September 29, 2021

Know Your Contract: COVID-19 Notifications Must Happen within 24 Hours

We have received a number of reports that the District is not notifying educators about confirmed COVID-19 cases in their building. The language in our Safety Letter of Agreement (LOA) is very clear on this matter. If you are in a building where a COVID-19 case has been confirmed, you MUST be notified within 24 hours by email.

PAT has met with the District to press for immediate resolution of this problem and they assured us that they are going to be streamlining their process. In the meantime, please stay vigilant and work with your building reps and safety committees to identify and address any additional violations, and please contact PAT so we can continue to pressure District leaders. For any questions on these notification requirements, please refer to Section 11e from our Safety LOA.

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President's Message: Bargaining for Smaller Classes

September 29, 2021

Dear Educator, For years, our union has been fighting for smaller class sizes and caseloads. Many of you remember organizing with educators across the state to walk out of school on May 8, 2019, demanding permanent, statewide funding to support lower class sizes. There...

Know Your Contract: What to Do When a Student Won’t Wear a Mask

September 29, 2021

The PAT office has received numerous calls asking what to do when building administration will not enforce our safety agreement that requires students to wear masks. The answer is straightforward. We need affected PAT members to document the problem, so track the number of...