"900" SURVEY CAUSES DISTRESS & CONFUSION

The District's survey of 900 TALB bargaining unit members regarding seniority and credential continues to cause distress and confusion. TALB continues to receive complaints about the District seniority and credential survey process. Many of the complaints result from the fact that some Principals are having one-on-one or group meetings and providing inaccurate information about layoffs, seniority dates, and so on. In fact, we have discovered that Principals were told to have the meetings, but apparently were not provided with a script, talking points, or adequate training. The result is that each school is getting a different story or interpretation of the situation . . . many times not accurate. Of course, this is not a good thing in dealing with such a stressful and demoralizing process.

TALB has sent a six-page letter to the District outlining our concerns with this process. It has been mailed to each Site Association Representative. Click here to read the letter. The letter provides a good overview and context for our concerns and problems with the process.

In an effort to clarify some of the misinformation that is out there, we also want to provide a brief FAQ on some important layoff related matters. Normally, we would not need to do this until and if the District actually proceeded with a layoff, however, as a result of the confusion we wanted to address a few key issues immediately. Remember, the list of "900" is not a layoff list; it is a request for information. If you have not read the last few UPDATES containing important information on this process, see the Oct. 9th, Oct. 27th, and Nov. 9th issues. You can also get a full run down on layoff rights and rules here.