May 9, 2008
2008 UTLA ELECTIONS
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UTLA NEWS & HEADLINES

new Members who recently received an alleged overpayment letter from LAUSD:

Click here for response letter to send to LAUSD.

The State Budget Crisis new

Governor proposes slashing almost 5 billion from education budget.
  UTLA Actions to Protest State & Local Budget Cuts:
  Wednesday May 14 Day of the Teacher - Informational picketing at schools
  Week of May 26 Parent leafleting at schools
  Friday June 6 1 hour a.m. action
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May - June Fight Against State Budget Cuts Calendar
Send a letter to your Legislator to protest State Budget Cuts.
newRead the UTLA letter presented to the Governor on May 4
  Legislator contact info

Emergency Citywide Chapter Chair Meeting - Thanks to everyone who attended.

Meeting Materials

picket signPhotos from the UTLA car caravan to protest the Governor’s proposed state budget cuts.

Click here for Photo Gallery

View Video coverage
Fox 11 UTLA Protests state budget cuts - May 2nd 2008
KABC 7 Paul Revere Rally - May 2, 2008

Prop 39 Update: LAUSD pulls offer to charters of campus space at seven schools
Prop 39 campus status as of 5-5-08
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shelterUTLA External Media Campaign to support payroll and contract fight

UTLA radio ads. Spots ask LAUSD “Are you listening?”

Listen to radio ads (mp3 format)
A. J. Duffy - 1 minute
Julie Washington - 1 minute
Josh Pechthalt (Spanish) - 1 minute
News & Key Issues
No March 15 layoff notices for permanent UTLA Members

See media articles
 
CONTRACT Negotiations

0% makes zero sense
District officials are using next year’s budget shortfall to justify not giving you a raise this year.

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Political Endorsements

Vote on Tuesday June 3rd
The UTLA House of Representatives has endorsed:

Mark Ridley-Thomas for L.A. County Supervisor – 2nd District

John Perez for the State Assembly - 46th District
THE LAUSD Waste Basket

$400 million on computers and few new ones to be found!

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MEDIA CENTER

Contaminated water at LAUSD Schools
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la_round_table Watch L.A. Roundtable with Dave Bryan
Panel: A.J. Duffy, Supt. Brewer, David Tokofsky & Myrna Castrejon
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Legislation Watch
Social Security Fairness Act Petition
 
Workshops, Classes & Education
Free professional development classes

Need to clear your credential?
 
Innovations & Reforms

LAUSD Idivision
What is the Idivision?
Schools that have entered the Idivision to date
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Expanded School Based Management Model
(Woodland Hills Academy Model)

The Belmont Zone of Choice

LAUSD High Priority Schools
  The latest info...
QEIA Schools
  Take the QEIA survey
 
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the lausd Payroll CRISIS

new Members who recently received an alleged overpayment letter from LAUSD:
Click here for response letter to send to LAUSD.

The latest Information...
 
Announcements

Teachers:  Submit Teacher of the Year application packets to your local district by May 23.

Matrix Postponed until after May revise.
Read Duffy's Letter & Agreement with LAUSD
UTLA convinces LAUSD to extend
SBM / Learn Waiver Deadline
to May 15
Winners of the Platinum Apple Awards
Attn: HHS Professionals – take the administrators survey before May 9.
Survey instructions.
Click here to take survey.
Chapter Chair elections begin
Don’t forget to hold your election for Chapter Chairs and Co-chair or vice chair for the 2008-2009 school year no later than June 1, 2008. 

CTA Election Results

NEA Election Results

Summer School Applications Available
 

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Woman of the Year Awards Brunch
Taix Restaurant
Saturday, May 10, 2008
11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

UTLA/NEA Who Awards
Monday, May 12, 2008

Day of the Teacher
Informational Picketing at Schools
Wednesday May 14, 2008

Prop 39 Meeting
Thursday May 15, 2008

UTLA/AFT 1021
General Membership Meeting
UTLA 3303 Wilshire Blvd., Room 815
 Thursday, May 22; 6 – 8 pm

Parent Leafleting before or after school
Week of May 26th

UTLA Inner City Committee Conference
May 30 - June 1, 2008

1 Hour Budget Fight Action at Schools
Friday June 6th, 2008

UTLA ANNUAL RETIREMENT DINNER DANCE
Petersen Automotive Museum
 Saturday, June 14, 2008

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“Together we are asking all of the LAUSD family to join us in giving to making greater Los Angeles a better place for everyone through the Sharing Brings Hope campaign.”
…AJ Duffy, David Brewer,
Michael O’Sullivan
Read full article in the Feb UT (page 13)
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  Last update: May 8, 2008.
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