Special Education Workload Settlement Reached!

Jul 19, 2010

SDEA and SDUSD have reached an agreement that will create better caseloads and new workload protections for special educators, concluding the special 60-day workload bargaining process agreed to during negotiations for the 2008-2013 contracts. This settlement marks real progress toward the...

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Open Enrollment for Disability Insurance Extended!

Jun 16, 2010

Due to an overwhelming response by SDEA members during the last week of the initial enrollment period, The Standard has extended the window for SDEA members to enroll with NO medical history questions through June 30. Members who enroll are guaranteed disability insurance without having to...

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School Board Overturns ALL 112 SDEA Layoffs!

Jun 04, 2010

On Thursday, June 3, SDUSD Board Trustee Shelia Jackson joined Trustees Richard Barrera and John Lee Evans and voted to overturn all 112 SDEA layoffs. This vote followed an accountability session with Trustee Evans last week, as well as a delegation of teachers who visited Trustees Jackson and...

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Vote for Something Better: Primary Recommendations

May 27, 2010

The June primary election is right around the corner. The SDEA Representative Council voted to recommend Scott Barnett for School Board in District C, the seat currently held by incumbent John deBeck. Barnett is a parent of two SDUSD students and a past member of the Prop. MM oversight...

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School Board Authorizes 112 Pink Slips in Closed Session

May 05, 2010

In a shocking display of inhumanity and disrespect, four School Board members (John Lee Evans, Shelia Jackson, Katherine Nakamura and John deBeck) have voted to send unnecessary layoff notices to 112 probationary SDEA members. The irony that this action took place on National Day of the Teacher is...

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Don’t Miss the Standard Insurance Campaign!

May 03, 2010

CTA and SDEA have now made it possible for you to get $25,000 in Life Insurance without providing proof of good health! Simply apply by June 15, 2010 and no health questions will be asked! And, to get the proof of good health requirement waived for Disability Insurance, just 5% of SDEA members need...

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SDEA Scholarships: It’s Not Too Late!

Apr 13, 2010

SDEA Scholarships 2010 SDEA SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE NOW! The Dependent Application is for graduating seniors and current college-enrolled students who are dependents of a current CTA/NEA/SDEA member. The Member Application is for current CTA/NEA/SDEA members who wish to further their...

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Congratulations to the SDEA Election Winners

Mar 26, 2010

Congratulations to the following SDEA election winners (winners in bold): SDEA Officers President Bill Freeman: 273 Tommy Flanagan: 177 Write-ins: 6 Vice President Camille Zombro: 346 Tom Noriega: 137 Write-ins: 1 Secretary Lindsay Burningham: 417 Write-ins: 7 Treasurer Ray Ruffin:...

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97% Vote to Ratify New Contract

Mar 13, 2010

Ratification Vote Results After nearly two years of bargaining, organizing, and working together to make our voices heard, SDEA members have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a fair contract with SDUSD. With over 45% of SDEA members voting, the final tally was 3,062 voting yes and 108 voting no. With...

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It’s Your Contract. It’s Your Vote.

Mar 03, 2010

After nearly two years of bargaining, organizing and working together to make our voices heard, the 8,000-plus members of the San Diego Education Association have reached a tentative agreement (TA) on a fair settlement with the San Diego Unified School District. This TA has been unanimously...

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