IF Teachers of CJUSD Strike

There is talk and preparation for a pending Teacher's Strike. How should we prepare.

First of all We must collectively respect the Teachers as a Group. If you disagree with Teachers striking, or even if you dislike a singular individual teacher, degrading a "Teacher" in front of your children or child is equal to doing the same to a Parent Figure.

Explain that teachers are going on strike for better wages, and discuss all the things that almost every teacher does and provides the student's in their class. Explain the number of hours of homework a teacher has after the students go home, and how many students they are responsible for during the day.

Explain that the Substitutes being hired during the Strike aren't Strike Breakers, nor do they have a "Side" in the strike. They are there to allow the education to continue, the District to Stay functioning at some level, and that the Students and Staff should be respectful of the Strike Substitutes. It costs the District dearly during a strike, and this does not "Save" the District money, it makes it lose less. Quality Substitutes if found and working with a Quality Lesson Plan left by a truly concerned and Quality Teacher could result in little interruption in the classes, and an enhanced understanding or respect for Teachers and the part they Play in our Community and Society, and Family.

I have not investigated the budget of the CJUSD. I do feel Teachers as a group are under respected, under paid, and are overworked. The Public School system fails both the Students and the Teachers. I would support Public Financing of more Charter Schools, but schools that allow the Teachers to collect all the ADA Funds (Average Daily Attendance Funds), and then Lease the facilities and Equipment and Services from the School District or other Facility. Allow for "Schools" to be in non traditional school settings.

We have an odd paradox when we list transportation costs as a reason not to give Teacher's a Raise. Neighborhood, Charter Schools within Walking Distance would help with lowered transportation costs, community connected schools, better parental involvement, and perhaps even increase the health if people walked to school.

Elementary School Teachers have 30 students and 5 class subjects to manage. Middle and Senior High School Teachers have 150 to 200 individual students and possibly several subjects to manage. They do this with some support in facility maintenance, and office clerk help, however most of the task is upon them as individual managers. How much would a Manager of 150 to 200 individuals be paid in your company?

The City Manager of Grand Terrace has a staff of less than 20 ADULTS, and he earns 150,000.00 gets a free car, and a house, and full medical insurance. Lets Review the House. The house was sold from the RDA to the City without Proper Public Notice and Open Participation of others who may want to apply for RDA Housing. Then the City Determined to use this City Asset to Provide Housing for City Manager as long as the City Manager is Employeed with the City. For what ever the reasons it is clear that the City Manager now holds title and a morgage on the property. This no doubt is in part being refunded in part by a monthly housing payment from the City to the City Manager, perhaps on the same account other Real Estate Transactions are done and not disclosed to the public. However, it is a contractual obligation that the city pay for the house as long as the City Manager is in City Employ.

One can well calculate at some point in time the Equity in the House was large enought to allow Mr. Schwab to refinance the entire house, and hold the title in his name, however, this does not mean that the financial obligation in the amount obligated by the housing offer has been deminished by the city, it no doubt continues and is being paid, as the Obligation has not been redacted or reversed by contract or a reduction in writing by Mr. Schwab refusing payment or compensation equal to the cost of the morgage payment for the house provided to him by the city. SO I WILL continue to consider this a Gift of a house on the Condition of Continued Employment. I will not say he is not a Qualifed RDA home owner, because, THE CITY WAS THE PURCHASER OF THE RDA HOUSE. Of course with the overlap of Management, and Who is who it is a logical leap, but not proceedural one. The Violation of Proceedure is evident. The Benefactor is Mr. Schwab.

Just as an example of how we spend our money as a society. Give it some thought. When he needs help he hires Lawyers, and other Professionals.

So when Teachers go out on strike, we must respect that there may be a reason that they do.
So when a Person Works as a Substitute During a Strike, view that person as one who supports the Teachers Right to Strike, and a person who supports your children's right to go to school.

Those who serve our Community as Teachers should be well respected, well compensated and well supported as the service they provide and the importance of their function is one of the foundation stones in our society. Rancor should not be part of this "Strike" or Negotiation.