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
April 30, 2024
No Layoff School Board Action Recap
On March 6th, the SDUSD Board of Education voted to approve issuing preliminary layoff notices to over 200 SDEA unit members. These layoffs are entirely…
April 30, 2024
John S. Lyons Memorial Foundation Scholarship Program
The John S. Lyons Memorial Foundation Scholarship Program is open and accepting applicants! This is a $5,500 one-time scholarship for high school seniors or…
April 30, 2024
Great News! The Monthly Benefit for SDUSD Retiree Medical Fund Participants is Increasing
The San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) and the San Diego Education Association (SDEA) are pleased to announce an increased monthly benefit for retirees…
April 30, 2024
RESCIND REMAINING LAYOFFS, NOW!
Our collective work to stop layoffs is having a real impact and has resulted in over 80 educators having their notices rescinded. We won’t stop, however,…
April 11, 2024
Letters in Solidarity: NO Layoffs! Rescind NOW!
On March 5th, school board trustees unanimously voted to lay off 226 SDEA members. This decision was made without regard for the schools that they…
April 11, 2024
Standing Strong: Fighting Layoffs and Safeguarding Our Future
The recent announcement of layoffs by the district has sparked outrage among us, and rightfully so. We refuse to accept these layoffs as inevitable,…
April 11, 2024
Retiring this year? Join SDEA-R!
We’re a fun group of retirees who go to breakfast and lunch together, have speakers, happy hours, and the occasional outing. We have a movie club as well…
April 11, 2024
Community Schools to Build Power and Transform Education in Our District
At the culmination of last year’s Recover, Rebuild and Rise Together contract campaign, we were able to win a new community schools contract article…
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…