teachers Archive
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Teachers’ Pension Fund $42 Billion in the Hole
Posted on January 28, 2010 | 10 CommentsLast month we warned you that CalSTRS (California teachers’ pension fund) was in a bad spot and they were hoping that nobody would notice. Yesterday CalSTRS announced that investment losses... -
FSD Teachers: Get Ready for a 10% Pay Cut
Posted on December 16, 2009 | No CommentsFullerton teachers, it’s time to be frank with you because the school board and your union will not. There will be no new parcel tax to save the FSD budget.... -
What Does Pam Keller Do All Day?
Posted on November 3, 2009 | No CommentsFor most people the idea of being one’s own boss is an alluring if somewhat daunting proposition. With the freedom and self-responsibility come the risks – of freedom and self-responsibility.... -
California schools may miss out on Federal funds due to lack of teacher evaluation
Posted on July 25, 2009 | 9 CommentsPresident Obama wants to know who the good teachers are Ruh-Roh! “The state isn’t likely to see any of the $4.35 billion in competitive federal grants that will be passed... -
Capo Unified cuts administrator’s salaries while SAUSD lays off teachers
Posted on June 25, 2009 | 3 Comments“Capistrano Unified trustees on Wednesday approved a $372 million, 2009-10 budget that includes a last-minute, 9 percent pay cut for administrators that will allow first first-grade classes to be capped... -
2009 SAUSD Thread Part 2
Posted on May 31, 2009 | 670 CommentsSometimes you can have too much of a good thing! In this case our 2009 SAUSD thread has so many comments on it that it is now running too slowly. ... -
SAUSD teacher’s union screws younger teachers out of five years of benefits
Posted on April 27, 2009 | 7 CommentsThe SAUSD’s “2,700-member teachers union ratified a contract today that strips five years’ worth of retirement health insurance coverage from teachers with less than 10 years of Santa Ana Unified... -
Why not cut administrators’ pay and consultants before cutting teachers’ wages?
Posted on April 5, 2009 | 8 CommentsShouldn’t we but administrators’ pay before we cut teachers’ wages? “More than 3,000 educators in Orange County were notified last month they could be out of a job in June,... -
Classified SAUSD Employees – new SAUSD thread!
Posted on March 31, 2009 | 27 CommentsWelcome to our newest SAUSD thread – “Classified SAUSD Employees!” We have added this thread by popular demand. Our 2009 SAUSD thread already has over 400 comments. Now we are... -
New SAUSD threads debuting on the Orange Juice!
Posted on March 31, 2009 | 11 CommentsDue to popular demand we are adding several new SAUSD threads this week, including: SAUSD Parent issues SAUSD Elementary Schools SAUSD Middle Schools SAUSD High Schools Classified SAUSD Employees And... -
Compare what teachers in Orange County make
Posted on January 25, 2009 | 6 Comments“The average teacher salary last year was $65,808, an increase of 3.4 percent from 2007, according to new state figures,” according to the Sacramento Bee. Now you can use the... -
Stunning contrast in the way SAUSD and Capo school districts handle molestation incidents
Posted on December 3, 2008 | 9 Comments(Picture Courtesy of the O.C. Register) When a teacher at Capo Valley High School was arrested because of allegations of sex with a student, we knew about it because the... -
Protest against SAUSD layoffs tomorrow at Laborer’s Hall
Posted on August 11, 2008 | 5 CommentsIt looks like folks are sick and tired of SAUSD Superintendent Jane Russo and her gang: For All Parents, Student, and Staff of the SAUSD Join us to: Rescind Layoffs... -
SAUSD teacher honored by state group as top educator!
Posted on August 9, 2008 | 2 Comments“Mendez Fundamental Intermediate teacher Lizette Cabrera has been named as the Outstanding Middle School Educator of the Year by Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement, or MESA, a state group aimed at...
