https://padlet.com/tjcollins96/zrr7q2niiyfzoa8c en-us 2022-10-04 02:56:31 UTC 2025-10-26 15:35:51 UTC hello@padlet.com tjcollins96 https://padlet.com/tjcollins96/zrr7q2niiyfzoa8c/wish/2324904872 District has agreed to pay 80% of healthcare costs annually plus 80% of any increases up to 4%.  For 2023, there will be a 6.6% increase.  We are asking the district to ALSO pay 80% of the 2.6% increase above the 4%.  They have paid this amount for the past two years, and we want them to continue to.

Reasons:
1-They've already been doing it
2-They have $129 Million left over from last year
3-We want to attract and retain quality teachers
4-San Ramon has uncapped the number of salary years they will pay for when transferring from another district.
5-San Ramon pays healthcare costs 100%
6-San Ramon has a class size of 24:1]]> 2022-10-04 03:03:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tjcollins96/zrr7q2niiyfzoa8c/wish/2324904872 tjcollins96 https://padlet.com/tjcollins96/zrr7q2niiyfzoa8c/wish/2324906712 Bring 4th grade music and secondary librarians back now that we have a $129M surplus.]]> 2022-10-04 03:05:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tjcollins96/zrr7q2niiyfzoa8c/wish/2324906712 tjcollins96 https://padlet.com/tjcollins96/zrr7q2niiyfzoa8c/wish/2324909485 -She's been a Concord resident for 25 years
-She has been very involved with Holbrook, fought to keep it open.  When it closed, she worked with Cheryl Hanson, Board Member, to get it reopened.
-She has a lot of connections to corporations that give her $.  She would like to ask for money for the entire district to provide the technology and other upgrades she has been able to get for Holbrook.
-She has brought in $40K to Holbrook over the last 6 years.
-She speaks her mind and will not let Dr. Clark push her around.

]]> 2022-10-04 03:08:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tjcollins96/zrr7q2niiyfzoa8c/wish/2324909485 tjcollins96 https://padlet.com/tjcollins96/zrr7q2niiyfzoa8c/wish/2324915426 -Reverse dues form coming from MDEA soon.  If you do not want any of your dues going towards political campaigns, please complete and submit to MDEA.
-CTA Voluntary Contribution Form - You may now elect how $20 of your dues is spent that goes to CTA.  It is set up now for $10 CTA Advocacy efforts and $10 to the CTA Foundation for Teaching.  You can complete a "Voluntary Contribution Change Form" if you would like to adjust how your dues are spent, or if you would like the $20 returned to you.]]> 2022-10-04 03:13:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tjcollins96/zrr7q2niiyfzoa8c/wish/2324915426 tjcollins96 https://padlet.com/tjcollins96/zrr7q2niiyfzoa8c/wish/2324935925 Elections: Here's how to vote:

YES On Prop 1: Reproductive Freedom
We want to ensure that abortion rights become a part of our California constitution so that they cannot be taken away in the future.

YES on Prop 28: Art & Music in Schools
-Allows for nearly $1 billion from the General fund to go towards art and music education in PK-12 public schools WITHOUT raising taxes.

YES on Prop 31: Stop Big Tobacco Referendum
-Tobacco companies are trying to reverse the current law which bans the sale of flavored tabacco products and marketing to teens.  This proposition supports the referendum to keep the current law the way that it is.  

NO on Prop 27: Online & Mobile Sports Betting
Legalizes online and mobile sports betting in California.  This would take 90% of the profits out of state and not a single penny would be directed to our state's public schools.

NO on Prop 30: Clean Cars & Air Act
Increases income to taxes for Lyft to basically get taxpayers to fund improvements in their fleet to zero emission vehicles. And, the tax increase sidesteps current law that requires 1/2 of new revenues to go to public education.]]> 2022-10-04 03:35:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tjcollins96/zrr7q2niiyfzoa8c/wish/2324935925 tjcollins96 https://padlet.com/tjcollins96/zrr7q2niiyfzoa8c/wish/2324937730 Covid sick leave laws have been extended from 9/30 through 12/31/22. You have 10 sick days to use this year for Covid.]]> 2022-10-04 03:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tjcollins96/zrr7q2niiyfzoa8c/wish/2324937730 tjcollins96 https://padlet.com/tjcollins96/zrr7q2niiyfzoa8c/wish/2324943192 Social Justice Unionism is our work to protect and promote the human rights of all children, our union siblings, and our communities.  It is our work to secure a more just, equitable, and democratic society, and to eradicate oppression.  

A 90 minute training will give an introduction to the concepts and strategies of SJU. 

4-5:30pm on Thursday, November 3rd at the MDEA Office (1000 Burnett Ave., Concord). Light snacks and beverages provided.]]> 2022-10-04 03:42:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tjcollins96/zrr7q2niiyfzoa8c/wish/2324943192