Celebrate “Day of the Educator” at SDEA

Apr 30, 2013

SDEA wishes to celebrate this special day of recognition with you.  Please join hundreds of your colleagues at this festive event.  The celebration will be held at the SDEA union hall on Wednesday, May 8th from 4-7 pm.  Come and enjoy the music, food, raffle prizes and more. Click HERE to...

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A Conversation with Diane Ravitch

Apr 11, 2013

SDEA is proud to announce that Diane Ravitch, the most vocal and credible advocate against high-stakes testing and phony "reform" movements, will be joining teachers for an evening discussion on the need for educators to pushback against the special interests that are attempting to destroy public...

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A CONVERSATION WITH DIANE RAVITCH

Apr 10, 2013

SDEA is proud to announce that Diane Ravitch, the most vocal and credible advocate against high-stakes testing and phony "reform" movements, will be joining teachers for an evening discussion on the need for educators to pushback against the special interests that are attempting to destroy public...

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Secondary Class Size Victory!

Mar 27, 2013

May 1, 2013 UPDATE: The list of semester 2 grievants is available HERE. You can read the full settlement HERE. If you believe you are party to the grievance settlement and yet are not on the above list please review the settlement criteria to verify that it has been met and, once...

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Celebrate “Day of the Educator” at SDEA

Mar 21, 2013

SDEA wishes to celebrate this special day of recognition with you.  Please join hundreds of your colleagues at this festive event.  The celebration will be held at the SDEA union hall on Wednesday, May 8th from 4-7 pm.  Come and enjoy the music, food, raffle prizes and more. Click HERE to...

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District CFO Apologizes to SDEA Members

Mar 06, 2013

SDEA’s ARs and CRs voted unanimously at the last  Rep. Council to call on CFO Stan Dobbs to publicly apologize for his misstatements about SDEA members in an interview with the Voice of San Diego. Dobbs falsely stated that the average SDUSD teacher salary is $92,000 before benefits. He also...

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SOLIDARITY ALERT: Ramona educators are under attack!

Feb 22, 2013

Hello all. My name is Donna Braye-Romero and I am the president of the Ramona Teachers Association. I would like to take a moment to inform you of the situation that is going on in our district. We have been involved in negotiations for the 2012-13 school year since November of 2011. Our...

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SDEA Wins on TWO Unfair Labor Practices

Feb 04, 2013

In the past week, SDEA settled two of the Unfair Labor Practices charges we filed against the District, with big wins on both. 1. Charging New Fees for Beginning Teachers to Take BTSA In the fall of 2011, the District began charging $2,300 to $3,000 a year to complete the BTSA program, which...

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School Board Votes on Budget with NO LAYOFFS

Jan 24, 2013

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS VOTE 4-0 FOR A BUDGET WITH NO LAYOFFS Immediately after the passage of Prop 30, SDEA members flew into action to hold our school board accountable to voters and educators by using Prop 30 money to stabilize schools and stop layoffs. More than 80 members put the heat on school...

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Unions Oppose District’s Use of Funds

Jan 11, 2013

Joint Statement from San Diego Unified School District Unions on School Board Plan to Increase Funding to Human Resources Department SAN DIEGO — The leadership of the San Diego Education Association, Administrators Association of San Diego, and California School Employees Association...

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