SDEA members, don't forget that there are scholarships available for you and your dependents!
⏳ Deadline: Friday, May 1, 2026 by 5:00 PM
🔗 Applications & full details: sdea.net/membership/scholarships
✍ Nearly 500 people have already signed our petition to release Prop 98 funds! Have you?
✊ Sign now & share: bit.ly/releaseprop98
✉️ SDEA members, don't forget that voting is open NOW for the run-off election!
Ballots sent to personal emails on Monday, & voting open until Fri Apr 17 @ 5PM! Full details & timelines here: www.sdea.net/home/sdea-el...
Didn’t get your ballot? Other questions? Email sdeaelections@sdea.net ASAP!
🤖 With use of Artificial Intelligence increasing, it's important to make sure we're protected as educators and as workers!
💬 Can you take 5 minutes to share your voice on how AI is shaping your work? bit.ly/education-ai...
Limited edition SDEA hoodie available!
We painted a SDEA parachute to get strike ready... now our design is available as a hoodie!
Available for a limited time - order by April 17 so your rep can pick it up at the May Rep Council!
bit.ly/sdeagear25
Come march with our labor siblings after school on May Day! 💪
🚨$5.6 BILLION in school funding is being withheld by Gavin Newsom, including about $80M from San Diego Unified. That impacts the timing of the raises we just won in our new contract... & so much more.
Sign a petition to demand our state leaders release school funding NOW: bit.ly/releaseprop98
Give your input on how your dues are spent! The SDEA Bylaws give members the opportunity to provide feedback on the SDEA Budget. There are two budget input sessions scheduled for SDEA members:
💻 Zoom: Mon, Apr 13 @ 4 PM
🏢 In Person: Mon, Apr 20 @ 4 PM
Info & RSVP: sdea.net/2026/04/2026-bis
SDEA Members just ratified our next contract! 💪
93% voted YES to ratify our tentative agreement... because this contract was built by members & for members!
Members, get the full breakdown in your email... & keep showing up! Our union is stronger when we ALL participate!
#WeCantWaitCA
Last chance to VOTE... for your next union contract and your next union leaders! More info in your email.
Your union is stronger when YOU participate!
www.sdea.net/2026/03/2-vo...
Looking to transfer to another position? The annual Post & Bid is the process for SDEA members to be considered for vacant positions for the upcoming school year... this year, open through March 27!
💪 Learn more: bit.ly/sdeakyrpb26
#KnowYourRights
We're fighting for more than our schools - we’re fighting for the conditions our students & families need to thrive. ✊
Join community partners next week in a Week of Action leading up to May Day:
www.sdea.net/2026/03/run-...
In San Diego, the housing crisis is an education issue. As costs skyrocket, families are being pushed out... despite many homes sitting empty. That's why SDEA union educators have supported measures like Empty Homes Tax:
voiceofsandiego.org/2026/03/02/the-empty-home-tax-is-a-win-win-for-san-diegans
A group of parents has organized a petition opposing the District's proposed elimination of STARS counselor positions. While these program changes don't violate SDEA's union contract, educators & families can organize together to advocate for our students! 🚨 Sign & share:
bit.ly/starspetitio...
Sarah Darr, our SDEA secretary and We Can't Wait campaign organizer, headed from Twin Rivers over to Natomas to join Natomas Teachers Association on their picket lines! ✊
#WeCantWaitCA
Our union is a democracy... and SDEA members are currently voting to decide on two important things: Their union contract, and the leadership who will represent them!
Members, see more information in your emails. Review the resources available, talk to your colleagues, and VOTE!
That's our SDEA secretary on the strike line last week with Twin Rivers United Educators!
#WeCantWaitCA
Our union siblings at Twin Rivers United Educators are onstrike, and SDEA is there in solidarity!
Both unions are part of a statewide campaign fighting for real investment in public education in California. In the wealthiest state in the country, we CAN do it... and We Can’t Wait! ✊
SDEA logo and quote: "I’m voting YES to ratify the new contract because we protected fully paid family healthcare, ensured special educators receive the resources and appreciation they deserve, and secured a fair pay raise that exceeds the state funding increase. This agreement reflects real progress for educators and our school communities." - Will Carter, SCPA Teacher (Photo of Will smiling)
🗳️ SDEA members are voting on a new contract!
❓ See more: bit.ly/sdeacontract...
✊ Most importantly, make sure to attend your next union meeting, talk to your colleagues, & VOTE!
#WeCantWaitCA
Starting today, SDEA members are voting to ratify our Tentative Agreement at site union meetings! Lots of resources are available to help members understand the Tentative Agreement before voting: bit.ly/sdeacontract2527
#WeCantWaitCA
This March, join a Legal Observation Training led by local attorneys and facilitated by County leaders.
Can't make the in-person training in San Diego? A virtual training is also available!
🔗 Access more info & RSVP links for in person & Zoom trainings: www.sdea.net/2026/02/lega...
We won a settlement on our Unfair Labor Practice over Special Education staffing. So what does that mean?
SDEA members, read more in today's Union Notes email!
#WeCantWaitCA
We’ve called off our strike & we’re ready to keep fighting for our students TOGETHER! ✊🏽
📣 Community Town Halls: Learn about our tentative agreement & talk about what's next!
🏤 Mon Feb 23 @ 4:30 PM - In person
💻 Tues Feb 24 @ 4:30 PM - Online (Zoom)
📍 RSVP & get all details: bit.ly/sdeatownhall...
SDEA President Kyle Weinberg said it best: "It took the entire community standing up together to make a difference." Our San Diego community, our students, and our fellow educators will benefit for years to come from this landmark agreement.
AGREEMENT REACHED! STRIKE AVERTED!
Tonight SDEA members reached an agreement with the District on Special Education staffing to settle the Unfair Labor Practice & avoid a strike... and a tentative agreement on our entire next contract!
More info in your email!
#WeCantWaitCA
🗳️ There's still time to submit your name for a leadership position in SDEA! Check out full info on the SDEA website, and submit your Declaration of Candidacy and Statement no later than 5 PM on Feb 25, 2026!
www.sdea.net/home/sdea-el...
SDEA members, are you reading our bargaining updates? 👀 The District is feeling the heat & the pace of negotiations has picked up! That means progress in some areas... & more of the same in others. 👀
✉️Lots more details in your email!
❤️ Go read more, & mark your calendar to wear RED next Thurs!
Will you join us on Strike Day as we fight for Special Education staffing? ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏻
📢 Thurs, Feb 26
🏫 AM: Picket at your school (regular start time)
🌆 PM: Rally 1PM @ County Admin Center
🗓️ Learn more at a Community Town Halls: bit.ly/sdeatownhall226
#WeCantWaitCA
This didn’t happen by accident. ✊🏽 San Diego Unified’s unprecedented move to build nearly 2,500 units of educator workforce housing is a direct result of sustained union advocacy.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/vosd12926
We're ready to show up & fight for whatever our students need! Join the Education Justice Coalition on Feb 5 to say: ENOUGH! 🧊 out of San Diego!
More info: www.sdea.net/2026/01/feb-...