A Message from our President - Julie McCarty
February 17th, 2024
Dear WETA Members,
As promised, we wanted to update you after Friday’s bargaining session with the District. Despite our collective efforts and discussions, the District did not come prepared with a plan to demonstrate a cost savings in the out years in order to negotiate a salary agreement.
Our next meeting with the District is scheduled for March 15th. By that date, the 2nd Interim report will be released, which will give us a better idea of where the District is financially.
In the meantime, we want to remind you that our next school board meeting is March 12th at 6:30 p.m.
We, ALL OF US, need to attend the next school board meeting in-person. We need to stand up collectively and show the District and the School Board that they need to hear us, see us and respect us! It is in solidarity and in large numbers, that we get our message across to the District, the School Board and the community that we mean business. The need to listen to us as we demand their respect through a fair and well-deserved on-going salary increase.
We have been able to get about 25-30 WETA and CSEA members to stand together, but that is a small fraction of the over 300 members we represent. We respectfully ask that every member join us on March 13th, to demonstrate to everyone that we are serious about our salary demands! Invite parents to attend, as well your family, neighbors and friends in order to overflow the school board room. Please wear your WETA or CTA t-shirts and buttons. We passed out buttons to our reps a few months back, we are also going to make stickers for members to display. Your presence and support are essential as we continue to advocate for fair and equitable compensation.
Thank you for your ongoing commitment and dedication to our union. Your involvement makes a significant difference, and together, we will strive for a positive outcome.
In Solidarity,
Julie McCarty
Union President
Alex Vogel
Bargaining Chair
Bargaining Team
Sonya Lowe (CTA Staffperson)
Sofia Ayon
Kathy Manarrez
Matt Harris
Eric Richardson
Trish Cardiel
Danny Espinal
Dear WETA Members,
As promised, we wanted to update you after Friday’s bargaining session with the District. Despite our collective efforts and discussions, the District did not come prepared with a plan to demonstrate a cost savings in the out years in order to negotiate a salary agreement.
Our next meeting with the District is scheduled for March 15th. By that date, the 2nd Interim report will be released, which will give us a better idea of where the District is financially.
In the meantime, we want to remind you that our next school board meeting is March 12th at 6:30 p.m.
We, ALL OF US, need to attend the next school board meeting in-person. We need to stand up collectively and show the District and the School Board that they need to hear us, see us and respect us! It is in solidarity and in large numbers, that we get our message across to the District, the School Board and the community that we mean business. The need to listen to us as we demand their respect through a fair and well-deserved on-going salary increase.
We have been able to get about 25-30 WETA and CSEA members to stand together, but that is a small fraction of the over 300 members we represent. We respectfully ask that every member join us on March 13th, to demonstrate to everyone that we are serious about our salary demands! Invite parents to attend, as well your family, neighbors and friends in order to overflow the school board room. Please wear your WETA or CTA t-shirts and buttons. We passed out buttons to our reps a few months back, we are also going to make stickers for members to display. Your presence and support are essential as we continue to advocate for fair and equitable compensation.
Thank you for your ongoing commitment and dedication to our union. Your involvement makes a significant difference, and together, we will strive for a positive outcome.
In Solidarity,
Julie McCarty
Union President
Alex Vogel
Bargaining Chair
Bargaining Team
Sonya Lowe (CTA Staffperson)
Sofia Ayon
Kathy Manarrez
Matt Harris
Eric Richardson
Trish Cardiel
Danny Espinal
Important Dates:
23-24 Rep Council Meeting Dates
January 29th - WETA Office (White Elephant)
February 26th - Zoom Meeting
March 18th - WETA Office
April 22nd - Zoom Meeting
May 17th - Vogel Casa
23-24 Executive Board Meeting Dates
January 22nd - Zoom Meeting
February 5th - Zoom Meeting
March 18th - WETA Office
April 15th - Zoom Meeting
May 6th - WETA Office
New Updates:
Teacher of the Year 2023-24 - Sharon Carter
Lou Henry Hoover Elementary School
Lou Henry Hoover Elementary School
New Information is available:
WETA is constantly uploading new information on our website to provide you with the most current information. Please check out the following items:
* Our new Contract 2022-24 is located under Resources
* Update Covid Leave 2023-24 - Located under Resources
* 2023-24 Instructional Calendar Available - Located under Resources - WCSD School Calendar
* 2022-23 Calendar of WETA Meetings for Representative and Executive Board available
* Also, join us on Facebook at Whittier Elementary Teachers' Association
* Join WETA - https://join.cta.org/ - Click Here
*Open Enrollment with the Standard - Click Here
* Our new Contract 2022-24 is located under Resources
* Update Covid Leave 2023-24 - Located under Resources
* 2023-24 Instructional Calendar Available - Located under Resources - WCSD School Calendar
* 2022-23 Calendar of WETA Meetings for Representative and Executive Board available
* Also, join us on Facebook at Whittier Elementary Teachers' Association
* Join WETA - https://join.cta.org/ - Click Here
*Open Enrollment with the Standard - Click Here