WE ARE NOT SUCKERS!
By now, you have learned of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council 31, et al. (Click here) The heavily anticipated 5 - 4 ruling...
View ArticleALTERNATIVE FACTS
Sadly, national politics seem to be playing out in our own backyard. Proof positive is a recently released report from the L.A. Unified Task Force (formerly headed by now Superintendent Austin Beutner)...
View ArticleWELCOME BACK E BASIS ADMINISTRATORS!
We want to give a warm welcome to all E Basis administrators as they return to work from their very brief vacations. We hope that you had time to rest, relax, renew, and enjoy good times with family...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: TA TIME!
Last week’s Update welcomed E Basis Administrators with useful and helpful tips to tackle the 2018 school year. This week, it is the most opportune of times to welcome the association’s B Basis...
View ArticleNEXT ON DECK: UNIT J
Some Unit J members are rightly wondering if the recent contract negotiations applied to them. The negotiations and upcoming ratification process are for certificated frontline managers. However, AALA...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS!
AALA members overwhelmingly ratified the 2017-2020 Tentative Agreement (TA) with LAUSD. With all votes counted, 98% of those voting were in favor of the TA. The next step is for the Board of Education...
View ArticleLIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION!
This week’s Update begins with an association. What comes to mind when you read the title “Gone with the Wind?” Scarlett O’Hara, Rhett Butler, Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, are names that probably come to...
View ArticleCLARIFYING THE 457(b) PLAN
BREAKING NEWS! The Board of Education approved the AALA Tentative Agreement on Tuesday, August 21, 2018. Key provisions are: 3% on-schedule wage increase retroactive to July 1, 2017 3% wage...
View ArticleSTRIKE WATCH
As you may know, the District and UTLA have been in negotiations for a new contract for more than a year. The union is asking for a 6.5% salary increase, class-size reductions, discretion to determine...
View ArticleFAQs ABOUT THE RAISE AND RETROACTIVE PAY
The focus of this week’s Update is to answer the many questions that have arisen as a result of the 2017-2020 Successor Agreement between the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Associated...
View ArticleUNIT J SURVEY IS IN THE MAIL
Unit J members in good standing will be receiving an AALA survey shortly by email. The purpose of the survey is to understand what Unit J members are thinking and what their priorities are for the...
View ArticleUNITED WE STAND! THE FALL RECEPTION WAS A GREAT EVENT
The Center at Cathedral Plaza was awash in a sea of red, white, and blue as administrators converged for an evening of networking, enjoying refreshments, meeting with colleagues, and making new friends...
View ArticleTHE MOST EXPENSIVE CAMPAIGN IN THE STATE
Last month, we published an article about the election for State Superintendent of Public Instruction which set the record straight on some of the accomplishments of AALA-endorsed candidate Tony...
View ArticleCAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE
The District and United Teachers Los Angeles have been unable to reach a settlement after three mediation sessions. When mediation fails, state statutes require the parties go to fact-finding, a...
View Article“IMAGINE”
Imagine there’s no reorg It’s easy if you try Not having to reapply Above us only relief in sight Imagine all the frontline managers Relieved to focus on the kids at hand… Aha…ah... Imagine there’s no...
View ArticleUNIT J NEGOTIATIONS 2018
AALA is proud to announce the Unit J Negotiations Team 2018: Dr. Judith Perez, Lead Negotiator Phyllis Lott, Vice President Lisa Marine, Director Dave Montes, Director Laura Ramirez, Lead/Head Steward...
View ArticleENROLLMENT IN THE 457(b) PLAN
One component of the 2017-2020 AALA Certificated Agreement with the District was the provision for the auto-enrollment of active certificated members into the District’s 457(b) Deferred Compensation...
View ArticleWE ARE THANKFUL
As we approach Thanksgiving Day and all that it represents for the country, let us reflect on the many things within our educational system for which we are thankful. Granted, life in the LAUSD has...
View ArticleCAUTION IS THE PARENT OF SECURITY
Periodically, the Update shares trends and challenges our members are experiencing and we find that operational issues continue to create hazards. The specific matters are really not connected in any...
View ArticleLIFE IN THE TRENCHES
The email below is from an AALA member in the trenches and reflects the current emotional and physical state of many of our frontline managers. Dear AALA, I am writing to express the overall dire and...
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