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?
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 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.
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!
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.
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.
The mandated EPOCH trainings EGEA and EGUSD adopted, became a national scandal.
Click here to read about the our district's DEI scandal.
Ultimately, I won my court battle to desegregate EGEA's board.
Click here to read my article discussing the when and ensuing election.
Make your voice heard!!
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