We receive many emails each week of important legislation effecting
you and your family. This update is provided for your information
only. But, first, here is some important reminders about Senate Bill
1960. (Forced Union Bill)
Senate Bill 1960 has changed Union involvement in your billfold
until future legislation changes this or TEACHERS
IN YOUR DISTRICT OFFICIALLY ELECT TO RESCIND THE UNION as a bargaining unit and you
form your own local group.
If you have been a member of a union, or if you already signed off
the political fees and are paying only the ocllective bargaining
fees, or you are now giving your money to charity, SENATE
BILL 1960 WILL NOT CHANGE your status according to LAW.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO JOIN THE UNION.
We receive many calls stating that local union affiliates are telling
teachers THEY MUST (FORCED) join the union because of SB 1960. This
is a misunderstanding of the LAW and of your consitutional rights.
Joining the union is still a personal choice for you to make. We
have CEAI members who are union members and CEAI members who have
chosen not to join the union. IT'S YOUR CHOICE!
Every teacher is forced to make a decision on where your money will
go!
THREE CHOICES YOU CAN MAKE:
1. JOIN THE UNION AND PAY THE ENTIRE FEE
2. CHOOSE NOT TO JOIN THE UNION AND SUBMIT A REQUEST EACH YEAR NOT
TO PAY FOR ANY POLITICAL ACTIVIES OF THE UNION. Usually this provides
a savings of about 30%. Please call Milton Chappell, Esq. at National
Right to Work 1-800-336-3600. He can assist you legally to get off
to the right start.
3. CHOOSE NOT TO JOIN THE UNION BASED ON YOUR SINCERELY HELD RELIGIOUS
CONVICTIONS AND GIVE THE UNION FEES TO CHARITY. Please call Bruce
Cameron, ESQ. 1-800-336-3600. He will assist you to legally get this
right with the union and your school district.
AB537 is a major issue because of the California Department of Education
Task Force Report which went far beyond the scope of the legislation.
Your school board and administratioln must revert to the language
of the bill not the Task Force Report.
Wayne Jacobsen, Bridge Builders, has a position paper your superintendent
and school board should read.
See Click here: Diversity Dilemma
August 20, 2001
SB 231-OPPOSE
Hearing date: Wednesday, August 22
Assembly Appropriations
This is the 3rd year in a row that expanding the services of school-based
clinics has surfaced. SB 231, however, is not as obvious.
SCHOOL-BASED CLINICS AGAIN SB 231 (Ortiz,
D-445-7807) seeks federal funds to "reimburse" schools for medical and mental health
services provided by the districts. It also creates a new bureaucratic
department to assist the districts in obtaining these funds. "A
major point the bill doesn't mention, however," says Karen Holgate, "is
that federal funds can only be used to 'supplement not supplant'
existing services at these clinics. In essence, this bill will accomplish
what the last two efforts failed to do-expand the services of school-based
health clinics."
Services at school-based clinics include birth
control, referrals to abortion clinics and transportation to the
clinics. In California,
children as young as 12 years of age can receive this "confidential" medical
services without parental notification or consent.
Call the following targeted members in the Assembly Appropriations: