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AALA/TEAMSTERS LOCAL 2010 NEWSLETTERTHUNDER & LIGHTNING IGNITING CHANGE!ONE VISION ONE VOICE STRONGER TOGETHER Do the district’s expectations pass the “reasonable” test given the Collective Bargaining Agreement language?FAIR WORK, FAIR EXPECTATIONS, FAIR COMPENSATIONDoes the District follow the plain language of the collective bargaining agreement? p.2REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY APRIL 10Pre-register to join by Zoom. p.615 MINUTES TO MINIMIZE STRESSStrategies to incorporate into daily living. p.8 Message
AALA/TEAMSTERS LOCAL 20102APRIL 7, 2025FAIR WORK, FAIR EXPECTATIONS, FAIR COMPENSATIONEsteemed AALA/Teamsters Brothers and Sisters,As we prepare for our Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) meeting with the District scheduled for April 11, 2025, we have thoroughly analyzed BUL-101500.1, June 19, 2023 (Extra Duty Pay for Certificated Administrators Policy). This bulletin states that the CBA between LAUSD and AALA acknowledges the District can require “reasonable” work hours from administrators.The District’s administration has determined an eight (8) hour day is reasonable for providing necessary services to our students and for ensuring adequate supervision of hourly employees, most of whom are assigned to eight (8) hour shifts. However, the bulletin also clearly states the duties of administrators often extend beyond the prescribed eight (8) hour workday. As such, it is a District expectation administrators—both school site and school support—devote the necessary time to perform their duties and complete assignments, even if that time exceeds the standard workday. Furthermore, the 2022-2025 CBA between LAUSD and AALA addresses this issue in Article X, Duties, Responsibilities, and Hours under 1.2, which states:“The District recognizes that the responsibilities of administrators do not lend themselves to a defined workday or workweek of rigidly established length. Each administrator is expected to devote the time necessary to get the job done. The hours required will vary from day to day, week to week. However, the hours required of the administrator should be reasonable.” (page 37)This leads to the question: What does the District define as “reasonable” work hours? The EDP bulletin implies an eight (8) hour workday is reasonable, as determined by the District’s very administration. And so I ask yet again, if your current working conditions—along with the mounting demands for task completion— are actually reflective of this “reasonable“ workday?According to the October 2024 survey 1,329 members (55%) reported struggling to complete their tasks without additional support, while 26% said they felt that on most days, they could no longer continue in this line of work. Even more alarming, 44% of members indicated their typical workweek extended to 60 hours, while another 44% reported working 50 hours per week regularly. This data suggests the standard 40-hour workweek, as defined by the District as reasonable, does not align with the reality faced by the majority of our members. FAIR COMPENSATION– PAGE 3Are your current working conditions—along with the mounting demands for task completion —reflective of a “reasonable” workday?
NEWSLETTER3APRIL 7, 2025If 88% of our members are regularly working 50-60 hour work weeks, is the District in violation of our CBA? I boldly ask, could the discrepancy between the District’s expectations and the reality of an administrator’s working hours, potentially be a grievance and/or unfair labor practice?As we approach our CBA meeting, it is imperative we address these concerns directly and seek resolution. We must ensure the District upholds its commitment to providing a reasonable and sustainable work environment for all administrators.For your reference and awareness, I am linkings the documents cited in our newsletter. I ask you remain informed, engaged and connected. We must stand together in unity with one vision and one collective Could the discrepancy between the District’s expectations and the reality of an administrator’s working hours, potentially be a grievance and/or unfair labor practice?voice. We must fight to make the systemic changes desperately needed to improve our working conditions. We must challenge the District to change a culture compelling its employees into states of malady to get the job done. This demonstrates a lack of empathy, care and understanding of what effective leadership entails.Unit J’s CBA has different language, with flex time memorialized in detail:“When the work demands involve significant extended hours of work within a given pay period, flexible reduced hours in the same or following pay period may be taken with the prior approval of the immediate supervisor, in up two (2) subsequent pay periods and may be increased during an emergency at the discretion of the supervisor so long as such absence does not interfere with the continued operational obligations of the employee, work unit, or District.” (2021 – 2022 and 2022-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement Unit J Classified Managers pg. 21)I ask you continue to remain informed, engaged and connected. For your reference, knowledge and awareness, please review these key documents:BUL - 101500.1 Extra duty Pay for Certificated Administrators PolicyCBA 2022-2025 Article X- DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND HOURS (pg. 37) We sent out an EDP survey to our certificated members via SurveyMonkey. Please take time to complete the EDP survey. We need to collect data from all certificated members to show the District what your current working conditions reflect. We will use this data in our CBA meetings as evidence that the concerns are valid. The survey is open through Friday, April 11, 2025. In UNITY,MariaFAIR COMPENSATIONFROM PAGE 2
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NEWSLETTER5NEED ASSISTANCE FROM AALA?Whether you need assistance with membership, have a question or need representation, AALA’s staff is available to assist you! The office is open Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 4:00 pm (213/484-2226) or you can email office@aala.us 24/7.AALA STAFF:Maria E. Nichols, PresidentAdministratorsJuan A. Flecha, Chief-of-StaffIrene HylandSteve QuonConsultantsMaria Elena Rico-AguileraField RepresentativesJulie GonzalezDr. Rosa Maria HernandezDr. Windy WarrenUnit J StewardsIgnacio ChavezOliver HamentCesar MercadoMauricio PintoAlfred SixtosOffice StaffJavier MelendezGema PivaralGloria SouquetteMarissa TindelNeed to contact us?Associated Administrators of Los Angeles1910 Sunset Blvd., Suite 410Los Angeles, CA 90026Office 213/484-2226Fax 213/484-0201Web www.aala.usEmail office@aala.usNewsletter (assistance) info@aala.us02 Fair Work, Fair Expectations, Fair Compensation06 Representative Assembly Meeting April 10, 2025 08 Healthcare FAQs 15 Minutes to Minimize Stress10 Stress Less With Healthy Habits12 Human Resources Updates14 Positions Available In Memoriam Become an AALA Angel Interest Group Contact Information15 Spring Alumni Luncheon16 Interest Groups News You Can UseWEEK OF APRIL 7, 2025CONTENTS
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY MEETING4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.The Representative Assembly in-person meeting is at capacity. All members can participate via Zoom at 5 pm. Register for Zoom:https://bit.ly/RepAssy04102025Don’t Miss it!CLICK HERE TO ACCESS MEETING MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 6, 2025 AALA/TEAMSTERS LOCAL 20106APRIL 7, 2025
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AALA/TEAMSTERS LOCAL 20108APRIL 7, 2025Too often today so many of us are caught up in the daily grind, wondering how we can get off the hamster wheel of life. This can’t help but lead us to experience feelings of overwhelm and the more we feel that way the greater our stress levels.Our days tend to look like this; get up, go to work, come home, go to bed. Rinse and repeat day after day. With little to no time to unwind, there is little opportunity to minimize the stress from the hectic schedule. One day quickly melds with the next and suddenly weeks and months have passed. The intent to address the stress never gets implemented but should be. With a mere 15 minutes each day, and with discipline to be consistent, stress can be significantly minimized. How easy does that sound?For those of us who are not great at being disciplined, adhering to this program could take some time to get into action. However, once the habit of setting up the 15 minutes on a daily basis is set, there is often that sense of disappointment at not starting sooner. Have you ever felt that way? You finally get around to doing something that you’ve been putting off only to realize how much better off you’d have been if you’d have started sooner.So what kind of things can be done in only 15 minutes that will make a difference? Before I share that let me tell you a little about Harriet Beecher Stowe. She lived in the middle 1800s and was married to a preacher. Together they had seven children so you know how busy she was. Harriet was also known as an abolitionist. Her biggest contribution to the abolition of slavery was the novel she is best known for: Uncle Tom’s Cabin, although she did write 30 books. It has been said that Harriet wrote this novel writing 15 minutes a night by candlelight after the children were tucked in bed.So if she could do that nearly 200 years ago, what could you do with your 15 minutes?Be sure to set a timer to make it an easy thing to do...more only makes it stressful to try to fit into your schedule and then it seems like work rather than enjoyable.Writing:In today’s world, this might simply be journaling, depending on your intentions. Some of you may want to be authors and get published either on or offline, traditional or ebook. The rest of you might just want to add this type of writing for the express purpose of logging your own journey or to leave some form of memoir for your family.Whatever your reason, the very act of writing, because of its pensive nature, will allow you to turn down the notch on the stress meter. The very thoughts which you pen will often evoke an emotional release such as laughter, joy, appreciation and gratitude. This type of writing rarely if ever evokes the negative therefore your writing will 15 MINUTES TO MINIMIZE STRESSWritten by Merri Macartney. Published by the HuffPost 12/6/2017. We thank Alicia Loncar, Kaiser Permanente Labor Liaison for sharing resources for building a stress-resilient workplace.MINIMIZE STRESS – PAGE 9
NEWSLETTER9APRIL 7, 2025uplift your spirit and release the thoughts that cause stress. Meditation:This usually occurs in a favored quiet place with eyes closed and aiming to clear the mind of thinking. Obviously, this means no activity such as writing or recording audible thoughts. The notion of repeating sounds such as “ohm” type chants which don’t require thinking is often found to be useful for clearing the mind.The purpose of meditation is to give permission to the body to relax for a time. Breathing slowly, deliberately paying attention to your rhythm, and feeling the stress vacate the body is soul refreshing. It does take practice but the rewards of persevering is so worth it.Inspirational Quotes:It’s always a good idea to get in the habit of collecting inspirational quotes that speak to you. On days when you feel that you are feeling flat and need a boost, this could be your 15 minute activity. The best practice with these is to have them in categories like change, courage, faith, confidence and others. When you choose to do this then it is meaningful to have a choice of topics to be inspired by.The collection doesn’t have to be set up like a fancy book. The value is in the quotes not particularly in the way they are presented. Taking the time to make it attractive and perfect only adds stress. What can you do to put this together simply and easily? Type them up in a word document, print and put in a binder. Done!High Power Walk:Even a 15 minute high power walk can minimize your stress levels. Why high power? You will need to focus on the high energy required to do this. There is no room left in your brain to worry about anything else. You will asking questions like: Where am I going? Can I get to the park and back? Can I do this every other day? Am I going to survive it?There is a lot of thinking going on but the advice here is to think about the benefits to your body. Think about the fresh air and its benefits. As you become more active doing this notice how much better you feel on so many levels. Healthier body and mind.Listening to Music:Get up from your usual place. Go find someplace different where you can escape distractions. Be comfortable as you don headphones and listen to a quieter type of music. It can be classical but if you are not a fan then find some quiet romantic music that you’d like to dance to. You might like heavy rock and in its place, that’s wonderful but remember your purpose here is to relax and de-stress. What music will do that for you? Create your own play list.Choose Healthy Snack:It is easy to get overwhelmed and overstressed when we fail to take the breaks given to us during our work day. It just seems easier to stay put and work through them. It is one of those things we should never do. We NEED to take the breaks. The benefits to our minds and bodies far outweigh loosing the time to take them.In order to get into this habit, set yourself up with something to look forward to. Select high energy snacks which you thoroughly enjoy. Savor ever morsel. Make it an experience. Even it they cost a bit more than your normal fare you will find you don’t have the mid-afternoon carb crash. Your mind will stay clear and it will be easy to get back into the swing of things and refocus once you get back on task.Cuddle with Your Fur Babies:Or someone else’s. Many of the senior residences, long-term care facilities and nursing homes are realizing the health benefits of having pets come for a visit. The squeals of delight upon their arrival lifts spirits like nothing else. A lifestyle consultant I know at one such facility takes her dog, Lucky, to work with her. She says that Lucky makes all the rounds as he knows precisely who is waiting for him to visit.There is much written about the lowering of blood pressure by those who have animals in their lives. When the focus is on caring for a pet, or paying attention to one for a time, there is an opportunity to escape your worries and enjoy the moment.Not fond of furry babies, then find a baby you can spend time with. Nothing like baby giggles or sloppy licks from dogs or the soft purring sounds of cats to minimize stress. Try it you’ll like it.Any of these will help you to lessen your stress and allow you to avoid being overwhelmed. Pick one or two to do regularly or mix all of them up as you feel the need. Avoid making this another job to do. Look on it as adding relaxation and fun into your ordinary routine.MINIMIZE STRESSFROM PAGE 8
1. Slow down.Plan ahead and allow enough time to get the most important things done without having to rush.2. Sleep well.Try to get seven to nine hours of sleep each night. To ght insomnia, get regular physical and activity during the day.3. Let worry go.The world won’t end if a few things fall off your plate. Give yourself a break and just breathe.4. Laugh it up.Laughter makes us feel good. Don’t be afraid to laugh out loud, even when you’re alone.5. Get connected.A daily dose of friendship is great medicine. Make time to call friends or family so you can catch up.6. Get organized.Use “to do” lists to help you focus on your most important tasks and take big projects one step at a time.7. Practice giving back.Volunteer your time or spend time helping a friend. Helping others helps you.8. Be active every day.Exercise can relieve mental and physical tension. Find something you enjoy and stick with it.9. Give up the bad habits.Too much alcohol, tobacco or caffeine can increase blood pressure. Cut back or quit to decrease anxiety.10. Lean into things you can change.Make time to learn a new skill, work toward a goal, or to love and help others.STRESS LESS HEALTHY HABITSWITHLearn more at heart.org/HealthyForGood.EAT SMART MOVE MORE BE WELL© Copyright 2024 American Heart Association, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-prot. All rights reserved. Healthy for Good is a trademark of the AHA. Unauthorized use prohibited. WF497900 3/24AALA/TEAMSTERS LOCAL 201010APRIL 7, 2025
NEWSLETTER11APRIL 7, 2025Reveal a world of possibilities at mhecalifornia.com/revealUnlock the Brilliance of Every LearnerSee the California Reveal Math® DierenceEmpower TK–12 teachers to celebrate every learner’s strengths and support rich, meaningful engagement for all with instruction designed for the 2023 California Mathematics Framework shifts.
AALA/TEAMSTERS LOCAL 201012APRIL 7, 2025UPDATESEDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORTDeadlines for Educator Development and Support Activities• Final evaluations for UTLA represented staff are due by May 9, 2025 (May 30, 2025 for EEC teachers). • Final evaluations due dates for LA Unified Leaders: Assistant Principals & APEISPrincipals Principal SupervisorsMay 13, 2025 May 20, 2025 May 27,2025School Support AdministratorsA Basis B Basis E BasisMay 23, 2025 May 12, 2025 May 21, 2025• Key evaluation activities at this time of the year include finalizing and sharing formal observation/evidence collection ratings, reviewing leader reflections, completing leader deliberate practice ratings, and beginning to complete Final Evaluation Reports. • For non-permanent teachers and leaders who started in January 2025, refer to the modified EDST timeline and modified EDSSL timeline for guidance. Summative and Final Evaluations Professional DevelopmentLeader Evaluations: The Human Resources Educator Development and Support office invites administrators being evaluated or conducting leader evaluation to participate in Summative and Final Evaluation Training. This session provides a valuable opportunity to review End-of-Year Activities and the Final Evaluation process. Register on MyPLN (Keyword: Final Evaluation for Administrators) for one of the following sessions:• April 28, 2025 | 3:00-4:00 PM• May 2, 2025 | 9:00-10:00 AMEDS Certificated Service Provider (EDSCSP) ResourcesNew user guides for the End-of-Year Activities and Final Evaluation steps are available on the MyPGS under the resources tab for Certificated Service Providers. In addition, videos are available on the Growth Plan Visit, Mid-year Formative Conference, and the Site-Administrator Input Process.Zoom Office HoursThe Educator Development and Support (EDS) staff are available to assist you with all phases of the EDS evaluation cycles during virtual Office Hours on Fridays, from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm, using this Zoom link: https://lausd.zoom.us/j/81789342230.
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CERTIFICATED positions are-open to certificated and classified employees who meet the position requirements.All positions are posted HERE. They are no longer separated by school-based and non school-based.CLASSIFIED positions are open to certificated and classified employees who meet the position requirements.Click HERE for current job opportunities.You seek AAPA information? https://bit.ly/LAUSD-AAPALooking for ACSA Region 16 news? Visit ACSA’s Region 16 website for up-to-date information at https://www.acsaregion16.comCan’t find CMAA? https://www.instagram.com/cmaa.lausd/Looking to connect with AJE-LAUSD?https://www.ajelausd.orgYou seek COBA information? https://www.cobalausd.nethttps://www.instagram.com/cobalausd/INTEREST GROUP CONTACT INFORMATIONAALA/TEAMSTERS LOCAL 201014APRIL 7, 2025PAMELA HAMASHITA — Ms. Hamashita served the school community as an Assistant Principal at Monroe High School and Principal at Canoga Park High School. She also served as Administrative Coordinator for School Management Services.Ms. Hamashita retired on July 1, 2012, and passed away March 20, 2025. There is no information regarding services.IN MEMORIAMNote to Applicants: Please be advised that you are responsible for making sure all the District requirements have been met. Do not contact AALA for information regarding positions; for detailed requirements for positions and employment updates use the contact phone number provided in the announcement or visit the District website at http://www.lausdjobs.org (classified) or https://careers.lausd.org/hr/go/Administrator/9692000/ (certificated). Employees who change basis during the school year may not earn a full year of service credit and annualized employees who change their basis during the year may sustain an annualized settlement.Have you earned your AALA Angel wings yet? For as little as $5 or $10 per pay period you can earn some! This is the simplest way to become an AALA Angel. Think about it, for about the cost of a latte or spirit you can fund college dreams. And who knows, the scholar you support may someday saves lives.AALA established FRIENDS OF AALA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation in January 2011 to fund our student scholarship program for deserving LAUSD students. This Spring AALA awarded 43 $2,500 and 15 $1,500 scholarships to graduating seniors representing high schools and community adult schools. The Board of Friends of AALA meets its annual fundraising goal by seeking donations from AALA’s active and alumni members, private foundations, service clubs, organizations, and businesses. The generosity of these donors is much appreciated.Scan this QR code and earn your wings! All donations to FRIENDS OF AALA are tax deductible! SEND ME AN ANGEL, SEND ME AN ANGEL, RIGHT NOW!
NEWSLETTER15APRIL 7, 2025SAVE THE DATE AALA SPRING ALUMNI LUNCHEON Wednesday, April 23, 2025 San Antonio Winery ͵ ǡͻͲͲ͵ͳ 11:30 a.m.: Social Hour Fabulous Friends of AALA Opportunity Drawing 12:15 p.m.: Lunch ̈́ͲǣǦǦǦǦǦǦǦǦǦǦǦǦǦGuest Speaker: Priti Kapoor, Director, Benefits Administration ǡ213-484-2226ǡǤǤǡǡͳͳǡʹͲʹͷǡǣAALA ͳͻͳͲǤǤǡͶͳͲǡǡͻͲͲʹ̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̈́ȋȌ̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴
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NEWSLETTER17APRIL 7, 2025INTEREST GROUPSJoin ACSALEGISLATIONTOWATCHWill allow substitutes to teach in a classroom upto 60 days. Stay InformedContact legislatorsQuestionsContact Dr. Cynthia GonzalezLegislative Committee Chaircxg0844@lausd.netAB1224 ValenciaAB 959 HardwickAllow LEA’s to offer intern administrativecredentialed pathways. AB 606 Quirk-SilvaImprove out-of-state reciprocity for schoolsocial workers, counselors, and psychologists.
AALA/TEAMSTERS LOCAL 201018APRIL 7, 2025NEWSLETTERTHUNDER AND LIGHTNING IGNITING CHANGE!