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We have reached a tentative agreement with the district for our limited reopening of our CBA 2023-2026 The election will take place between June 3rd thru June 9th. You will receive an Read the summary here Read the agreement here |
Welcome to YOUR UNION, SMMCTA We encourage all employees to become union members and for our certificated educators - we urge you to become a member of SMMCTA. We know we at our strongest when we work together. While we all have a passion for education, our profession should not be viewed as paid martyrdom. We believe in a strong voice at the bargaining table to negotiate for wages, benefits, and working conditions for everyone. In response to the SCOTUS ruling for the plaintiff in Janus v. AFSCME, members and fair-share payers at public sector unions across California and the nation are inundated with misleading and false propaganda regarding union responsibilities – this includes letters and emails that resemble correspondence from the State CTA and NEA offices. Do not believe this fake hyperbole. This decision is about taking away our freedom and power to stand together in negotiation. Kagen’s dissent is powerful and clear, never more so than in this statement. “The First Amendment was meant for better things. It was meant not to undermine but to protect democratic governance—including over the role of public-sector unions.” Your SMMCTA Officers, Executive Board and our Bargaining Committee will continue their work on all issues effecting our members and all certificated employees covered by our collective bargaining agreement. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE ONLINE MEMBERSHIP FORM.
Land Acknowledgment "we recognize that we occupy land originally and still inhabited and cared for by the Tongva, Tataviam, Serrano, Kizh, and Chumash peoples. We honor and pay respect to their elders and descendants - past, present, and emerging - as they continue their stewardship of these lands and waters. |
The executive board, site representatives and current colleagues in the Santa Monica-Malibu Classroom Teachers Association invite you to join and become involved in our united efforts to secure the future of public education, improve the conditions of teaching and learning, and to protect and promote the security of our members. SMMCTA is the exclusive bargaining agent for all certificated non-supervisory employees in our district and you are entitled to Association representation in matters related to your employment. We remain strong if we remain together, both at the local level, through our state CTA representation and with the NEA.
"The California Teachers Association exists to protect and promote the well-being of its members; to improve the conditions of teaching and learning; to advance the cause of free, universal, and quality public education; to ensure that the human dignity and civil rights of all children and youth are protected; and to secure a more just, equitable, and democratic society."
READ Peter Greene's article in Forbes on "Why Do Teachers Join The Union" for an articulate and thoughtful response on why teachers unions are necessary beyond the battle for salaries.
"The California Teachers Association exists to protect and promote the well-being of its members; to improve the conditions of teaching and learning; to advance the cause of free, universal, and quality public education; to ensure that the human dignity and civil rights of all children and youth are protected; and to secure a more just, equitable, and democratic society."
READ Peter Greene's article in Forbes on "Why Do Teachers Join The Union" for an articulate and thoughtful response on why teachers unions are necessary beyond the battle for salaries.
Our Goals
- Represent our members in all matters related to employment conditions and employer-employee relations, including but not limited to wages, hours and other terms of employment.
- Form a representative body capable of developing group opinion on professional matters and to speak with authority for teachers.
- Promote the professional development of our members.
- Advocate for high quality public educational opportunities for all children.
- Advocate for adequate school funding from the state, federal and local governments.
- Provide an opportunity for continuous study and action on problems for the profession.
- Provide a means of representation for its ethnic/minority members.
- Promote professional attitudes and ethical conduct among members.
- Encourage cooperation and communication between the profession and community.
