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April 2, 2008
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LAYOFFS
125 ESTA
Members received layoff notices. 47
have been rescinded so far. We
expect to see more rescinded before May 15. The district has said more than onc=
e that
the final number of layoffs will be around 28 ESTA Members once they have
confirmed all records of seniority.
With recent announcements of retirement, that number should continue=
to
decrease. Accusati=
on
Hearings have been set for April 21, 22, and 23, for all those who came in =
and
filled out the paper work. I =
will be
attending all three days of the hearings.&=
nbsp;
Everyone who filled out the paper work should have been contacted by=
our
CTA Lawyer, Christopher Schumb. ESTA
MEMBERS HONORED ESTA Mem=
bers
work hard and it is so exciting to see them being honored at a school board
meeting. Here is a list of so=
me of
the recent honored members. ·
Garry Redillas,
Math Teacher, EVHS, National Math Contest Coach ·
Julie Bounds, M=
usic
Teacher, ST, Gilbert T. Fretias Annual Memorial Award ·
Ed Buller, State
Coach of the Year CTA PACIFIC ASI=
AN
AMERICAN CAUCUS The Annu=
al
Issues Conference for CTA Pacific Asian American Caucus is May 30 – J=
une
1 at the Hilton Hotel Financial District in KBAY
TEACHERS OF THE MONTH Congratu=
lations
to Jennifer Fernandes, Science Teacher at CTA
BENEFITS A MESSAGE FROM =
CTA IMPACT TEEN DRIVING Teen dri=
vers
account for 40 percent of all motor vehicle accidents in the In an ef=
fort
to raise awareness of the dangers of risky driving, CTA, with the California
Department of Education, California Casualty, and the California Associatio=
n of
Highway Patrolmen have come together to sponsor an educational program aime=
d at
new teen drivers, called IMPACT. Brochures
are now going out to every public high school in the state to inform teache=
rs
and staff about the upcoming campaign. Beginning on April 14, materials in=
cluding
posters, t-shirts, and buttons - Teachers’ resources and other media =
will
be available as well. By
co-sponsoring this important campaign, CTA hopes to reach more than 500,000
sophomores and impress upon them the importance of safe driving. Silicon valley Teachers inspire tomorrow’s
innovators The
Silicon Valley Education Foundation established its Teacher Innovation Gran=
ts
to empower teachers to create new and exciting approaches to learning in the
classroom. Who: · =
Teachers
of all grade levels (Pre-K thru 12th) may apply. What: · =
Grants
of up to $500 (up to $1,000 for a Collaborative Grant) are available. · =
Grants
may be used to: · =
Fund
professional development · =
Purchase
technology and equipment · =
Fund
field trips · =
Support
other innovative ideas to be implemented in the classroom · =
There
are four types of Teacher Innovation Grants. · =
Individual
· =
Collaborative
(minimum of 2 teachers need to apply) · =
Field
Trip · =
Preschool How: · =
Apply
online at http://svefoundation.org/;
click on the teacher’s tab. When: · =
Remaining
application deadline for the 2007-2008 school year is April 30th,
2008 FOR
questions regarding the application process, contact the Teacher innovation
grant manager at TIGmanager@svefoundation.org A
MESSAGE FROM DAVID A. SANCHEZ, CTA PRESIDENT: • Stay informed by visiting; www.protectour=
students.org
and www.cta.org =
As a CTA/NEA member you are automatically eligible for two valuable insuran=
ce programs at no additional cost, the CTA Death & Dismemberment Plan a=
nd the NEA DUES-TAB. These pl=
ans are a no-cost insurance protection exclusively for CTA/NEA members. The CTA Death & Dismemberment P=
lan and the NEA DUES-TAB automatically cover you on September 1, following =
the date you become an eligible member, but even if you have just one year =
of credited membership, you will be eligible to receive a benefit. You may name anyone as your designate=
d beneficiary. Simply complet=
e one beneficiary registration form for CTA and one for NEA. By doing so, you will not only ensure that =
your designated beneficiary is =
registered, you will have the personal security that comes with your CTA me=
mbership. The CTA Death &=
amp; Dismemberment Plan is designed to provide a life insurance benefit tha=
t increases with each year of continuous CTA membership, until the maximum =
benefit is reached after ten (10) years.&n=
bsp; The NEA DUES-TAB maximum benefit is reached after five (5) year=
s. =
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sp; =
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sp; CTA =
; <=
/span> NEA
Death Benefit =
; =
; up to $2,000 up to $1,000
Accidental Death and &nbs=
p; up to $10,000&=
nbsp; up to $5,000 Dismemberment Benefit &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; =
Occupation/Association Leader $50,000 $50,000Accidental Death and =
Dismemberment Benefit=
Unlawful Homicide while &=
nbsp; NA =
; $150,000on the JobThis is only a =
brief summary and not a complete description of the Plans. For a complete description of the CTA Death a=
nd Dismemberment Plan, please refer to the booklet entitled “CTA Deat=
h & Dismemberment Plan and Summary Plan Description,” a copy of w=
hich is provided to all CTA members. =
To register a beneficiary, please call the CTA Risk Management and =
Member Benefits Department at (650) 552-5200 or e-mail: member_benefits@cta.org. For a complete description of the N=
EA DUES-TAB or to register a beneficiary, please call the NEA Member Benefi=
ts Department at (800) 637-4636.
For
Lawmakers are getting the message and are publicly speaking out against cut=
ting
public school funding. Democratic Senate and Assembly leaders are proposing
closing tax loopholes and increasing revenues. Even the Governor says that
"everything" is on the table, opening the door for closing tax
loopholes for businesses and the rich. GOP leaders have signed a "taxp=
ayer
protection pledge" vowing to oppose and vote against any tax increases=
.
What is CTA doing? CTA's Board of Directors recently approved a State Budget
Crisis Organizing Plan that will lead us through a much different fight tha=
n we
have ever fought before to approve a budget that funds public schools and
colleges, and protects Proposition 98, the minimum school funding law.
The third Budget Watch is attached to keep you informed about what is happe=
ning
with the state budget crisis, to let you know what CTA is doing to protect
funding for public education, and to ask you to help. How can you help?
• While on the CTA website, take a look at our new flash video,
"It Hurts," about how these cuts hurt our schools=
and
email it to friends.
• E-mail
your legislators and encourage them to reject the governor's proposal.<=
br>
• Get involved in a local event in your area!
Thanks for helping to protect our students and our schools.
The new KIPP charter school in o= ur district will be located at the district office for the next two years.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> New and old portables will be= the classrooms needed for this program. The district will be spending quit= e a bit of money to accommodate this charter school which they have to do b= y law under Proposition 39. T= his location will be temporary as the school is expected to grow each year = by 100 students and eventually reach 500 students once it has all four grad= e levels. The district is cur= rently looking into property to house this charter school and at least one = other chapter school that we currently have in the district.