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The next Rep Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 15 at 4:00 PM at the SAEA office.
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure! Now is a great time to register for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure! The 2008 Race for the Cure will be held on Sunday, September 28th in Newport Beach. For those of us who live out of the area, will be out of town on Race Day or have other Sunday morning commitments, Sleep in for the Cure will be available (and still count to our SAEA Team goal of 75 participants!) Please join our SAEA Team by registering on SAEA's Team Page. Grievance Information Grievances may be filed on behalf of any unit member or SAEA whenever the District violates the Contract. For more info on grievances, click here
Weingarten Rights: The right of employees to have union representation at meeting supervisors that could lead to discipline was announced by the U.S. Supreme Court (National Labor Relations Board of Weingarten, Inc). You have the right to union representation at any meeting with administrative staff if you have reason to believe that the meeting could lead to discipline. RIFs and Displacements SAEA's PowerPoint presentation on RIFs and Displacements.
Measure G SAUSD Community Gives Greenlight to School Bond
2008 WHO Awards Local chapters nominate teachers for CTA's WHO (WE HONOR OURS) awards who have given their time and service for their association, colleagues and students. Click here for more pictures from the 2008 WHO awards.
Professional Development CTA Trainings and Workshops. You will need your CTA membership ID and password. Professional Development for Educators on PBS Online
Contract Waivers Due to the large number of RIFs and displaced teachers this year, SAEA recommends postponing all waiver discussions until after May 15th. Teachers will be changing sites throughout the summer. The vote for a waiver may be more appropriate the first week of the 2008-09 school year. SAEA will be flexible with suggested timelines.
SAEA President David Barton appointed to serve on the High School Restructuring Task Force Dr. David Barton, President of SAEA, has been appointed by the CTA Board of Directors to serve on the High School Restructuring Task Force. The Task Force members advise CTA President David Sanchez and the CTA Board of Directors on policy decisions that impact the state's high schools. Meetings are held at CTA headquarters in Burlingame four or five times a year. If you have concerns regarding high school reform issues, be sure to let Dr. Barton know.
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CTA President David Sanchez visits SAUSD CTA President David Sanchez visited Santa Ana Unified on Tuesday, April 29, 2008. He met with Superintendent Jane Russo, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Juan Lopez, SAEA President Dr. David Barton, and SAEA Executive Director, Gladys Hall-Kessler. He also visited 5 schools and spoke at SAEA's Rep Council. SAEA thanks David Sanchez for taking time of out his 'Cuts Hurt' bus tour to visit Santa Ana teachers!
Santa Ana Educator Chosen As 2009 County Teacher of the Year Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) Elementary Teacher of the Year Armando Gutierrez of Glenn L. Martin Elementary School has been named the 2009 County Teacher of the Year by the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE). David Sanchez visited Mr. Gutierrez's classroom during his visit to Santa Ana.
The Orange County Education Coalition On Feb. 6, 2008, SAEA President Dr. David Barton spoke at a news conference on behalf of the Orange County Education Coalition. The Coalition, which consists of representatives from CTA, AFT, the School Boards Association, CSEA and the Superintendents Association and others, has come together to deal with the school funding crisis brought about by the Governor's proposed budget. Click here to read Dr. Barton's remarks. The Education Coalition Web Page
Urge Congress: Repeal Unfair Social Security OffsetsNEA supports repeal of the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), which penalize some public employees by cutting or taking away completely Social Security benefits they or their spouse earned. Click here for more info.
SAEA Executive Officers Treasurer: Susan Mercer Secretary: Alice Borelli
SAEA Staff Executive Director: Gladys Hall-Kessler Office Staff: Paul Hatton
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Delegates will gather July 1 through July 6 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC for the Association's 146th Annual Meeting and 87th Representative Assembly. SAEA will be sending 17 representatives to the NEA-RA.
Santa Ana teachers demonstrated outside the District office on May 13, 2008 to say NO to State budget cuts, and District plans to reduce salary and benefits!
ACTION ALERT! Tell Your Lawmakers to Reject the Governor's State Budget Proposal!
Survey Monkey From time to time, SAEA will be conducting important surveys. In order for SAEA to conduct quick and effective surveys, we need your home and email address. You can send this information to: isenseesurveymonkey@hotmail.com
THE STANDARD Disability Insurance for you and your loved ones. Call The Standard at 800-522-0406 from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Click here for more information on The Standard.
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