Santee’s focus on retaining quality teachers wins community support After months of negotiations and a successful Rally for […]
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Santee School District (SSD) and Santee Teachers Association (STA) are in mediation today January 25 over a longstanding contract dispute […]
Former San Diego Mountain Empire School Superintendent and current Sausalito Superintendent Steve Van Zant is facing a felony […]
Because decades of case law has tempered unions’ 1st Amendment rights, the ruling in ‘Friedrichs’ could actually unleash […]
Jan. 21- South Bay Union School District (SBUSD) board initially attempted to silence about 275 members of the public, […]
“State’s rights” Court begins dismantling of state laws Teachers rally as the Supreme Court hears Friedrichs oral arguments IN […]
With mediation scheduled January 25, teachers share frustrations Low salaries and sub-standard benefits Santee Teachers Association (STA) is supporting […]
Diane Ravich’s blog spotlights the LA Times receipt of substantial funding from charter school supporter Eli Broad to […]
The Temecula Valley Educators Association is in the midst of a youth movement. Young teachers are taking leadership roles […]
Dr. King knew value of the labor movement
Jennifer Muir- Published in O.C. Register January 15
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday. While almost everyone knows about Dr. King’s civil rights efforts, far fewer are aware of his unwavering support for the labor movement. His own words, speaking to the AFL-CIO on Dec. 11, 1961, describe the history that fueled his commitment:
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