We won a settlement on our Unfair Labor Practice over Special Education staffing. So what does that mean?
For years, Special Education in San Diego Unified hasn’t had enough staff or resources. Educators organized. We filed grievances. We got strike-ready. And we forced the District to act! In exchange for calling off the strike, SDUSD agreed to settle three years of grievances and to implement a variety of concrete measures to address Special Education staffing. Here’s a few of those measures:

See more details in the TA for Article 29: Special Education
Other key wins in our tentative agreement:
- 5% pay raise over 2 years
- Locked in fully-paid family healthcare (including Kaiser $10 co-pay limit)
- No layoffs – a historic win!
- No fall excessing at Title I schools – that’s 150 out of 175 schools!
- Restored Early Childhood Education TK Co-teacher stipend
- Right to coverage for bathroom breaks
- Protections for immigrant and LGBTQ+ educators and students
- …and more!
You can see more details in our highlights flyer and the full tentative agreement of each contract article in our proposal tracker.
Now it’s time to VOTE!
Right now all these wins are a tentative agreement… because to actually implement these changes, SDEA members need to VOTE! Voting will take place in person at a union meeting at your school or program, beginning Feb. 26.
Our contract covers all certificated educators, but only SDEA members get to vote to ratify it. Not yet an SDEA member? Join now online!
Members on leave and Visiting Teachers can vote at the SDEA office (M-F, 8AM – 5PM). All ballots are due to the SDEA office on March 23 at 5PM. If you don’t know when your next union meeting is, talk to your site rep!
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