Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1535219
U N I O N E D U C A T O R S are organizing to fight back against more than 3,000 layoffs in school districts across the state that will hurt our students, schools and communities at a time when they need our help and support. "Layoffs are devastating and chaotic to our school communities and harm student learning conditions," said CTA President David Goldberg. " This is even happening in communities like Pasadena, where educators and students lost their homes in wildfires. Our union will not stand by. We will demand that every single one of these notices is rescinded in the coming weeks." United Teachers of Pasadena have been fighting to get some of their 115 layoffs rescinded — the fifth highest number issued by a district in the state. San Francisco Unified School District issued the most credentialed layoff notices — 395 — which have all been rescinded after an early retirement incentive program proved more popular than expected. We checked in with the presidents of two CTA locals, Santa Barbara Teachers Association (SBTA) and Santa Ana Educators Association (SAEA) who have been organizing to fight layoffs of their members. SAEA members protest the proposed layoffs. Organizing to Save Educator Jobs Fighting layoffs and defending important services for our students By Julian Peeples Santa Ana Educators Association When 389 SAEA educators received layoff notices, members organized and fought back — holding a series of rallies at impacted sites. Some schools are slated to lose more than half their educators. SAEA President Sonta Garner-Marcelo says members sprang into action to support each other, attending school board meetings along with students, parents and Orange County Labor Federation siblings to call on elected leaders to reverse course. SAEA Sonta Garner-Marcelo 36 cta.org Advocacy