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Friday, March 09, 2012 Cleveland Elementary teacher Sunny Dawn takes the fight for full funding for education to Sacramento as part of the March 5th day of action. Rally at the Board of Education - March 13th - 5 p.m. Stand Together Against Arbitrary Layoff UESF Statement on LayoffsBoard of Ed Approves 494 Layoffs, Skips Zone Schools Ignores Basic Union Right for Arbitrary Lines UESF/SFUSD Negotiations PageSFUSD Demands Balloon to $35.6 million UESF Internal Elections: CFT, CTA, and AFT conventins election about to get underway UESF Conference March 10th: Shaping Our Educational Future Just added: free flat screen TV for raffle! UESF represents more than 6,000 San Francisco Unified School District employees including teachers, counselors, security aides, psychologists, community relations specialists, instructional aides, nurses, and speech pathologists and therapists. Union News & Information: Teacher of the Month Nominations Open - Nominate a fellow teacher who goes above and beyond the call of duty for a Teacher of the Month award from Mayor Ed Lee. Diane Ravitch, noted critic of current corporate reform efforts in our schools, came to the Herbst theatre to encourage educators to keep up the good fight on January 19th. Video Highlights | KQED interview below: Help Creative Arts Charter school rebuild and resupply - December 22nd fire has left school in need of books, supplies, and fundss Scholarships for UESF Members & Their Dependents - From the CFT, CTA, AFT ,& AFL-CIO - First due date - January10, 2012. UESF Secretary Susan Solomon speaks up for our schools at the Interfaith Celebration of Light on December 19th. Resolution in Support of Occupy San Francisco | Nov. 2 General Strike Video From CFT No on Prop. H Prevails! - Measure Fails to Pass After Strong Final Sure for No Vote Take the UESF Community Outreach Survey - Help UESF build community support for the work we do in our schools Media from rally for public education outside of Bush/Murdoch event in SF CTA YouTube Video | KTVU Ch. 2 | Beyond Chron | SF Chron | KQED | Photos Paras Set to Transition to Social Security on October 12th 2011-2012 Teacher FAQ & Para FAQ- A condensed guide to navigting the SFUSD, updated for this school year. Free Financial Workshops on Retirement Planning for UESF Members - Understanding CalSTRS - February 23rd. SFUSD Job Openings: Certificate search both SFUSD & Search Soft | Classified UESF members rallied for a single payer healthcare system on June 16th. Watch thevideo. Check out the website: www.singlepayernow.net. Tax Scofflaws- UESF analysis on how dozens of SF commercial landholders are attempting to shirk their tax responsibilities UESF's New Inclusion Policy Statement - Detailing recommendations to the SFUSD as they consider a new inclusion plan UESF Resolution on MAP Assessments - Opposing the mandatory use of the Measure of Academic Progress assessments May 9-13 'State of Emergency' Photos & Media Coverage Speaking up for Paras - Teanna Tillery speaks up for paras and the great work they do everyday in the SFUSD. April 4th - 'We Are One' March & Rally - Photos | Video | KTVU Report Community Boards - Free mediation services for UESF members to help resolve conflicts at the workplace. Not Waiting For Superman - Setting the Record Straight & Standing Up for Our Public Schools New CTA Report Shows QEIA School Making Great Strides Review of New SFUSD Evaluation Forms for Certificated Employees Know the Rights of Immigrant Youth - Information on the rights of immigrant youth from the Asian Law Caucus. See also, The Rights of Undocumented Youth at Juvenile Hall. Teacher Perspective: Lowell HS teacher Ken Tray is interviewed about how shortening the school year is a difficult compromise for students and educators: Help Repeal the Social Security Offset – As many as 1/3 of UESF members will lose up to 40% of their Social Security benefits because of the unfair GPO and WEP offsets. Ongoing Enrollment for Commuter Benefits - Save up to 40% on commuting costs. SFUSD Special Olympics Expanding - Feature story in the June 09 SF Educator. To watch the Comcast SportsNet special, click here and follow the 'CSN Features' tab to see the video, which is titled 'Special Olympics Segment #1: Teachers.' Sign the petition to support the Employee Free Choice Act - The Employee Free Choice Act is critical legislation that would give more workers a way to form unions and negotiate for better wages, healthcare, and working conditions.  U.S. Labor Against the War - 10-minute slide show details the real price of the Iraq occupation, the war on terror, and military spending.  Guide to School Safety - This CTA guide includes all of the relevant California Education code sections that deal with safety, including school district responsibilities, prohibitions against violence and disruption, and educator's rights and responsibilities. Homeownership for Teachers & Paras - Find out the resources available to you as an educator in San Francisco, including a new $20,000 subsidy for teachers. UESF Photos - Photographs of UESF members in the schools, on the town, and across the country. Online Credential Renewal UBC Election Process - Guide for teachers and paras at school sites to conduct Union Building Committee Elections, including information about adjunct elections. Building Power from the Ground Up - A discussion of the power and potential of our Union Building Committees, reprinted from the December 2006 edition of the SF Educator. Williams Complaints - Overview and Forms SFUSD job openings: Certificated search both SFUSD & Search Soft | Classified - Updated daily UESF Guide to Reviewing Your Paycheck - Step by step instruction on how to read and understand your SFUSD paycheck (for certificated employees) SFUSD Staff Directory | SFUSD Weekly Administrative Directives (WAD) MORE NEWS... UESF Videos Rally for Local 2 Workers – UESF members rally and take arrests for San Francisco hotel workers, to bring attention to their contract fight. (January 5, 2010) 'Cattle Call in Kindergarten' – Yick Wo kindergarten teacher Susie Siegel and other teachers speak out against the district's proposed increases in kindergarten class size. (April 28, 2009) 'No Pink Slips' – a two part video covering our March 11, 2008 rally against the Governor's proposed budget cuts. Lowell High School Teacher Ken Tray and UESF President Dennis Kelly speak out about the Governor's proposed budget cuts- January 10, 2008. A short video that City College instructor, and UESF friend, Bill Carpenter shot of our April 24, 2007 rally at the SF School Board. UESF members speak up for a fair contract at the February 27, 2007 Board of Education meeting. A UESF video that details the accomplishments of San Francisco's public school educators over the 2005-2006 school year. Official minutes of Assembly and Executive Board meetings Please send your ideas and comments regarding what would be useful to you on this web site to UESF'swebmaster.    www  uesf.org Contact the webmaster