Reminder — Please fill out our Fall Survey! You can find our Fall Survey at: tinyurl.com/USFallSurvey Your responses will inform our work as we move into bargaining our first contract, so please take a few minutes to give us your perspective. Our goal is to have all responses in by next Friday, Oct. 11. Continue reading “Fall Survey”
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Newsletter: PERB and charter legislation
Ongoing and Upcoming Union Work Site organizers have been working to hold site meetings and office hours in the first few weeks of school in order to answer questions from our new teachers, gather input, and offer updates. We are preparing to launch a survey, so please look out for that soon!In the meantime, weContinue reading “Newsletter: PERB and charter legislation”
Support for US from our legislators
On August 23, state legislators sent the below letters to SPS leadership. We are grateful for our legislators who are supportive of teachers working together to make our schools better and are concerned that Summit Public Schools leadership continues to delay recognition of our union.The Public Employment Relations Board gave SPS an Aug. 28 deadlineContinue reading “Support for US from our legislators”
Newsletter: Update on Schedule Changes
In this newsletter, you will find: Update on schedule changes Update on US recognition process What are we working on now? How can you participate? Update on Schedule ChangesYesterday afternoon, a group of teachers from Unite Summit met with Diane and Anson to discuss concerns we’ve heard from many teachers about the changes to ourContinue reading “Newsletter: Update on Schedule Changes”
Welcome Back!
We’re so happy to start the 2019-20 school year with all of you! We’re grateful for all our hardworking veterans who are returning and excited to meet our new colleagues. In this newsletter, you will find: Schedule Changes and Curriculum Adjustments Information on Bargaining Preparations An Update on Union Recognition An Update on Wrongful TerminationsContinue reading “Welcome Back!”
Unite Summit at New Teacher Orientation
Sign Our Petition to Stand Against Wrongful Termination
Sign our petition to stand against the wrongful termination of SPS educators: On the last day of the school year, June 7, three union organizers were fired without cause. All three had received offer letters for the 2019-20 school year. To our knowledge, no other SPS educators were fired that day. Use tinyurl.com/StandByUS to signContinue reading “Sign Our Petition to Stand Against Wrongful Termination”
Newsletter: PERB Meeting, Summit Board Meeting, and Outreach to Other Educators
It’s been a busy summer for Unite Summit! Please continue to check unitesummitteachers.com for updates as we approach the start of the new school year. You can always reach us at unitesummitteachers@gmail.com. Also, look for us at New Teacher Orientation and all-staff Professional Development at the start of the school year! We are excited toContinue reading “Newsletter: PERB Meeting, Summit Board Meeting, and Outreach to Other Educators”
Updates on schedules, trips and Sunshine document
We are issuing this special edition of the newsletter to provide updates on several key ongoing discussions. As always, please reach out to us if you have any questions! We can be reached at unitesummitteachers@gmail.com. Town Hall invite: As announced in our previous newsletter, you are invited to attend a virtual Town Hall toContinue reading “Updates on schedules, trips and Sunshine document”
Newsletter: Contact info and legislative updates
In this newsletter, we seek to provide updates on the status of our unionization efforts and a legislative update. As always, please reach out to us if you have any questions! We can be reached at unitesummitteachers@gmail.com. Town Hall invite: You are invited to attend a virtual Town Hall to receive updates from UniteContinue reading “Newsletter: Contact info and legislative updates”