Our Rights At Work
SDUSD Know Your Rights!
Visit the Contract Resources page to download valuable information that will help you defend the contract! View the “Know Your Rights!” flyers archive related to the SDUSD – SDEA union contract, SDUSD – SDEA contract FAQs, and other important resources for SDEA members at SDUSD to use.
Our Union Contracts
Do you know your rights if you are excessed? Asked to teach during your prep? Required to attend a weekly staff meeting? Visit the Our Union Contracts page to download the contract in searchable PDF format. Knowing our contract will enable you to respond quickly and accurately when you believe your rights or the rights of a coworker are being violated. There is no reason not to be prepared! Charter school contracts can be found here as well
SDUSD MOUs and Other Agreements
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is a document bargained during the term of the contract that carry the same weight as the contract itself. Visit the MOUs page for frequently used MOUs and other agreements reached during the term of the contract, such as the Common Core Side Letter.
SDUSD Visiting Teacher Resources
Visiting teachers are an integral part of SDEA’s membership. They have unique rights negotiated in the union contract (Article 32), and additional resources for Visiting Teachers can be found here.
News
March 12, 2024
IMPORTANT – Layoff Informational Meetings for Impacted SDEA Members
As we use our collective power as union members to fight unnecessary layoffs, there are also important legal rights and processes that are important to…
March 12, 2024
CTA Retirement Workshops on March 5, 12 and April 4
You’re never too young or old to learn about your CalSTRS benefits, programs, and services! Register now for upcoming CTA online retirement workshops on March…
March 12, 2024
CTA Scholarships and Grants
CTA has a variety of grants and scholarships available to members and their dependents. Applications are available online at www.cta.org/scholarships. The CTA…
March 12, 2024
Update on 2023-24 SPED Caseload Overage Grievance
Earlier this school year, SDEA staff filed a unionwide SPED caseload overage grievance. The goal of this grievance is to remedy the overages from the 11th day…
March 6, 2024
The Millions of Reasons Why SDUSD Layoffs Are Unnecessary
Educators strongly oppose the San Diego Unified School District's (SDUSD) plan to lay off teachers. While there is a need for some staffing adjustments,…
March 6, 2024
Letters in Solidarity: Let’s Finish What We Started
Last year, SDEA members won big improvements to our contract. This happened because of our solidarity. When we stand together, we win. We are not done…
March 6, 2024
SDEA Endorsements Primary Election Round Up
Election results are unofficial and will be certified on or before April 4th. However, these are the results for the SDEA endorsed candidates as of…
February 6, 2024
Letters in Solidarity: Bargaining to Address the Needs of the Whole Child
Big shout out to our SDEA school counselor colleagues who we honor during National School Counseling Week! Let’s uplift our school counselors who provide…
February 6, 2024
Know Your Rights! Excessing
What is excessing? "Excessing" is a type of involuntary transfer to achieve a reduction of staff due to declining enrollment or loss of funding at the…