Still trying to settle Special Education Grievances

The District rejected SDEA’s most recent proposal to resolve Special Education caseload grievances, and instead proposed stipends that short educators once again. By keeping positions vacant and delaying remedies for violating caseload limits, they are saving money at the expense of overloaded educators and underserved students. With nearby districts offering lucrative signing bonuses, these delays only worsen an already unsustainable staffing crisis. This month, delegations of SDEA members will meet with SDUSD board members to demand they authorize their bargaining team to accept SDEA’s March 11 proposal and settle this issue now.