Posts tagged Faculty Senate
Clovis Unified teachers face choice between CTA-backed or independent union
September 23, 2025 // Teachers champion ICUE, the independent group that promises cheaper dues and local control, because they don’t have ties to the California Teachers Association (CTA), which represents most teachers unions across the state. But educators also base their support on personal experiences and group reputation. There are still many teachers on the fence, often remaining quiet about their indecision. Perhaps they are hoping for an election. The ACE or ICUE must gather the signatures of more than 50% of approximately 2,100 teachers within a year.
Clovis teachers trying to unionize blame anti-union sentiment for missed deadline
September 22, 2022 // The Association of Clovis Educators, the most recent effort to unionize teachers, said Clovis Unified and its “continued illegal financial support” of the district’s Faculty Senate are barriers to unionizing its teachers. District leaders, however, say the issues are independent and separate from each other. The district won’t discuss the merits of the labor practice claims filed last year with the California Public Employees Relations Board, more commonly known by its acronym, PERB.