Above: Jesse Aguilar, CTA Board Member, and Gina Whipple, TAL President
07/24/2024
Gina is aware of the CVT rate increases, and has shared her displeasure with CVT. She will demand an RFP (Request for Proposal)to shop rates.
Gina is aware of the CVT rate increases, and has shared her displeasure with CVT. She will demand an RFP (Request for Proposal)to shop rates.
***LAST DAY ON CAMPUS IS JUNE 14, FIRST DAY ON CAMPUS IS AUGUST 1, 2024***
------------------------------------------------- FROM GINA 05/28/2024: Seems like an appropriate time to repeat this. Have an amazing break to all of my friends who are already on break! TAL: 8 more days!!👊🏻 From Gina, May 28, 2021: · Think about it: When the district announces that you may begin entering your rooms July 26th (2021), what they are saying is that they acknowledge that you need the time to prepare for the year but they aren’t willing to pay you for that time. As long as you continue to give away your vacation time, you will never be paid for it. If it is important enough to begin the year with classrooms set up, they will pay for your time to make sure it is done. Every day you willingly work without compensation, you decrease your daily rate of pay. Take your vacation, you have earned it. You may not be forced to work outside of your contracted days. For everyone who says “But, I have to take down or set up my room.” District officials know this and expect you to say that. Your room can wait. You don’t have to have everything perfect to start the year. When it becomes a priority for districts, they will ease up on meetings, and provide time for us to do what we need to do. In no other profession is there an expectation to work before and after your contracted time. Your time and labor are valuable. You have to take a stand if you want things to change- this expectation of free labor needs to change. Happy Friday! In UNITY as always!✊🏻 ~Whip |
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From Assemblyman Lackey's office:
I wanted to share with everyone some clarification that I recently received from the Legislative Counsel for the State of California, via the office of Assemblyman Tom Lackey, regarding the 48910 controversy that has kept arising. In a nutshell, teachers ARE permitted to class suspend students under 48910 (k) for willful defiance. I have included the full report that was sent to me by the Assemblyman's office. I hope this clears up any confusion.
In response to your question about the interpretation of AB 274, here is the information from Legislative Counsel that Assemblyman Lackey requested for you.
Thank you,
Pamela
Pamela Balch
District Director
Office of Assemblyman Lackey
41301 12th Street West, Suite F
Palmdale, CA 93551
661-267-7636
Here is the short answer:
· No expulsion for willful defiance in any grade.
· No willful defiance applied in grades 1-5.
· No suspension for willful defiance in grades 6-12 until 2030.
· In lieu of suspension for willful defiance, a teacher may refer a student for in-school intervention or correction.
· Suspension from class (in-school intervention) may last for the day of suspension and the next day (see EDC 48910)
· Intervention or correction, per EDC 48900.5(b):
o A conference between school personnel, the pupil’s parent or guardian, and the pupil.
o Referrals to the school counselor, psychologist, social worker, child welfare attendance personnel, or other school support service personnel for case management and counseling.
o Study teams, guidance teams, resource panel teams, or other intervention-related teams that assess the behavior, and develop and implement individualized plans to address the behavior in partnership with the pupil and the pupil’s parents.
o Referral for a comprehensive psychosocial or psychoeducational assessment, including for purposes of creating an individualized education program.
o Enrollment in a program for teaching prosocial behavior or anger management.
o Participation in a restorative justice program.
o A positive behavior support approach with tiered interventions that occur during the schoolday on campus.
o After school programs that address specific behavioral issues or expose pupils to positive activities and behaviors, including, but not limited to, those operated in collaboration with local parent and community groups.
o Community service as described in EDC 48900.6
· An Administrator must document what actions were taken during the in-school intervention, and inform the teacher of those actions and the rationale for pursuing that course of correction.
I wanted to share with everyone some clarification that I recently received from the Legislative Counsel for the State of California, via the office of Assemblyman Tom Lackey, regarding the 48910 controversy that has kept arising. In a nutshell, teachers ARE permitted to class suspend students under 48910 (k) for willful defiance. I have included the full report that was sent to me by the Assemblyman's office. I hope this clears up any confusion.
In response to your question about the interpretation of AB 274, here is the information from Legislative Counsel that Assemblyman Lackey requested for you.
Thank you,
Pamela
Pamela Balch
District Director
Office of Assemblyman Lackey
41301 12th Street West, Suite F
Palmdale, CA 93551
661-267-7636
Here is the short answer:
· No expulsion for willful defiance in any grade.
· No willful defiance applied in grades 1-5.
· No suspension for willful defiance in grades 6-12 until 2030.
· In lieu of suspension for willful defiance, a teacher may refer a student for in-school intervention or correction.
· Suspension from class (in-school intervention) may last for the day of suspension and the next day (see EDC 48910)
· Intervention or correction, per EDC 48900.5(b):
o A conference between school personnel, the pupil’s parent or guardian, and the pupil.
o Referrals to the school counselor, psychologist, social worker, child welfare attendance personnel, or other school support service personnel for case management and counseling.
o Study teams, guidance teams, resource panel teams, or other intervention-related teams that assess the behavior, and develop and implement individualized plans to address the behavior in partnership with the pupil and the pupil’s parents.
o Referral for a comprehensive psychosocial or psychoeducational assessment, including for purposes of creating an individualized education program.
o Enrollment in a program for teaching prosocial behavior or anger management.
o Participation in a restorative justice program.
o A positive behavior support approach with tiered interventions that occur during the schoolday on campus.
o After school programs that address specific behavioral issues or expose pupils to positive activities and behaviors, including, but not limited to, those operated in collaboration with local parent and community groups.
o Community service as described in EDC 48900.6
· An Administrator must document what actions were taken during the in-school intervention, and inform the teacher of those actions and the rationale for pursuing that course of correction.
TAL IS IN NEED OF A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC) CHAIR AND PAC TREASURER:
Dear CTA Leaders:
CTA Political Organizers will be holding multiple chapter PAC trainings as election season ramps up to offer assistance and answer questions. The trainings and registration links can be found below:
August 6 | 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
New PAC Treasurers Training – REGISTER HERE
This training will set the foundation for compliance and best practices for new PAC treasurers.
August 7 | 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Elections Reporting Training – REGISTER HERE
Regular reporting is required throughout a campaign. This training will focus on filing schedules to help you file reports correctly and on time.
Once you have registered, you will receive an email confirmation that will include the Zoom link.
In the meantime, if your chapter needs more personalized support, you may visit CTA’s Political Support page or connect with your regional political organizer directly at the following email addresses:
Region 1 - Gray Harris: [email protected]
Region 2 - Michael Tamariz: [email protected]
Region 3 - Eric Alfaro: [email protected]
Region 4 - Melina Duarte: [email protected]
Dear CTA Leaders:
CTA Political Organizers will be holding multiple chapter PAC trainings as election season ramps up to offer assistance and answer questions. The trainings and registration links can be found below:
August 6 | 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
New PAC Treasurers Training – REGISTER HERE
This training will set the foundation for compliance and best practices for new PAC treasurers.
August 7 | 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Elections Reporting Training – REGISTER HERE
Regular reporting is required throughout a campaign. This training will focus on filing schedules to help you file reports correctly and on time.
Once you have registered, you will receive an email confirmation that will include the Zoom link.
In the meantime, if your chapter needs more personalized support, you may visit CTA’s Political Support page or connect with your regional political organizer directly at the following email addresses:
Region 1 - Gray Harris: [email protected]
Region 2 - Michael Tamariz: [email protected]
Region 3 - Eric Alfaro: [email protected]
Region 4 - Melina Duarte: [email protected]
If you have not designated your Beneficiary(ies) for your complimentary NEA Life Insurance, please do so here. You can also see the different levels of benefits included in this coverage.
Read about the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP):
For all other salary schedules, please look in the contract starting on page 71.
Members - your site's TAL representative is responsible for informing you each month of what we discussed at TAL Rep meetings. TAL Reps - please check your personal email for the monthly meeting docs.
2023-24 TAL Rep Meetings (via WebEx) @ 3 pm: 8/29/23 9/26/23 10/24/23 11/28/23 12/12/23 (in person @ CTA office) 1/30/24 2/27/24 3/19/24 4/30/24 5/28/24 (collect stipends in person @ CTA office) |
Board Mtg. Agenda click here
YouTube live broadcast click here Facebook live broadcast click here If you wish to make a comment, you must attend in person and complete a speaker card and present it to the Deputy Superintendent or other district official prior to the start of the main public portion of the meeting. Your name will be called during the “Addressing the Board” portion of the agenda and you may come to the podium to address the Board. Please Note: The main public portion of the meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. Unless you are commenting on a closed session agenda item, you will not be called upon until after 6:00 p.m. |
What are Weingarten rights?
One of a union representative’s most important duties is guarding against employer intimidation, particularly during disciplinary investigations, where the employer may attempt to coerce employees into making incriminating statements against themselves or their colleagues. For union-represented employees, one backstop against coercive investigatory interviews is Weingarten rights. Named for a United States Supreme Court case, NLRB v. J. Weingarten, Inc., 420 U.S. 251 (1975), Weingarten rights have been extended to public employees under California’s labor relations statutes. Simply put, an employee has a right to request a union representative in an investigatory interview when the employee has a reasonable basis to believe that discipline may result from the meeting. The right to a union representative applies to investigatory questioning that is written as well as oral. Weingarten rights must be asserted by the employee — the employer has no obligation to notify employees of these rights, and employees may choose to represent themselves if they wish. Keep in mind that Weingarten rights only apply to investigatory meetings that might result in discipline of the employee. They do not apply to other types of meetings with the employer, such as a meeting where an employer is merely notifying the employee of a disciplinary decision that the employer already made. Once the right is asserted, an employee is not entitled to their union representative of choice. The employer may proceed with the investigatory questioning as long as another union representative is available at the meeting time. But if an employee’s preferred union representative is available, the employer may not insist upon a different representative. Additionally, the union representative has the right to sufficient information about the nature of the employee’s alleged wrongdoing before an investigatory interview takes place in order to allow for meaningful representation. |
Thank you negotiations team for fighting for what we're worth! TAL supports you!
CTA Enrollment: Enroll online, download form here, scan the QR code, or download PDF ------>
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California SB931 Deterring union membership: violations click here
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www.calcasathletics.com - $1,000 athletics grant for middle schools and high schools
www.calcasmusicartsgrant.com - $250 grant for all grades
www.calcasmusicartsgrant.com - $250 grant for all grades
Download your CTA. If you have trouble, please email [email protected]
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Ed. Code - Suspensions & Assault on Employees
48910 & 44014
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What Makes a Work Environment Hostile?
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Social Networking and how it can affect your life: |
Our bargaining team met in August 2022 to prepare for negotiations in September 2022. Thank you team for working so hard for our members!
Black Tuesdays
TAL stood in unity with PETA as their negotiations were underway!