Posts by Fresno Teacher Association

As you know our three-year contract expires at the end of this school year. Yes, it seems like we just finished the last one! That is because it took almost two years to settle the last contract. We are hoping to avoid that predicament. So, in that effort, our bargaining team has been meeting weekly…

How is this process different than our previous bargaining cycle? During the previous bargaining cycle we had to develop our collective voice and use it in order to bring the district to the table. In this bargaining cycle, we are building professional relationships with the district in order to engage in sometimes difficult conversations with…

When a first-year teacher at Slater Elementary was called in to speak with a Fresno Unified administrator, she did not expect to be scolded. She said the meeting was meant to help her with her lesson plans, but it took on an accusatory tone instead, she said, because she’d gone on stress leave the week…

We are currently at impasse. In August we move to mediation. The first mediation date is set for August 11th. This graphic will help you understand where we are in the bargaining process: We hope and trust that you are ready to take a stand to send a message to the district that the voice…