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AALA Member Marina Hatfield Needs Your Support!
May we call on your support for our colleague in need? This year, AALA member Marina Hatfield has been battling a catastrophic illness. Due to extensive medical treatments, she had to initiate a formal leave of absence and has exhausted her full-pay and vacation days. For these reasons and now that Marina is approved to…
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Message to AALA members
Esteemed AALA Members, As the holiday season is upon us, I would like to take this moment to wish each and every one of you a wonderful and relaxing, well-deserved Thanksgiving break. While the demands of our work are endless, it is essential that you take time to rest, rejuvenate, and reenergize for the challenges ahead.…
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LAUSD poised to declare immigrant sanctuary, affirm LGBTQ+ rights as it braces for Trump
LAUSD board members will consider resolutions on immigration sanctuary, LGBTQ+ protection and accelerating the teaching of current events at Tuesday’s meeting. Read More…
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TREATING THE SYMPTOM, NOT THE ROOT CAUSE
Once again, administrators at school sites are tasked with implementing one more thing on their already overfilled plates. The passing of Board Resolution 035-23/24 (Supporting Student Mental Health and Learning Ensuring a Phone-Free School Day) in June 2024 prohibits student use of cell phones and social media platforms district wide during the entire school day. Read…
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‘Turned off and stored.’ LAUSD reveals details on school cellphone ban to begin Feb. 18
LAUSD says its student cellphone ban will start Feb. 18. Schools will decide how to restrict phones, from telling students to put them in backpacks to using magnetically sealed pouches. Read More…
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LAUSD abruptly ends new admissions rules for gifted students amid parent fury over standards
L.A. Unified is reversing a controversial decision to relax the admissions requirements for some of its most rigorous academic programs after furious debate over how to ensure equitable access to all while maintaining the academic standards in the popular initiatives for highly gifted students. Read more…
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KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!
Esteemed AALA Members, last week, over 1,353 of you showed your professional courage and your reality. The results are loud and clear. I hear you, and I am working collectively to address the critical issues facing you. Here is your current reality: Read More…
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“The Future is What You Do Today.”
As I previously shared, a few weeks ago I the attended CAUSA (California Association of Urban School Administrators) conference. https://www.caurbanschooladministrators.org/ Many insights came from the professional development on the purpose of unions. As I move forward with continued advocacy for each and every AALA member, I remain relentless in “Pushing the Boundaries.” The survey results…
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