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
May 16, 2025
Two invites for BIPOC educators!
The San Diego Regional Resource Center's REAC (Racial and Ethnic Affairs Committee) is composed of educators from African American, American Indian/Alaska…
May 16, 2025
Bargaining Follow Up: Ratification of our 1.5% Pay Increase
Last week members on the SDEA Bargaining Team provided a full bargaining update after our May 8 bargaining session, when we reached a tentative agreement on…
May 2, 2025
Know Your Rights: Preparation
As we finish the school year (and maybe have conversations about next year's schedules), here are some contractual rights to keep in mind. Know Your Rights:…
May 1, 2025
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…