The Advocate
April 10, 2024 Issue
This April SDEA Advocate issue includes the articles below.
NO Layoffs! Rescind NOW!
“The district has the money to rescind all layoffs. We have shown how the district can fix their budget planning mistakes without decimating schools.”
Find more on Letters in Solidarity here.
Standing Strong: Fighting Layoffs and Safeguarding Our Future
“Taking action is essential. As we move forward, we must engage with parents and the community to amplify our voices and resist the district’s planned layoffs. While in the face of a tightening statewide budget, it becomes even more imperative that California invests adequately in its schools, commensurate with its significant economic prowess. We refuse to accept anything less than the best for our students and educators. Which is why SDEA is teaming up with other large education unions in California to prepare to fight for a fundamental readjustment of how California funds our schools.”
Find more on Standing Strong here.
Community Schools to Build Power and Transform Education in Our District
“The new community schools article is the product of five years of continuous advocacy by SDEA union educator leaders in partnership with the San Diego Community Schools Coalition. Our SDUSD transformative community schools model is now supported by a legally binding agreement that provides accountability and resources to sustain the initiative.”
Find more on Community Schools here.
“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 as a book club, and we keep in touch with our sister unions so we can share the latest information regarding candidates and issues.”
Find more on SDEA-Retired here.
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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…