Teachers and Families Organize against Lead Poisoning At the start of the school year OUSD notified students and staff that faucets and fountains were being shut down for high amounts of lead contamination. Although testing was done during Spring Break in April 2024, OUSD did not inform school communities until August. OUSD failed to uphold … Continue reading Something’s in the Water
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OEA for Palestine Teach-in Further Builds Movement in OUSD Community
On October 31, 2023, OUSD’s Chief Academic Officer called on teachers to “support our students in learning about the human tragedy in Gaza and Israel” and sent out curricular resources and lesson plans. These resources had little information about the crisis Gazans are living through at this moment and, further, none of the provided materials … Continue reading OEA for Palestine Teach-in Further Builds Movement in OUSD Community
Divya’s E-Board Bulletin December 2023
For a Google doc version of what's below, click here! Greetings fellow members of OEA! My name is Divya Farias and I am a special education teacher at Oakland High serving in OEA Executive Board seat 1. With the help of fellow Rank and File Caucus members, I am sending out monthly bulletins to share with fellow members … Continue reading Divya’s E-Board Bulletin December 2023
Consolidations Cause Whiplash for Oakland High students and staff
In October, district-mandated consolidations led to the loss of a Spanish teacher at Oakland High and caused scheduling chaos for over 170 students and a dozen teachers. Now, school admin has rehired him for a different role as an ELD newcomer teacher. Oakland High had missed the enrollment target by 30 students, which supposedly justified … Continue reading Consolidations Cause Whiplash for Oakland High students and staff
New Agreement Shackles OEA’s Power to Fight Unfair Labor Practices
OEA President, Ismael Armendariz, recently signed an agreement with OUSD severely limiting our power to combat the District’s frequent violations of labor law, aka Unfair Labor Practices (ULPs). Last summer OEA held a seven-day ULP strike in May 2023 for OUSD’s bad-faith bargaining, and to counter the District filed its own ULP charge against OEA … Continue reading New Agreement Shackles OEA’s Power to Fight Unfair Labor Practices
Prop 28 Funding for the Arts is Here
OUSD received over 6 million dollars. Funds were distributed straight to sites in January and the window to spend funds ends in February so check in with your principal ASAP on how they are going to spend this money. See here how much money your site received. 80% of the money is meant to supplant … Continue reading Prop 28 Funding for the Arts is Here
New OEA Budget Leaves Issues Unresolved
An emergency rep council meeting was held on November 30 to vote on a revised OEA budget. Only 50 site representatives participated in the vote that approved the revised budget; 31 reps approved, 19 opposed. The biggest change to the budget is the release of OEA's Treasurer and Secretary from the classroom. The 2023-24 budget … Continue reading New OEA Budget Leaves Issues Unresolved
OUSD Set to make at least $70 million in budget cuts for next year – STIP substitutes the first to go
Amidst a $33 million budget shortfall for the next school year, OUSD is planning to adjust the budget through cutting site allocations and per pupil funding. This has led to a district wide cut of STIP substitutes, with the district now forcing school sites to use the site budget to keep their STIPs. In addition, … Continue reading OUSD Set to make at least $70 million in budget cuts for next year – STIP substitutes the first to go
Divya’s E-Board Bulletin Oct-Nov 2023
for a Google doc version of this bulletin, please click here! Greetings fellow members of OEA! My name is Divya Farias and I am a special education teacher at Oakland High serving in OEA Executive Board seat 1. With the help of fellow Rank and File Caucus members, I am sending out monthly bulletins to share with fellow members of OEA. … Continue reading Divya’s E-Board Bulletin Oct-Nov 2023
Divya’s E-Board Bulletin September 2023
For a document version of the message below click here. To visit the Rank and File Caucus website click here. Please feel free to forward this message to other union members! Be careful when replying-all to only reply to lists you are part of. Greetings fellow members of OEA! My name is Divya Farias and I am a special education … Continue reading Divya’s E-Board Bulletin September 2023
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