Vote Isaac Newman for EGEA President
"WE NEED LEADERS WHO FOCUS ON THE CLASSROOM RATHER THAN THE BOARDROOM"
As an Alumnus, teacher and parent in the EGUSD, I am disturbed by EGEA and EGUSD’s push to stigmatize and divide our staff along politicized racial lines rather than address our needs.
With EGEA's support, the district spent $7,766,310 on DEI this year alone. That's equivalent to an almost $3,000 raise per full time teaching position!!! Meanwhile our compensation lags other districts. This is money that could have been put towards compensation, facilities, benefits or even adding FTE.
Regardless of your position on DEI, I think we all can agree that there's no need to spend millions a year re-educating our own members. We need better conditions, better wages, and a better environment for students. That's it.
SHOULDN'T WE HAVE AT LEAST ONE LEADER WHO WILL CHALLENGE THE DISTRICT'S WASTE?
The Math is Simple
We need leaders who represent ALL members
Current leadership cares more about politics than the classroom...
EGEA and EGUSD have pushed expensive mandated DEI trainings in lock step. In fact, for months union leadership repeatedly refused to get an answer to this simple question: what happens to members who don’t take the trainings? Well, we finally have the answer: nothing. You get paid for the classes you took.
Why did they drag their feet?
Why would the union drag their feet on getting this answer?
Simple— if you disagree with our current leadership, they don’t represent you. We need leaders who will tirelessly represent ALL members.
I have a track record of holding EGEA and EGUSD accountable
When EGUSD mandated DEI trainings, I spent years pushing back until they finally admitted there would be no consequences for teachers who don't take the trainings.
When EGEA tried to segregate leadership positions, I sued them and won! Now anyone can run for any EGUSD position, regardless of race (You can learn more about that fight below).
Vote for me so I can continue to fight for you!
Learn more about my fight to desegregate our union elections
The fight begins...
The fight continues...
The fight continues...
When EGEA tried to segregate leadership positions by race. I took them to court.
Click here to read the opinion piece I wrote for the Hill where I explain why I chose to fight.
The fight continues...
The fight continues...
The fight continues...
I sat down for an interview with Ed Morrissey discussing why I wanted to be a union leader, why I took EGEA to court, and the efforts under way to lower the educational bar.
Click here to watch the video.
A scandal breaks...
The fight continues...
EGEA loses in court...
The mandated EPOCH trainings EGEA and EGUSD adopted, became a national scandal.
Click here to read about the our district's DEI scandal.
EGEA loses in court...
The fight continues...
EGEA loses in court...
Ultimately, I won my court battle to desegregate EGEA's board.
Click here to read my article discussing the when and ensuing election.