Sunday’s state layoff notification deadline has prompted school districts all over Orange County to issue layoff notices. “Hit hardest is Santa Ana Unified, the county’s largest district where $56 million in cuts prompted board members Tuesday to issue layoff notices to 530 certificated staff – including 345 classroom teachers,” according to the O.C. Register.
The Santa Ana Educators’ Association has reacted by announcing “Pink Friday,” a “Day of Action” set for this Friday, March 13. Here is the information from their event flier:
What is Pink Friday?
California’s public schools and colleges are facing more than $11 billion in state budget cuts. These cuts are going to impact an entire generation of kids and alter public education for years to come. Class size reduction in grades 1-3, and 9 may be a thing of the past in Santa Ana USD.
March 13 is the deadline for school districts to issue preliminary pink slips to California’s teachers. Last year, more than 10,000 teachers got pink slips and nearly 5,000 lost their jobs.
And this year is much worse – 581 SAUSD have been selected to receive RIF notices!
What You Can Do
Wear pink on Friday, March 13 to show your support for public schools, students and educators. By wearing PINK we are showing parents that we support our 581 RIF’d teachers. Nothing pink?
Ask your Site Representative for a PINK Scarf.
Attend an event at a school near you on March 13, 2009, from 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM. See graphic below for your Target School.
- Carpooling Recommended
- Breakfast Snacks Provided
- Rally Signs Provided
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There is no reason why no one should attend
FREE FOOD 🙂
This is something we can all do together. The district will also be participating but at the same time looking to see how many parents and teachers are concerned enough to get involved. Get out there everyone! By the way, the state has provided incentive for districts to get some class size reduction funds but still increase class sizes significantly. Watch for the district to maximize the money they receive by increasing class sizes and only taking a reduction in the CSR funding.
SAP-NEWS will be covering this !!
If teachers bring a policail protest to their job site, can they be terminated?
No, they can’t. Anyway, it is a statewide gathering to support education. It is supported by the PTA, Unions, Administrators association and many other groups.
calif has the highest PAID TEACHERS IN THE NATION yet these union hacks keep wanting more n more they protest dont lay off teachers , well join the real world . in case you have not notice teachers. things are not well right now in our state . your union gose nuts when a even a mention of lay offs . THE REAL WORLD is having lay offs too , until stupid sacramento and THE FOLKS who voted for these people wise up . join the real world we are all suffering . but i guess lay offs dont apply to teachers . because every time you keep asking for more of OUR TAX PAYING DOLLARS 50 PERCENT OF THE BUDGET GOSE TO SCHOOLS how much more do you want . NO TO PINK FRIDAY .
Dear #6,
I’ve been teaching for three decades now.
NOT because of the pay or perks.
When I started in the 70’s it was $10,000 a year.
I worked another job (youth pastor) during the school year, worked as an apartment manager, and painted homes over the summer to pay the bills.
Why? Because I want the best for the children.
I never wanted to get rich.
I don’t like unions.
I don’t like tenure.
I agree…there are teachers who need “to go”.
I don’t even particularly like pink [even though Karch Kiraly makes it look good].
But I will agree that the Sacramento “folks” need to wise up and that voters should too.
I’m not sure you want to lay me off. I’m taking excellent care of our students…providing them with an excellent education, keeping them busy while you work, and hopefully providing competent caregivers for your future!
I’m sorry that you never had the opportunity to actually become educated, as is demonstrated by your post. Teachers, parents, administrators and students are not protesting teacher’s salaries, they are actually protesting the upcoming cuts proposed to education spending in California. We are trying to call attention to the fact that our students will suffer because of the major cuts that are being proposed. This will affect class size and all other programs which are vital to student success. California ranks near the bottom in education spending and has for many years. It seems that your post is probably all we need to emphasize that Californians are receiving an inferior education.
If you are a product of the SAUSD and you are successful. Show parents and board members that teaching is the most effective way to get the child out of the GHETTO
ONCE AGAIN FRREE FOOD
Start your Friday the right way
A bagel and a coffee don’t forget to wear pink and most important HAVE FUN!!!
Especially if you are a guy
Who wouldn’t like to wear pink?
JuAn LoPeZ ….?
Do what’s right and come and tell a friend to join Teachers.
If anything these teachers deserve a break not only did they get in debt to teach but almost had Cecilia A as there board member. Kudos to Teachers
I Agree with #1- 9
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when I went to elementary school in the 50’s our class size was always 30 to 35 students and the teachers got the job done
#11- We’re not talking about keeping class sizes where they are (which is about 40 right now, not 30-35, and yes, it makes a difference). The estimates are that we could be talking about up to a 50% increase in class size. For those that don’t understand what that means: a class that is 40 this year, would be 60 next year.
#12 actually I was talking about class sizes but you are the teacher so I guess I was wrong
#11-I’m not sure what you are saying. I thought you were saying that your own classes had 30-35 students. My classes now have 37-41 students, an increase over what you had in your own classes in the 50’s. The information we have received is that we could have up to 50% MORE students next year than we have this year, which means up to 60 students in a class. This would be about double what you had when you were in school. I hope that is a little more clear, I apologize if it wasn’t before.
We’re starting to hear from people who received RIF notices today. I’m trying to figure out how far back the district went and in what subject areas. The SAUSD thread just heard from one person with seven years who received one today. Anyone else have any info?
1. Did Jane Russo or Juan Lopez take a pay cut at all or even consider it? Does anyone know what they make exactly?
2. SAUSD is always cutting the MOST. Does anyone know how to operate a budget there?
3. It’s time to stand up for ourselves and get this leadership out of there. We need people in there who will help us and take cuts themselves.