About SDEA
Together We Are Stronger!
We are the San Diego Education Association. Our union represents more than 7,000 educators spanning grades pre-kindergarten through 12 in the San Diego Unified School District. SDEA is the second largest education union in California, and is affiliated with the California Teachers Association, the National Education Association and the AFL-CIO.
SDEA recognizes that our working conditions are the learning environment of San Diego’s children. We organize, we advocate, and we bargain to support public education in an era of politicized top-down reforms, inadequate funding, and anti-union legislation — all of which ultimately hurt our students. For nearly 100 years, SDEA has built a foundation of strength for San Diego’s educators and the communities we serve.
SDEA members are the backbone of our union. Members, staff and elected leaders do the critical work of defending our rights and giving voice to the struggles of our schools through our collective efforts. Now more than ever our solidarity defines our success in the labor movement and the movement to protect quality public schools for every child. Together we are stronger!
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Our collective work to stop layoffs is having a real impact and has resulted in over 80 educators having their notices rescinded.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…