Governance & Organization
The East Side Teachers Association (ESTA) is made up of and represents the certificated staff of East Side Union High School District, including classroom teachers, counselors, librarians, nurses, and other credentialed educators across the district’s campuses. As the exclusive bargaining representative for these employees, ESTA negotiates the contract that sets salaries, benefits, and working conditions, and it works to make sure that agreement is upheld at every school site. The organization is run by and for its members: elected leaders guide its direction, site representatives connect each campus to the larger association, and members themselves shape priorities through their participation, voice, and vote.
Organization
Elected Positions
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4 Executive Officers
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President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary
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70 Site Officers
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Site President, Site Vice President, Site Grievance Rep, Assembly Rep
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6 NEA Representatives
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3 CTA State Council Delegates
Executive Board
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Highest Executive Body
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18 voting positions made up of Executive Officers and Site Presidents at each site
Representative Assembly
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Policymaking Body
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84 voting positions
Committees
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15 Standing Committees
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Chairs and Members:
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Appointed by ESTA President
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Approved by Exec Board
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Membership
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Entire membership
Union Code of Conduct
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I will not criticize any union colleague except to the individual directly.
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If any union colleague is being criticized in my presence, I will confront the criticism and ask that it stop.
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I will not participate in any conversations with management that criticize, or negativity speculate about any union colleague.
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I will settle my differences with colleagues within the union.
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I will engage in debate, offer others every opportunity for debate and respect the minority viewpoints, but I will observe and support the majority mandate of the union.