AALA MEMBERS TALK SAFETY WITH BM GOLDBERG & ORTIZ FRANKLIN
AALA President Nery Paiz coordinated meetings with Board President Goldberg and Boardmember Ortiz Franklin to listen to over-worked, frustrated, and worried administrators sharing personal stories and...
View ArticleAALA MEMBER TO BOARD: KEEP CALENDAR AS IS!
AALA offers solutions for the small percentage of families that may need childcare services and nutrition for students the third week of winter recess. An AALA member shared the following communication...
View ArticleDANCING IN THE STREETS
“They're dancing… They're dancing in the street (dancing in the street) Way down in L.A., every day this week they're dancing in the street…” A parent interviewed on a local news channel characterizes...
View ArticleCELEBRATING, AND SUPPORTING OUR LEADERS
April 3-7, 2023 was National Assistant Principals Week. As many an administrator can attest, Assistant Principals play a crucial role in supporting their Principal to ensure schools are safe and...
View ArticleNEXT UP: CERTIFICATED SUCCESSOR AGREEMENT
The Associated Administrators of Los Angeles is readying its bargaining team to successfully negotiate a successor agreement for Adult Education, Early Education, Elementary, Secondary, and School...
View ArticleONE DOWN, ONE TO GO
It is imperative that AALA clarify that it was not our decision to remove the “me too” clause from the negotiations table. Labor Relations is removing the language from all compensation negotiations,...
View ArticleGETTING TO YES! AGAIN!
The AALA certificated bargaining team is readying for the negotiations table with the express goal of concluding negotiations as expeditiously as possible. Moreover, the proposals to be presented...
View ArticleAALA CERTIFICATED NEGOTIATIONS IN FULL SWING!
The AALA Bargaining Team Had First Session with Labor Relations on Monday, May 8, 2023. President Nery X. Paiz set the stage and tone of the negotiations with his opening statement at the negotiations...
View ArticleAALA MAKES COLLEGE DREAMS COME TRUE!
On May 18, 2023 AALA hosts forty three LAUSD scholars and their parents/ guardians at Luminarias for an evening of celebration and recognition. Honorees represent every district Region and attend small...
View ArticleSUMMONED TO A FORMAL CONFERENCE? CALL AALA!
The end of the school year brings formal conferences with “loss of confidence” language callously added on to push effective administrators out. If you are called to an investigatory or formal...
View ArticlePERSUASION AT THE BARGAINING TABLE
Persuasion is one of the most important bargaining skills. At the end of the day, the association’s desired outcome in negotiating a successor agreement is to meet the needs of members collectively...
View ArticleI BELIEVE IN LAUSD NEEDS TO BE MORE THAN JUST A HASHTAG
For AALA members of a certain age (Baby Boomers), we think pound sign not hashtag when you see the symbol #. The digital age which has turned just about everything into one or two letter shorthand...
View ArticleFREEDOM DAY!
Adding June 19, or Juneteenth as a federal holiday two years ago shed light on a little-known milestone in African American history. Juneteenth is recognized as the longest running African American...
View ArticlePRESIDENT ON THE MOVE
President Paiz began the week moving the association’s agenda at the Board of Education this past Tuesday. Here is his truth to power commentary to the superintendent, board members and senior staff:
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS! ADMINISTRATORS UNION REACHES AGREEMENT WITH UNION
As you may know, we reached a tentative agreement (T.A.) with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) on Thursday, July 13, 2023. The next important step in the process is the ratification...
View ArticleRECLAIM OUR TIME!
In the viral “catch phrase” of the Honorable Maxine Waters, U.S. Representative (RECLAIM MY TIME!), let us collectively exercise our professional courage muscle and “Reclaim our time to decompress and...
View ArticleCERTIFICATED TA RATIFIED!
Members voted in historic numbers to accept the negotiated agreement knowing that key issues remain on the table. Twice as many members exercised their right to vote as compared to January 2022 (983 to...
View ArticleYOU ARE MANDATED TO REPORT SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE
Some members are reporting supervisors are discouraging the filing of a SCAR and iSTAR even when they are clearly warranted. In this situation, invite your supervisor to join you in a consultation...
View ArticleWHEN WILL THIS “CLIMATE” END?
Every school year begins with bright faces ready to learn, shiny floors, and an earnest belief that academic goals will be met and scores will rise in a safe school environment. Administrators have...
View ArticleA TALE OF TWO DISPARITIES
Are AALA members receiving disparate treatment? The following member communications suggest that there is STILL a chasm between written policy and practice in the field. Administrators were contacted...
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