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APRIL 2015
Dear Colleagues,
First of all, a Congratulations!
and Thank you! are in order to all
of you. On April 1, we reached a
tentative agreement that we believe
is a fair compromise and a positive
Negotiations Team
Mark Maselli - Chair
Political Action Committee
Jim Vaughan - Chair
Elections Chair
Ruth Foster
Human Rights & Womens Issues Chairs
Yvonne Burton
Michell Redfoot
O-Team Chairs
Shelly Bascomb
Bertha Ramos
CTA State Council Representatives
Mark Maselli PEA
CTA Director District C
Terri Jackson
NEA Director for California, District 3
Greg Bonaccorsi
Technical Editor
Susan Harrison PEA Site Secretary
Foothill present
Heights present
Highlands present
Los Medanos present
Marina Vista present
Parkside present
Stoneman present
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is a publication of the
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Lets work together to get Susan Bonilla elected to the
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NEWS.
Our students are counting on us. We need
to speak up for them now!
Program Design
The Ethnic Minority Early Identification and Development
Program has been created to identify ethnic minority
members who are interested in expanding their roles in the
organization. Once identified and accepted in the program,
participants are paired with a coach who assists them in
defining goals and identifying appropriate steps to achieve
those goals. The program builds on existing CTA/NEA
programs, trainings, conferences, events as well as
incorporates interaction and coaching with Local Chapter,
CTA, and NEA leadership and CTA Staff.
from: http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/103
More Classroom resources:
http://www.cta.org/Parents-and-Community/AwarenessHolidays/National-Poetry-Month.aspx
We are not just teachers,
we are the managers of the worlds
greatest resource: children!
-Robert John Meehan
Thank a Union:
36 Ways Unions Have Improved Your Life
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Unemployment Insurance
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Pensions
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Holiday Pay
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Privacy Rights
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Military Leave
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36 Reasons Why
You Should Thank a Union
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Weekends
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3.
Paid Vacation
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FMLA
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Sick Leave
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Social Security
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Minimum Wage
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Overtime Pay
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Calendar
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MAY
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PEA Executive Board PEA Office 159 East 4th St. 3:45 PM
PEA Executive Board Elections
Cinco de Mayo
Mothers Day
Day of the Teacher La Piata - 95 Bliss Ave., Pittsburg 3: 30 PM
PEA Rep Council PEA Office 159 East 4th St. 3:45 PM
PUSD School Board Meeting 2000 Railroad Ave. 7:00 PM
PUSD School Board Meeting 2000 Railroad Ave. 7:00 PM
Memorial Day/No School
PEA Executive Board PEA Office 159 East 4th St. 3:45 PM
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