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Clarifications to Superintendent's Message PDF Print E-mail

On Friday, May 22, 2009, PVUSD employees received an email with the subject "Budget and Negotiations Update". After careful review, PVFT is compelled to clarify information within the message.

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Negotiations Update 5.22.09 PDF Print E-mail

Negotiations took a turn for the worst on May 21st when the attorney representing PVUSD joined their negotiating team. He presented a proposal that reflected the district's position two months ago and added a new demand for PVFT give-backs.

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09 Election Results PDF Print E-mail

Voters Defeat California Budget Propositions

While California faces a $21.3 billion budget deficit, voters went to the polls on May 19 and roundly rejected five propositions aimed at pulling the state back from the abyss. As a reflection of voter antipathy, the only proposition that passed was one that would prevent pay raises for legislators and statewide officeholders in years when the state budget is in deficit.

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UTLA Votes No on 1A PDF Print E-mail

UNITED TEACHERS LOS ANGELES SAY NO TO PROP 1A
 
Teachers’ union representing California’s largest school district says permanent spending cap is “no real solution” to state’s budget woes
 
LOS ANGELES, CA – United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) today announced that the organization representing 48,000 public school teachers and health and human services professionals in the Los Angeles area opposes Prop 1A on the May 19 ballot.   UTLA's House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to oppose the flawed and risky constitutional amendment.
 
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PVUSD Town Hall Meeting on May 6, 2009 PDF Print E-mail
PLEASE ATTEND!

PVUSD BOARD OF TRUSTEES TOWN HALL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2009
7PM


BBQ @ 6PM!!!!!

Do you have something to say to the PVUSD Board of Trustees?
Would you like to hear their response?
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PVUSD In The News!!!!! PDF Print E-mail

Please read the following articles about the PVUSD and the hard work teachers are doing to UNITE FOR EDUCATION!!!

 

Register Pajaronian - Watsonville,CA,USA In the wake of $14 million in cuts made last week, departments throughout the Pajaro Valley Unified School District are assessing how they might be affected ...    See all stories on this topic


Santa Cruz Sentinel - Santa Cruz,CA,USA
Why does the superintendant of PVUSD have three assistants when she only works three days per week? Parents, take a walk through the administrative offices ...


Mar 7, 2009 ... PVUSD high schools prepare for next year without athletics funding. ... PVUSD is the largest school district in Santa Cruz County with about ...


Register Pajaronian - Watsonville,CA,USA
PVUSD administrators will once again try to hammer out a budget Wednesday, a week after the board of trustees tabled the item and a massive turnout prompted ...

 

 
Join Us For Friday Teacher Rallies!!! PDF Print E-mail

Join PVFT teachers, parents, students and community every Friday as we Unite For Education! Let's continue to educate the community about looming budget cuts, the current state of California's educational system and how this situation will effect our children for years to come.

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L.A. teachers' union calls for boycott of testing PDF Print E-mail
Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times
Teachers protest at Emerson Middle School on the Westside over district tests. A Times analysis suggests periodic assessments are raising scores in algebra and English.
Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times
Teachers protest at Emerson Middle School on the Westside over district tests. A Times analysis suggests periodic assessments are raising scores in algebra and English.
LAUSD testing fight
Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times
Teachers protest at Emerson Middle School on the Westside over district tests. A Times analysis suggests periodic assessments are raising scores in algebra and English.
Axing 'periodic assessments' would save money, UTLA says. But district leaders want teachers to give the exams, which a Times analysis suggests are boosting scores in algebra and English.
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DAIT Capacity Study PDF Print E-mail
To see the DAIT Capacity Study Report, click here.
 
Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers PDF Print E-mail

2008 Photo

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Work To Rule is Working!
Our first day of "work to rule" went well! Teachers are communicating and coming together, unifying to bring about the change we need in PVUSD. We want to work in a district that honors, respects, and fairly compensates the work we do!

Remember, "Walk in together, walk out together." Email any questions or concerns to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Thank you to all of you who attended rallies after school on Monday. Teachers, students, community members, and parents gathered at 5 locations: the Watsonville Main Plaza, on Main Street and Oholone Parkway, Freedom Boulevard, the Rio Del Mar overpass and in front of the District Office.
Check out some photos here: http://gallery.mac.com/fcordgz#gallery
On Friday, May 23 we will be meeting again in 3 locations to rally and leaflet in the community. Gather from 3:30-4:30 on the Watsonville Main Plaza, in front of the District Office, or on the Rio Del Mar Overpass.
We need to get the word out to tell Sacramento, NO to cuts to education! Also, to build our support base and get people to the next school board meeting on MAY 28, 2008 @ 6:30 PM. We must continue to educate ourselves, the community and hold top administration accountable for the decisions they are making in PVUSD!
Let's support a PVUSD budget that is NOT balanced on the backs of employee salaries and benefits. Remember...we are still almost 6% below parity in salary with our surrounding districts!
Please call the PVFT office for signs or flyers. We encourage teachers to leaflet in their neighborhoods and communities off contract hours. Anyone interested in volunteering to do community outreach in the upcoming weeks, call the PVFT Office or email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
PLEASE communicate your questions, concerns, successes to us. This is just the beginning...TOGETHER WE CAN!
Have a great week.
The PVFT Team
Action

Download and Print out flyer to hand out to Parents & Community Members at Action Sites.
English or Español

Work-to-Rule!
~ Download a word doc of the list posted here on the homepage.
~ Things you can do to help. (DOC 67kb)
~ Cosas que usted puede hacer para ayudar. (DOC 76kb)

~ NO to Cuts in California Education Budget
~ NO to PVUSD Salary Cuts!
~ NO to PVUSD Benefit Cuts!
~ NO to Elementary Class Size Increase!

Update on press coverage
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Protest

CFT May 1st Resolution, for more information click here.

2008 Election Results 08 Results (PDF 161 kb)

Newly Ratified PVFT Constitution and by-law Click Here (DOC 85kb)

 
Contract and Summary of Agreements PDF Print E-mail

To download a summary of agreements since our last printed contract click here.

To view our contract on line click here.

 
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