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ESTA Calendar of Events

Below are ESTA and other important ESUHSD dates and events. Click on each event below to get more information and/or add to your Google Calendar.

ESTA & District Updates

ESTA Member Negotiations Update - April

Apr 30, 2024

A Call to Action - Administrative Mismanagement

Community of East Side Union High School District, Since the 2020-2021 school year, the Board of Trustees has approved salary increases...

Mar 25, 2024

2024 Ralph Giannini Scholarship Fund

On behalf of ESTA and our Scholarship Committee, we are happy to announce the opening of our 2024 Ralph Giannini Scholarship Fund...

Mar 6, 2024

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to the school year. We hope you had an enjoyable summer. This is a bargaining year. The past five years have seen an...

Aug 3, 2023

Public Announcement - ESUHSD Attempts to Eliminate Student Involuntary Transfers

At the East Side Union High School District Board Meeting on June 8th, 2023, Associate Superintendent Teresa Marquez proposed significant...

Aug 2, 2023

Public Announcement - ESUHSD Superintendents, Board Members, and the LCAP

June 22nd, 2023 saw the East Side Union High School District Board of Trustees vote 4-1 to approve the 2023-2024 LCAP after a contentious...

Aug 1, 2023

ANNOUNCEMENT: 2023 Ralph Giannini Educational Reimbursement Fund Application

ESTA is happy to announce our 2023 scholarship (educational reimbursement) program. Over the past few years, we have increased our number...

Mar 1, 2023

Re: The Public State of Our Schools

The educators of East Side Teachers Association (ESTA) write to inform the public of the state of your schools. On Tuesday, January 24,...

Feb 7, 2023

Midterm Elections Are Less Than A Week Away!

The midterm election is less than one week away. Many are already voting. To that end, we would like to share with you the ESTA-endorsed...

Nov 2, 2022

Vote for J. Manuel Herrera, Van Le, and Peter Pham for ESUHSD School Board!

Sep 29, 2022

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ESTA member and ESUHSD alumnus, Eden Conghuyen, shares her thoughts about current crisis and the district's layoff proposal.

Show up to our board meeting on January 22nd at 830 N Capitol Ave, San Jose, 95133

#weareesta #wearecta #sanjose #essj #unionstrong

Proposed East Side Union High School District Budget cuts threats in student services in classrooms while preserving district office administration!

Show up to the board meeting and/or write to our board members!

#WeAreESTA #wearecta #teachers #students #publiceducation

Op-Ed from ESUHSD Trustee Bryan Do regarding a deeply concerning matter.

Trustee Do outlines how ESUHSD Board President Van Le and Trustee Manuel Herrera violated the Brown Act for the second time in less than a year by arbitrarily and without notice restricting student speaking time.

For reducing public comment from 2 minutes to 1, specifically after seeing students who had waited hours with signs to advocate for their AP science classes, these board members effectively attempted to silence the very voices we are here to serve. This stance in stark contrast to previous meetings where the "red carpet" was rolled out for charter school supporters and political elites who were granted their full time to speak.

Targeting our students with these limitations simply because they were prepared to advocate for change as the betrayal of the democratic process. It is unacceptable to see political interests prioritize over the rights and participation of our students. The students of ESUHSD are the heart of our work. When board members devalue student input and disregard transparency, they fail in their primary responsibility to this district. As educators, we cannot support leadership that refuses to prioritize the voices of our students

You can read it directly here:
https://www.eastsideta.org/single-post/integrity-over-inconvenience-why-our-students-deserve-two-minutes-of-our-time
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#WeAreESTA #BrownAct #esuhsd #sanjose #essj

Ms. Vanessa Ferrando, one of our Spanish teachers at Andrew Hill High School, is coordinating a school-wide food drive with her student club and fellow ESTA members, Jen Eckley and Damien Quach. The drive runs Nov. 4–21. All in-kind donations will be delivered to Loaves & Fishes, one of our trusted community partners.

We want to assure families that students will continue to receive free brunch, lunch, and supper every day through the Universal Meals Program. ESUHSD remains committed to providing healthy, balanced meals that include hot entrées, fresh fruits and vegetables, milk, and juice.

#donate #foodbank #sanjose #wearesta #essj

Chrizia Dela Rosa, one of our ESTA members and math teacher at Piedmont Hills High School, has been honored as one of 5 California Teachers of the Year!

Congratulations to her and her exceptional dedication to our students and community!

She was previously honored as ESUHSD Teacher of the Year back in October.
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#wearesta #wearecta #teacher #californiaeducator #teacheroftheyear

Defend California's schools and students. #YESonProp50

#wearesta #wearecta

At the last ESTA assembly meeting, the reps voted in favor of endorsing the No Kings action.

Immigrants, regardless of their status, make up an essential part of our community. They are our members and the students we serve. Santa Clara County's population born outside of the United States is 41%, 17.5% of whom are undocumented. Immigrants are a strong, contributing, and vital part of the social fabric of the United States, equal in worth, dignity, and freedom to participate in all aspects of society.

East Side Teachers Association representing at #FightForSchools
#wearecta #wearesta #whenwefightwewin #unionteacher #unionproud #unionstrong

Join unions and community based groups in the yearly May Day march in San Jose. March starts at 4pm at Story Rd. & King Rd. and ends at San Jose City Hall. March behind the ESTA banner. Wear your ESTA gear!

Where should I park?
There's a couple of options:
1. In the past parking at one of the parking spots in one of the shopping centers has been fine. ESTA is not responsible for anything that happens to your car.
2. Park in a neighborhood around the starting point. ESTA is not responsible for anything that happens to your car.
3. Get dropped off.
4. Take public transportation.
5. Coordinate with ESTA members to carpool.

How long is the march?
It's from Story Rd/King Rd. to San Jose City Hall. It's 3.2 miles. It usually takes 1.5 to 2 hours. So wear comfortable walking shoes. Temperature highs will reach 77 degrees, so it won't be too hot. Please bring water.

How can I get back to the starting point?
A couple of options:
1. Walk back to your car (great for those that want a very aerobic workout!)
2. Use public transportation (take VTA 22 back to King Rd. & Story Rd.)
3. Coordinate with someone to park their car near San Jose City Hall, join you at the end rally and then give you a ride back to your car.

Is it kid friendly?
Yes! Hundreds of kids participate yearly.

Is it dog friendly?
Yes! We've seen many dogs at previous actions. Please bring dog baggies!

Congratulations to all of the site winners for ESUHSD Certificated Employees of the Year! You all do amazing work for our students, our schools and our district. The site winners will be interviewed by HR to select one to represent the district at the county level!
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#wearesta #redfored #students #teachers #wearecta #unionteacher #sanjose #eastside #esuhsd

Students thrive when schools meet their needs. Let's make it happen! 💪📚

Attend an LCAP meeting!
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#wearesta #redfored #students #teachers #wearecta #unionteacher #sanjose #eastside #lcap #studentsuccess #educationmatters

What is an LCAP (local control and accountability plan)? It is a plan that helps set out action plans to support our students. You're invited to an LCAP meeting!

Attend an ESUHSD LCAP session! Our students need you! Check out the in-person LCAP sessions!
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#wearesta #redfored #students #teachers #wearecta #unionteacher #sanjose #eastside #lcap

On Thursday, February 13th, ESUHSD Board announced $7 million in layoffs.

Keep cuts as far away from students as possible!

For more info see link in bio.
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ESTA members & allies to immigrants: please attend this Rapid Response Network training to be volunteers of the network and know how to provide accompaniment support during and after a community member’s arrest or detention by ICE (immigration). The Rapid Response Network is a community defense project developed to protect immigrant families from deportation threats and to provide accompaniment support during and after a community member’s arrest or detention.

ESTA members getting ready for our precinct walk for Bryan Do, the ONLY ESTA-endorsed school board candidate and current incumbent in East Side Union High School District!
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#weareesta #wearecta #gotv

Our district participated in the CTA Chavez/Huerta art and writing contest for the first time this school year, and we had 4 winners across our district! Students who won and their teachers received prizes of up to $550.00 each.

Congratulations to our students and their teachers!

We have 4 district winners! Congratulations to the following students and their teachers!

Writing

Danna Banuelos Garcia (Silver Creek High School) and her teacher, Chrissy Molfino

Art (winning artwork is currently on display at the CTA offices in Burlingame)

Alondra Aristides (Andrew Hill High School) and her teacher, Ahrin Lee

Jolie G. Pinal (W.C. Overfelt High School) and her teacher, Michael Cross

Jazmyne Vidrio (James Lick High School) and her teacher, Dr. Jennifer Leipham

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When we fight, we win!

We have reached a mediated compensated agreement. The district had originally offered a 1.1% raise before we engaged in mediation.

What we won: 3.5% total raise for the 24-25 school year which includes a 2.25% on-going and 1.25% one-time funds.

ESTA members will receive copies of the tentative agreement to review prior to the ratification vote.

Thank you for all those who stood with and beside us!

More information to come!
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#redfored #wearecta #unionstrong #unionproud #unionteacher

For the past few Wednesdays and remaining Wednesdays, East Side teachers across the district have been doing a morning walk-ins with students and community members, fighting for a fair contract
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East Side Teachers Association has garnered the support of nearly 1,000 people in a petition calling on the East Side Union High School Board Trustees to settle a fair contract. East Side students deserve the best educators, and the 1,150 East Side educators deserve a fair contract now! The overwhelming support sends a clear message to the district to stop short changing our students and educators.
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