Bi-monthly Meeting Summary and Comments

Hi Everyone,

Mike Crowell and Ron Fletcher presented the new stewards with their certificates in the general meeting.

During the substitute teachers meeting, we talked about working during the evenings calling Fontana Substitute Teachers and getting them to sign and return cards. Getting cards returned is the more difficult part. What can we offer substitute teachers to get them to return cards? If you have any ideas let us know.

We also discussed problems that we are forced to deal with as substitute teachers. Substitute teachers are losing their jobs for breaking minor rules, such as touching a student. We also need articles written by stewards and substitute teachers. So think about articles and topics that are of interest to you.

We need to let the substitute teacher population know about this blog.

Has anyone ever used Edjoin to find a job? Let me know how it worked for you.

When discussing the Rialto Contract we came up with the following ideas:

1. Personal Badges with dates which are renewed annually. There is a critical need for ID's for Substitute Teachers

2. Increase wages to $125 a day, Rialto should pay substitute teachers for half and full days not by the hour, 3 1/2 hours or less should be considered a half a day.

3. Problems in the classroom call the secretary or another teacher not the Vice Principal.

4. The advantage of being an at will employee is that subs can choose not to work.

Substitute teachers in San Bernardino, tell us about some of the good things you've come across while working at a particular school site. In San Bernardino starting next year all schools will go to a minimum day on Thursday due to busing issues. The Thursday schedule will be Elementary Schools start at 9:00 and end 1:05PM. Middle and High Schools will start at 9:50 and end at 2:50PM. The Fontana recruitment is continuing Monday through Thursday evening from 5PM to 9PM. June 30th is the final day to sign up for Substitute Teaching without having to be re-finger printed.

The goals for the summer keep recruiting or a party if Fontana joins the union.

Stephen M. Gianni
Chief Steward for Substitute Teachers