May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. This year's AAPI theme is Advancing Leaders Through Collaboration, which focuses on "efforts in advancing leaders in the Federal and DC governments." Learn about the benefits and process of becoming a US citizen by joining our [Read more]
“When you find yourself working day in and day out without taking time to recharge your mind and body…burnout will start to set in,” says Renaldo Sanders, a family child care provider in the city of Compton. Renaldo has been a child care provider for over 35 years and provides care for the bus [Read more]
This is our chance to sound the alarm to State Legislators that we need clear guidelines for cleaning standards to ensure clean and safe schools for students and staff all across the state. There are currently NO statewide cleaning and sanitation standards for our schools which means that the cleanliness of our schools [Read more]
Unfortunately, not having enough money for retirement is a reality for far too many family child care providers. Without savings or a retirement plan, providers who dedicate years teaching and caring for our children are forced to spend their senior years in poverty.
Henry Plasencia, a Maintenance Worker at Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District reflects on the day his life was nearly taken by COVID-19 back in March 2020.
Conrado Guerrero has been a building engineer with LAUSD for 23 years. In his more than two decades on the job, he’s never seen so much attention paid to air filters in schools.
Lead Custodian Eric Martin has been providing cleanliness inside and out of classrooms at Santa Monica Malibu Unified (SMMUSD) for almost 24 years and he feels like his crew does not get the credit they deserve.
Andrea Quiroga has been a building & grounds, custodial worker, with LAUSD for six years now. She says she understands how important being an essential worker during the pandemic is to the health and safety of students and the community. But it has added extra tasks to her day and caused more stress.
It's been a challenging year for education workers across the country. Beginning with the COVID-19 pandemic, we were thrust onto the front-lines of this crisis to support our communities in need, keep students learning, while fighting for our jobs and to keep ourselves and our families safe. Check out this video of SEIU Local 99's year in review.
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