE collectively won this election together. We … Continue reading »
Laaaaaast Caaaaaall for the SDEA Election!
Have you voted yet? Have your friends and colleagues voted yet? Ballots are DUE at the SDEA office by 5 P.M. Friday. That is NOT A POSTMARK DEADLINE. So if you haven’t mailed your ballot yet, DON’T. It needs to be physically walked into the office at this point at 10393 San Diego Mission Road, … Continue reading »
Freeman’s Majority Slipping, BARELY Passes Motions Limiting Debate, Praising Work of Election Committee
-By Shane Parmely CR Twain HS, Candidate for CTA Seat 4 Here are the April Rep. Council highlights. Read below for the full report… SDEA President Bill Freeman asked the Rep. Council to limit member debate to two minutes. It passed by a handful of votes. A resolution to celebrate the legitimacy of our election … Continue reading »
An Open Letter to Richard Barrera — Stop Your Attacks on Classified Workers
Dear Mr. Barrera: It is with grave disappointment that we write this letter. As an employee of the California Nurses Association, you earn your living from the hard-earned dues dollars of healthcare union members. Yet your actions as a Trustee (and past President) of the San Diego Unified School Board have caused union families in … Continue reading »
Budget Hearing Shows Still No Furlough Days for Freeman (Part 2 of 3)
— by Michelle Sanchez, Garfield High School CR SDEA member Rosemary Pang and I attended the SDEA Budget hearing on April 15, and the budget committee presented back to us the suggestions we made from the first hearing: More funding toward bargaining; using the increased training fund from last year and using some of that … Continue reading »
SDUSD Going After BIG Concessions in Classified Contract Negotiations
SDEA might not be bargaining right now, but almost every other union in our District is — and the proposals adopted unanimously by the School Board last week constitute a direct assault on our fellow workers’ healthcare, salaries, leave, transfer, and union business rights. Not only should we care because these proposals hurt our fellow … Continue reading »
SDEA Board Overturns Another Breakfast Club Election Victory, Endorses Kevin Beiser
— by Shane Parmely, Twain CR and candidate for CTA State Council Breakfast Club Members Organize to Share Election Violations with SDEA Board At least ten Breakfast Club members attended the SDEA Board Meeting on Wednesday, April 10. Many of them spoke during the Member Concerns portion of the agenda and shared their concerns about … Continue reading »
