It is March 15th and we have been able to avoid ANY layoffs. My congratulations to our RCTA and CSEA unions that had the foresight to craft and arrive to an agreement back in November (2010) that provided for NO layoffs this year (except for 17 FTE in ARRA funding). Fortunately, for all of us, we have NOT needed to even exercise the allowable 17 layoffs in the ARRA situation. This is best for all of us. My deepest appreciation for both of our unions in establishing these agreements and related conditions where NO one is laid off in these difficult times.
Our employees are our asset, that is the only way we can get the work of schools and education done. Now, one would only hope that Sacramento can get its work done and we can have a reasonable budget for this coming year (2011-12) and the next. We have thousands of kids and an entire economy depending upon us.
What kind of position does this put us in for next year?
ReplyDeleteAlthough there were no official pink slips/lay offs given, what will happen to those of us that are on temporary contracts? Our contracts will end in June and we will be without jobs once again. Is there any hope that we will be given our permanent jobs back for the 2011-12 school year?
ReplyDeleteI am glad that no pink slips were sent out, but what about the people who are still laid off from last school year? Have we been forgotten?
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