Save Our Schools!
Parents! Beaumont schools have some of the best scores in the county! We all worked very hard to achieve… [more]
Protect your Collective Bargaining Rights
CTA Action Alert Legislation by Headline: Three Bad Bills Would Squash Due Process - Act Now to Defeat… [more]
Two of Our Own
From the California Teachers Association website cta.org: Michelle Arifuku and Monica Rice traveled… [more]
Update on July 2011 NEA Representative Assembly
by Monica Rice I had the pleasure of representing BTA at the NEA in July 2011 in Chicago at McCormick… [more]
Working Vacation
The short summer was even shorter for members of the Beaumont Teachers Association Executive Board. President… [more]
Recent News
Save Our Schools!
Parents! Beaumont schools have some of the best scores in the county! We all worked very hard to achieve that, but many cuts threaten the future success o our schools. What’s in store for your kids next year if you don’t take action? Overcrowded classrooms Elimination of programs Decreased individualized attention Elimination of counselor positions [...]
Protect your Collective Bargaining Rights
CTA Action Alert Legislation by Headline: Three Bad Bills Would Squash Due Process – Act Now to Defeat Them Apologists for the Los Angeles Unified School District management’s failure to follow existing law to protect students from abuse have introduced three measures that would punish all educators by undermining their due process rights. All three CTA-opposed [...]
Research Resources on Attacks on Public Education
These resources facilitate access to empirical research and reviewed and/or valid studies to assist NEA members and the general public in combating the concerted attacks on public education and public educators.
BTA Scholarship Application Due April 20th.
Hey BTA Members Do you have a student who is graduating from high school this year? If so, have him or her apply for one of our BTA scholarships. Application is due April 20th, 2012. Kelsey Tedrow at San Gorgonio is in charge this year so please direct all questions concerning scholarships to her. [...]
CTA President, Dean Vogel, on the Paycheck Deception Act
http://www.cta.org/About-CTA/News-Room/Media-Center/Video/2012/CTA-President-talks-Paycheck-Deception.aspx Please follow link to listen to details on Paycheck Deception Act that will be on the November ballot. It is disguised as a way to limit both union and corporate payroll deductions, but it is a ploy to strip us of our political power. Corporations do not use payroll deductions to contribute to political [...]
ERD MOU and Proposed Contract for 2010-2011
ERD MOU 2012-2013 Teachers please read this ERD MOU for the 2012-2013 school year. You will have a chance to vote for or against ERDs or Late Start Days for next year. Proposed contract changes for 2010-2011 Teachers, please read the proposed contract changes for 2010-2011 school year. Both the ERD day MOU and [...]
San Gorgonio Service Center Fall Leadership Conference
Monica Rice, Organizing Chair Eric Heins, Vice President of CTA Trina Brown, 2nd Vice President of BTA Five teachers attended the San Gorgonio Leadership Conference October 14th through October 16th. The trainings offered involved member benefits, developing your leadership skills, unfair labor practices, teacher evaluation, special education and national board certification, just to [...]
BTA Supports the Beaumont Spirit Run
From the Beaumont Spirit Run website: www.beaumontspiritrun.org The inaugural Beaumont Spirit run in 2010 was developed to create supplemental funding for educational programs at six Beaumont public elementary schools our two community middle schools, and our high school. Our focus for this year’s run is the same, but with the addition of two new features: the [...]
Negotiations Update from October 20, 2011
Negotiations Update for Thursday, October 20, 2011 The BTA Bargaining Committee met with the BUSD Negotiation Team for the third time on Thursday, October 20. The two teams have resolved most outstanding issues—including job sharing for non-teaching unit members and duty free recesses for elementary teachers (except during inclement weather or extraordinary circumstances)—and are [...]
6 Tips for Educators Dealing with Harassment of LGBT Students
This excerpt from an NEA Report on GLBT issues provides 6 practical tips for classroom educators.
6 Tips for Educators Dealing with Harassment of LGBT Students
This excerpt from an NEA Report on GLBT issues provides 6 practical tips for classroom educators.
6 Tips for Educators Dealing with Harassment of LGBT Students
This excerpt from an NEA Report on GLBT issues provides 6 practical tips for classroom educators.
Rights Watch: Cyber Speak No Evil
In a flood of lawsuits, students are challenging punishment for ridiculing teachers and principals in cyberspace.
Rights Watch: Cyber Speak No Evil
In a flood of lawsuits, students are challenging punishment for ridiculing teachers and principals in cyberspace.
Alternatives to Zero Tolerance Policies
In bullying incidences, research shows that zero tolerance policies don’t work. This resource offers alternative approaches.
