The Anti-Recall Orange Unified Campaign, led by Anthony Ramirez, the Campaign Manager, has recently launched a parent committee aimed at safeguarding the conservative majority within the district. The election held last November saw Orange parents voting in favor of a conservative majority, citing concerns about administrative corruption and aggressive woke indoctrination within the school system.

In a significant development, the Teachers Union has announced its intention to allocate $300,000 towards the removal of conservative representatives from the board. In the previous fall elections, numerous school boards across the state experienced a shift in favor of conservative majorities. The Orange Unified Board of Trustees, in response to allegations of bias, took action by removing the superintendent, which resulted in tensions with the Union.

This situation in Orange serves as a test case, as the California Teachers Association (CTA) has indicated its plans to target conservative school board members across the state. To counter these efforts, it is crucial to defeat the recall through an intense ground game.

For more information contact Anthony Ramirez 949-945-8608.

In Oakland, CA, the teachers union has decided to get an early start on its summer vacation. With the last day of school scheduled for May 25, the Oakland Education Association went out on strike on May 4.

Students in Oakland aren’t exactly killing it. In fact, their dreary test scores almost replicate those in Colorado. The 2022 California state standardized test scores revealed that 35% of students are proficient in reading and only 26% are proficient in math.

Teachers are paid well, however. The average total pay is $71,644, and when benefits are included, the sum rises to $95,688. Not bad for 180 days of work. On top of that, the district has offered the union a whopping 22% pay increase plus a $5,000 bonus.

Sounds pretty good, right?

Well, the union refuses to sign off on the offer because their social justice or “common good” demands have gone unmet. The OEA is demanding “safe, stable, and racially just community schools.” The union also insists on “enforceable language to make schools safer for students and staff,” spending more money on schools that serve at least 40% black students, and “shared decision-making.” Additionally, OEA wants the district to repurpose vacant school buildings for homeless housing and to landscape school yards with drought-resistant trees.

It’s worth noting that the Oakland school board has six members (there is one vacancy) and is home to one Valarie Bachelor, who, regarding the stalemate, threatened. “I hope that we don’t have to escalate this,” while refusing to clarify what said escalation might look like. Bachelor, you see, is also a union organizer for the California Federation of Teachers in addition to being a board member.

Maybe just a wee bit of a conflict of interest here? Nothing unusual however; this is a common occurrence when public employee unions are involved in bargaining.

Again, far from a majority of Oakland’s students are proficient in reading in math, but when drought-resistant trees are a serious issue, the union is showing where its priorities lie.

Two Escondido middle school teachers have sued their own school district and the California Board of Education over policies designed to ensure transgender students’ right to privacy.

Rincon Middle School teachers Elizabeth Mirabelli and Lori Ann West believe they should be able to tell parents about their child’s transgender identity, according to the lawsuit. 

Escondido Union School District Policy and CA education guidelines:

"Transgender students’ gender identities must be kept private, including from parents, unless the students give consent. State officials say that’s in order to protect students from potential abuse."

In 2024, there are 2,500 school board elections available throughout California. Most of us live in 3 electable school districts; county, community college and high school.

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