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Editor-in-Chief
Erin Clark
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legislation that laid the groundwork for mandatory duration,” we will never
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founding fathers as crucial to the health and well Adding insult to
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Web Email being of the nation. History has borne out the belief egregious injury, the
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SDEA-R member letter emphasizes SDEA Advocate is published monthly
of America’s architects that public education is Board acknowledges that
the need for reduced class sizes. by the San Diego Education Asso- fundamental to a functioning democracy. Ronald some of their proposed
ciation. Limited advertising space is Reagan is a product of America’s public school cuts must be negotiated
available; rates on request. Letters to
system. So is Hillary Clinton. So is Martin Luther with SDEA and CSEA — but then concludes their
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7 the editor and other conent may be
submitted for consderation via email. King, Jr. So are a litany of scientists, artists, press release with the following statement:
2008-2009 OFFICERS humanitarians and scholars. So are many of us. “The Board also identified another $34 million
Life or Death cover photo courtesy of Lindsay Burningham/ above photo by Kate Nagy
PRESIDENT Here’s the dirty little secret about public in reductions that would be used if employee
Camille Zombro
SDEA member Michele Janette education: despite improbable odds, we do a pretty associations did not agree to the above cuts. Those
VICE PRESIDENT
shares her poignant story, show- Above: Community members turned out at Marston Middle School Marc Capitelli
amazing job. And here’s the even dirtier secret: cuts include: closing schools; eliminating the outdoor
(above) and across the District for Read Across America on March 2 “we” means “teachers.” programs at Mt. Palomar, Old Town and Balboa
ing us how important unions are. SECRETARY
Let us state this plainly. Teachers are not just Park; and eliminating athletics for grades 9-12.”
Gretchen Casey Nakanishi
(see story, page 6). the backbone of public education. We are the lungs, In other words, if teachers insist that the District’s
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___________________ Cover: Teachers at Ellen Browning Scripps Elementary have union
TREASURER
Carol Wheeler the guts, the voice. We are the heart. Anyone who budget woes can be solved through means other than
(and penguin!) pride. Staff members wore red shirts on the Feb. 13 tells you otherwise is simply lying. slashing health benefits, we can anticipate talking
Accountablity Now bargaining day in support of our bargaining team and the work STAFF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR It is through this lens that we must view the heads such as Terry Grier solemnly bemoaning
Trustees Jackson, Evans and Bar- they are doing to get our contract.
Steve Johnson press release coming out of our “pro-teacher the fact that the mean old teachers’ union would
UNISERV FIELD ORGANIZERS school board” on Tuesday, March 10. In light of an rather hoard their wealth (despite our wages being
rera hear from SDEA members. Morgan Thornberry Elsie Norgard
anticipated possible $100 million decrease in state embarrassingly below the county median) than let
Donald Moore Craig Leedham
Abdul Sayid funding, the District has proposed, among other children play soccer.
CONTROLLER/PROPERTY MANAGER cuts, to decimate teachers’ health care and make We began with a history lesson. Let us conclude
Diana Hayes sweeping, across-the-board class size increases. The with another. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor,
Words from the Editor Board has proposed forcing all teachers to switch to Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is credited
Departments
CONTRACT SPECIALIST
Ossee Desmangles Kaiser, tripling co-pays, and sardining even more with having said the following: “I fear all we have
___________________________________________________________ 3 COMPUTER TECH/MEMBERSHIP/IT children into already packed classrooms. done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with
Larry Moreno
SDUSD USES TEMPORARY CRISIS TO SEEK PERMANENT CUTS All of this is despite the fact that SDEA has a terrible resolve.”
SECRETARIES
just successfully negotiated an early retirement We are the sleeping giant. And we have two
Despite SDEA’s negotiation of the SERP with a “pro-teacher school board,” the ADVOCATE Maureen Purvis Tina Daniels
package with the District that will save them options. We can either continue to slumber as the
ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT/
the District has placed teacher’s benefits on the chopping block. SECRETARY millions of dollars. The savings from the SERP District uses a temporary crisis to wrench permanent
Nanette Najera alone will more than cover the District’s proposed concessions from the people who nurture the Martin
SDEA ADVOCATE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF cuts to health care, which total roughly $7 million. Luther Kings of the world. Or we can show the
Bargaining Health and Benefits Advocate Columns Erin Clark To put it plainly, the District is using the today’s
budget crisis to rob teachers of quality health care
District what happens when you awaken the giant.
These are not just words, SDEA: Together, we
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_______________________ tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow. Because are stronger.
ONE STEP FORWARD KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CTA: SPECIAL ELECTION
SDEA President Camille Zombro Site Visit Log
The SERP victory is good news, but The law guarantees certain rights. CTA provides a handy guide for the MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Elizabeth Ahlgren Working directly with SDEA members and sites is the most important work of SDEA leadership. Each
much work remains. Do you know what they are? upcoming propositions. month we will include a list of the schools visited by SDEA President Camille Zombro. To schedule a
____________________________ site visit, email Camille at zombro_c@sdea.net.
NEA: WORKING FOR YOU MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS February March
Contract Facts G V
rievance ictories NEA members are initiating crucial
Jim Groth
SDEA M i s s i o n S t a t e m e n t
2 Sessions El.
3 Silver gate El.
17 San Diego HS-LEADS
17 Chollas-Mead El. (with
19 Montgomery MS
20 Chavez El.
3 North Park El.
4 Farb MS
15 5 conversations at the state and fed- 2 0 0 8- 2 0 0 9 3 Chollas Med El. Shelia Jackson) 20 Tubman Village 6 Sequoia El.
____________________________ ____________________________ eral level to protect teachers. The members of SDEA are dedicated to 4 Lindberg-Schweitzer 4 18 Franklin El. 23 Farb MS 9 Torrey Pines El.
THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME... GOOD JOB MONTGOMERY! _________________________
providing a quality public education.
As a professional union advocating the Marshall El. 18 Kimbrough El. 23 Chavez El. 10 Curie El. and Farb MS
interests of certificated staff, students 6 Tubman Village Charter 19 Lindbergh-Schweitzer 25 Psychologists 11 Zamorano El. (with
Stull evaluation deadlines are right AR Ray Ruffin shows us what is SDEA-R: WARM WELCOME and the community, SDEA/CTA/NEA will
implement its membership commitment
10 Sessions El. El. (with John Lee Evans) 26 Golden Hill El. Shelia Jackson)
around the corner. Here’s what you possible if SDEA members work Retirees look forward to SDEA through involvement in politics, building
coalitions, negotiations and grievance
12 Dingeman El. 19 Miramar Ranch 27 Tubman Village (at 11 Penn El.
13 Mann MS 19 Zamorano El. SDEA) 12 Visiting Teachers
need to know. together and get organized. members joining their ranks! advocacy and educational programs.
4 The ADVOCATE March 18, 2009 March 18, 2009 The ADVOCATE 5
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and anti-union rhetoric. Despite said yes to good jobs, safe
this onslaught of propaganda, construction, and career paths
on Feb. 18, 2009 the SDEA for San Diego workers.
Representative Council voted But for many of us,
unanimously to support the the PSA is more personal.
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On March 2, members of SDEA and PSA for construction work to We have friends, neighbors
SDEA-R were joined by parents and other be completed under Proposition and even family members
community members in honoring Read Across S, showing solidarity with who suffer under working
America. Sponsored by SDEA, CTA and NEA, workers county-wide. conditions that are not subject
ACROSS
this national event emphasizes the importance Site leaders expressed to union protections. There
of reading. Library Media Teacher Kate Nagy broad support because they are many stories out there, and
hosted a Read Aross America event at Marston value timely completion of Benchley-Weinberger’s SDEA
Middle School, featured in these photos. projects and a strong, safe Association Rep. Michele
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work environment for Prop. S Janette took the time and the
construction workers — whose courage to tell her story about photo courtesy of Marc Capitelli
work environment will soon why protections like the PSA SDEA AR Michele Janette’s poignant story, below,
be our own schools. The PSA are critical to the workforce, illustrates the importance of union protections.
will also bring career-oriented and to her own family.
M by MICHELE JANETTE
David’s Story
medications. I was outraged and could not believe
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Benchley-Weinber Elementary He pulled EDCO dumpsters for the that conditions could be so bad. I wanted to
Association Representative drivers, working in August heat until he go public but David was fearful for his job.
When my husband, David Rodriquez, collapsed and was hospitalized. David died this past Superbowl
moved back to San Diego from the Bay He ground propane tanks to be painted. Sunday. Now that he is dead, I feel that
Area to help take care of his sick mother, he For this he had to crawl underneath the I can finally speak out. I wish that I had
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had a union job with benefits. He was told tanks and remain in the most awkward spoken out sooner. Do not listen to people
there would be a job for him in San Diego positions for the longest of time so that each who try to tell you that union jobs are too
but that job never materialized. A man with night he was in excruciating pain and could expensive or are taking jobs away from
heart trouble in his late fifties, he ended up not sleep or even lie down. We thought it poor workers. What will help poor workers
using emergency rooms for health care and was some strange disease but it turned out is for there to be more jobs that are better
I
photos by Kate Nagy relied upon temporary agencies to make his it was totally work related. When the job jobs. The conditions in the non-union jobs
rent until he could find a permanent job. He ended, so did the pain. are much worse than people realize. For
Top: Parent Leslie Rivera Mason
wound up at a place in Clairemont . His experiences in “America’s Finest teachers, these are our sons, our daughters,
reads to Thao Huynh’s 6th graders. These were the “best” jobs he got. City” made the 1800s of Dickensonian our husband, and our wives. These are
Above: Heaven Johnson, Mesa Col- He showed up each morning London appear tame. I was faced with our sisters and brothers, literally and
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lege Student Ambassador, reads before daylight to get the best jobs. He nightly tales of Dante’s Inferno and this metaphorically. They all deserve to work
with Jennifer Huerta’s 6th graders. worked painting condos connected to was all endured for barely over minimum in good conditions with good pay and have
redevelopment at Petco Park. Here he was wage. Every time David would get close to more to their lives than to just survive.
Upper right: Kiwanis member
forced to carry heavy buckets of paint up working long enough in one job to get out Michele Janette is the SDEA
Alan Peck reads with Joseph Vu ten or eleven flights of stairs. The workers of the temporary pay category, he would be Association Representative at Benchley-
(left) and Rafael Zeferino in Brent
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were not allowed to take the elevators lest shifted to a new job and have to start from Weinberger Elementary. She is a
Vaught’s Culture of Honor advisory. they offend the million-dollar clientele. scratch again. This from a company who committed and outspoken advocate for
Bottom right: 6th Grader Christina Neither were they allowed to use the water was sending sales representatives across public education and labor. Michele was
or bathrooms in the condos they were San Diego’s downtown to try and convince featured in the recent article on www.
Griswold shows Read Across Ameri-
painting, a problem for David who had them to let Command provide the labor voiceofsandiego.org, which highlighted the
ca” spirit in the library! to take Lazic along with multiple other pool for their jobs. multiple layers of assessments in SDUSD.
Making our voices central
photo courtesy of Camille Zombro
Site Visits Last fall’s victory in the School Board election brought immediate change for the and to demand a fair contract.
meeting with Trustee John Lee Evans.
2. Staff members discussed critical
issues, including the impact of
Richard Barrera 190+ educators whose layoffs were recalled at the new Board’s first meeting. Since In pre-meetings, members met to plan and discuss their top bargaining priorities.
Perkins Elementary then, budget discussions have dominated the Board’s agenda, but SDEA members see Common themes included workload, the impact of changes to Special Education, class changes to special ed. programs.
little evidence of a meaningful commitment to reaching agreement on a new contract. In size, adequate support services, salaries and benefits. Members told impassioned stories 3. Teachers made the case for SDEA’s
fact, the School Board’s bargaining priorities have never been clearly articulated at the of losing weeks of instruction to tests, increasing safety issues, stretching our lower
John Evans bargaining table. But the District’s media messages and the recent budget survey they salaries to cover for spouses and families who have lost income, and the tragedy of class
workload issues: too much testing,
Lindbergh-Schweitzer Elementary posted online reveal a clear bargaining agenda: take-backs. sizes and inadequate support staff that keep us from reaching our neediest students. not enough planning and teaching!
Toler Elementary It is important to remember that bargaining is a negotiation between two sets of While all our top bargaining priorities were clearly articulated in these meetings, 4. Members impressed upon Trustee
priorities, where SDEA members are considered equal under the law. The other set of have not yet seen a significant change in the District’s behavior. We still have too many Shelia Jackson the importance of
Sheila Jackson priorities is determined by the SDUSD Board of Education. But with over eight months tests, not enough time, no clarity on financial issues, and no indication that bargaining weighing the District’s new ideas
of negotiations and little to show for all our work, we are left wondering if anyone over is the District’s priority.
Chollas-Mead Elementary there is listening… While these meetings with Trustees were an important first step, it is clear that
against classroom realities.
Zamorano Elementary In visits to several schools this year, SDEA members took the time to plan and to electing better Board Members is not enough. Talking with them and demonstrating the 5. Teachers took time from a busy day
articulate their bargaining priorities to the key decision-makers with whom we bargain: reality behind our bargaining priorities is not enough. to articulate concerns about work-
Next Visit our School Board. SDEA members at Perkins Elementary (Barrera), Chollas-Mead As our bargaining campaign continues, it will take the collective action and the load, program changes and class size.
Your site here? Elementary (Jackson), Zamorano Elementary (Jackson), Toler Elementary (Evans), and collective will of all of SDEA to make sure that our issues, and our students are the 6. Chollas-Mead teachers show how
Lindbergh-Schweitzer Elementary (Evans) met with their Trustees to tell their stories School Board’s top priority!
“Together We Are Stronger!”
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Jim Groth
decisions, and knowing your rights as a patient. When you are well condition waiting period. n Proposition 1A Budget Stabilization Fund — This n Proposition 1E Mental Health
informed, you will be in a better position to evaluate your care, The VEBA Advocacy proposition would provide a long-term reform to our broken Initiative — this proposition asks voters
your health care bills and when it is appropriate to file an appeal Programs Can Help budget system by stabilizing future state spending and creating an to temporarily shift $227 million from
or complaint. Your health care rights are set forth by both federal Even if you know enhanced rainy day reserve fund. It protects funding for education, the state mental health fund to pay for a
and sate laws. The patient’s rights laws protecting Californians are your rights, the health care public safety and health care. low-income child development program
among the strongest in the country. Here is a review of those rights: system can be difficult n Proposition 1B Maintenance Factor Restoration — Upon If Prop 1A does not pass, the
Information Disclosure — The right to receive accurate to navigate, especially if you or a loved one is sick or seriously voter approval, beginning in 2012, $9.3 billion will be allocated revenue package is in effect for two
and easily understood information about your health plan, health injured. As a member of VEBA, which manages health care to school districts. This would be the repayment of money that is years only. There would be a loss of approximately $40 billion
care professionals, and health care facilities. If you speak another benefits for your district or association, you have access to the owed to education. for not having revenues in place for an additional two years. The
language, have a physical or mental disability, or just do not VEBA Advocacy Programs, which can help you: n Proposition 1C Lottery — Upon voter approval, lottery total loss of revenues to Proposition 98 would be approximatey
understand something, assistance will be provided so you can Get the most knowledge from a Summary Plan proceeds would no longer go to education. However, education $15 billion.
make informed health care decisions. Description (SPD) would continue to receive the same amount of money from the Detailed information will be distributed to all members prior
Choice of Providers and Plans — The right to a choice of Make sense of a health plan Explanation of Benefits general fund. to the election and will be on the CTA website at www.cta.org.
health care providers that is sufficient to provide you with access (EOB) to ensure the coverage was correctly applied n Proposition 1D First 5 Initiative — This proposition asks Jim Groth may be contacted via email at jgroth@cta.org.
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Access to Emergency Services — If you have severe pain,
an injury, or sudden illness that convinces you that your health is
in serious jeopardy, you have the right to receive screening and
provider
Fight a denied health care service
Submit an effective appeal regarding your benefits
NEA initiating crucial conversations
President Dennis Van Roekel has already met with our new bills.
Elizabeth Ahlgren
stabilization emergency services whenever and wherever needed, Gather and protect health information
Norma Heeter
includes complaints about waiting times, operating hours, the day, my husband, Paul, and I have finally moved into our rebuilt at the SDEA office with Larry Moreno.
SDEA-R President
conduct of health care personnel, and the adequacy of health care house after our home was destroyed in the 2007 San Diego fire. Be sure to sign up for the luncheon ASAP
facilities. You also have the right to have denials of treatment by When it comes to retirement funding The journey has been long and challenging and it is my sincere (see insert).
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Who can evaluate me?
News from the Labor Movement: Usually your principal/site supervisor is your evaluator. Sometimes the principal/site
supervisor might choose to designate someone else to play to role of an evaluator. The
What is the Employee Free Choice Act? designee must be credentialed supervisory personnel.
Can another unit member evaluate me?
The answer is NO. The contract is clear in stating that no unit member shall evaluate
Background another unit member.
The Employee Free Choice Act is bipartisan 2. Guarantees Workers a Contract When They
legislation introduced by Sens. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) Form a New Union. DEFINITION:
and Reps. George Miller (D-CA) and Peter King (R-N.Y.). It Provides that when an employer and newly formed union are Can another unit member observe me?
“Unit Member”
passed the U. S. House of Representatives, 241-185, on March unable to bargain a first contract within 90 days, either party If the purpose of the evaluation is to simply help a teacher with
1, 2007, and gained majority support in the U.S. Senate on can request mediation by the Federal Mediation and
June 26, 2007, but was blocked by a Republican filibuster. Conciliation Service (FMCS). If no agreement has been techniques and/or give pointers, an observation is permissible. Any certificated
The best opportunity for working men and women to reached after 30 days of mediation, the dispute is referred to The information gathered from the observation cannot be employee of the
get ahead economically is by uniting with coworkers to binding arbitration. All time limits can be extended by mutual District that is a
relayed to the administration. This should be an understanding
bargain with their employers for better wages and benefits. agreement. This change eliminates current incentives for
prior to any observation. Such observations should be mutually member of SDEA or is
These are tough economic times – soaring gas and food prices, employers to delay and stall negotiations and will dramatically
home foreclosures, unaffordable health care, and shattered reduce the delay, frustration and animosity generated by the eligible to be a
agreed to and NOT unilaterally directed by administration.
retirement security. Wages for working men and women have company-dominated system. member of SDEA.
stagnated while pay and bonuses for CEOs have sky-rocketed.
Can I have a representative present at meetings that discuss my
The Employee Free Choice Act is the most important 3. Strengthens Penalties against Companies
legislative proposal in seventy years because it will remove which Break the Law During Organizing
evaluation?
unfair barriers to union representation and collective A union member has what is called the Weingarten Right to
bargaining so that workers can get their fair share and improve Campaigns and First Contract Negotiations.
jobs and benefits for everyone. It will help workers achieve Company violations have become epidemic in large part union representation at any meeting that the union member reasonably believes may result
the American Dream by giving them the freedom to choose a because remedies for corporate misconduct, such as illegal
in disciplinary action. The scope of a union member’s Weingarten Rights extends to
union and bargain collectively. It will mean that the economy firings of union supporters, are so weak that companies treat
can work for everyone again. them as a cost of doing business and a cheap way to scare evaluation progress check meetings and other meeting tied to an evaluation.
Current federal labor law – the National Labor workers away from their union support. New, tougher
Relations Act – has become a barrier to workers’ rights. remedies will provide more protection for workers’ rights.
Companies intimidate, harass, coerce and even fire people a. Civil Penalties: Up to $20,000 per violation against
companies found to have willfully or repeatedly violated
What are the deadlines that my principal has to meet?
who try to organize unions. Workers are fired in a quarter of
private-sector union organizing campaigns and most workers employees’ rights during an organizing campaign or first The principal must meet certain deadlines. Below you will find some important deadlines
who try to form unions are subjected to repeated, coercive contract negotiations. that the principal must meet before putting a unit member on a remediation plan. Please
one-on-one anti-union meetings with their supervisors. Even b. Treble Back Pay: Increases to three times back pay
the amount a company is required to pay when an note these deadlines are specific to the 2008‐2009 school year.
after workers successfully form unions, 44 percent of the time
they can’t get a first contract. This is an urgent crisis for employee is discharged or discriminated against during an
workers, blocking their free will and their ability to bargain for organizing campaign or first contract negotiations.
a better future. c. Mandatory Applications for Injunctive Remedies: Step Traditional Year Round
Requires the NLRB to seek a federal court injunction
when there is reasonable cause to believe a company has
Provisions discharged or discriminated against employees, threatened
The Employee Free Choice Act remedies these problems in to do so, or engaged in conduct that significantly
three specific ways: interferes with employee rights during an organizing
campaign or first contract negotiations. Equalizes
1. Removes Current Barriers that Prevent
remedies by making mandatory injunctive remedies
Workers from Forming Unions to Bargain against companies the same as the currently required
Collectively injunctive remedies against unions.
Requires that when a majority of employees has signed
authorizations designating the union as its bargaining
representative, the union will be certified by the National
Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Requires the Board to
develop model authorization language and procedures for
SAN DIEGO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
establishing the validity of signed authorizations. Changes the
current corporate-dominated representation process that
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encourages companies to coerce and intimidate workers who
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seek to form a union and pressure them to influence their
choice.
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