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E-Board Meeting, August 16, 4:15pm

School Board, August 21, 7pm

This page updated May 5, 2012

The Corporate Power Grab Initiative
This is a fight we can't afford to lose.

The Corporate Power Grab Initiative

At a time when it’s critical that CTA members’ voices be heard in Sacramento, a new “corporate grab” initiative called "Stop Special Interest Money Now Act" is being circulated that would silence the voices of all California union workers and strengthen the clout of big corporations.

According to CTA President Dean E. Vogel, “California voters already rejected two of these ‘paycheck deception’ attacks in the past 13 years because they know a scam when they see one,” says Vogel. “Wall Street already outspends unions by huge margins, and this initiative would make the imbalance worse in our state. We can’t create a better future for our students and our state by silencing the voices of California’s working class — especially teachers, firefighters, police and nurses."

Corporations nationwide have outspent unions on politics about 15-to-1 over the past 11 years, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. It is ironic that the new ballot measure is called the “Stop Special Interest Money Now Act.” So, who are the special interests behind the initiative? Wealthy millionaires, bankers, and real estate developers.
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20,000 Teacher Pink Slips Statewide Show Drastic Need for More Education Funding

“When you issue thousands of layoff notices for educators, you are hurting students,” said Dean E. Vogel, president of the California Teachers Association. “The wave of education layoff turmoil brought on again by state cuts is rolling through classrooms and the families of our students. When you continually lay off teachers, you break the bonds of learning, and you send the message that education is not a priority in our state.”

California ranks 47th in per-pupil public education spending. The pink slips show the urgent need for more state revenue, Vogel said, and they are the fallout from more than $20 billion in public education cuts to schools and community colleges in the past four years. While the layoff notices are preliminary pink slips, and school districts have until May 15 to decide on final teacher cuts, many district budgets are already cut to the bone.

Final pink slip data is still coming in, but 206 school districts had reported at least 19,500 educator pink slips as of today. The 10 California school districts issuing the most layoff notices are: Los Angeles Unified, about 9,500; San Diego Unified, more than 1,608; San Juan Unified, 458; Capistrano Unified, 392; Sacramento City Unified, 389; Moreno Valley Unified, 332; Long Beach Unified, 309; San Bernardino City School District, 251; San Francisco Unified, 210; Sweetwater High School District, 209.

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Support the Governor's Tax Initiative
to Help the Schools

A compromise was reached between Governor Brown and the backers of the millionaire's tax initiative. If the tax initiative is not passed, then schools will be cut the equivalent of 3 additional weeks of school. Imagine, closing school at the end of April. The two sides are combining forces and creating a plan that combines the best of both original initiatives. The merged tax plan would take a bigger chunk from the wealthy than Brown's proposal and lower the sales-tax hike from a half cent to a quarter cent. And it would last seven years instead of the five Brown had originally proposed. The plan raises $9 billion in revenue for 2012-13 would go into a fund dedicated to schools, freeing up billions of dollars to pay down the projected $9.2 billion deficit. As well, the new taxes would become part of Proposition 98 base funding for schools. Just as important, the estimated $10 billion that is owed to schools will be paid back under this plan.

Focus on the Contract

As per the contract, Section XVI transfers, Article d., page 39. "If a unit member is transferred/reassigned after the beginning of the school year, the unit member will be offered two days of instruction free time to prepare for the new assignment. When a change of classroom or site is required, a unit member rather than taking release time, may, with the approval of the district, receive hourly compensation on a non-work day to affect the move. One additional day shall be offered if the transfer/reassignment includes a change of classroom or school site. If requested, the district shall provide assistance in moving teaching materials.”

If you’re a newly hired CTA member during the first 120 days of employment OR you've had changes in your family status such as a birth or adoption of a child, marriage or domestic partnership, or a spouse’s loss of employment, active CTA members can add or increase Life Insurance coverage up to $200,000 WITHOUT answering any health questions as long as you apply within 31 days of a qualifying Family Status Change. Members can also add Disability Insurance within the same 31-day window. As you know, that's huge when you're getting disability or life insurance. As teachers, we are not eligible for California State Disability Insurance. We need to purchase Disability Insurance on our own in case our sick leave runs out. The Standard is the only plan endorsed by CTA. And, the most you would ever pay for Standard Disability Insurance is $34.19 a month. And, Standard covers ALL medical conditions and illnesses for this one low price. Don’t miss this opportunity if you are a new hire or have had a change in family status. Call The Standard’s dedicated CTA Customer Service Department at 800.522.0406 for more information or apply online at www.cta.org/thestandard.