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BACK TO THE FUTURE

Week of November 7, 2022

There is an old and apt adage in the district. If you hang around long enough, the same district configurations and how to staff them, make a comeback. During the past few months, AALA’s leadership has communicated regularly with the

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BEWARE OF THE BAIT AND SWITCH!

Week of October 31, 2022

AALA has highlighted the importance of being aware of and, if necessary, invoking your Weingarten Rights throughout the year. It appears that some District supervisors are changing strategies as a result of this increased awareness

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LETTERS KEEP ROLLING IN…

Week of October 24, 2022

At last Tuesday’s Board meeting, Superintendent Carvalho gave a moving speech about the District’s need to put students first. He referenced the Acceleration Days and then apologized to anyone who was not included in the process to

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CYBER ATTACK UPDATE

Week of October 17, 2022

Superintendent Carvalho and key senior leaders updated all labor partners on the Labor Day Weekend Cyber attack this past Monday. The majority of the information shared by the Superintendent at Monday’s meeting was a recap

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DISTRICT LABOR PARTNERS TO MEET WITH SUPT. CARVALHO

Week of October 10, 2022

AALA and its labor partners (Buildings & Trades, CSEA, LASPMA, LASPOA, SEIU, Teamsters, UTLA) worked quickly to arrange a meeting with Superintendent Albert Carvalho after this past weekend’s news of hacked data being released on

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#THANKAPRINCIPAL

Week of October 3, 2022

October is National Principals Month. The Associated Administrators of Los Angeles staff sends you a heartfelt THANK YOU for all of the endless hours you spend ensuring the safety and well being of LAUSD students, staff as well as

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KUDOS TO A JOB WELL DONE!

Week of September 26, 2022

September 20th was National Information Technology Professionals Day. Since 2015 every third Tuesday of September recognizes the technical experts that ensure a business’s information technology (IT) infrastructure runs

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WE GET LETTERS

Week of September 19, 2022

Sometimes during Boardmember conversations or when senior officials check in with AALA, things appear to be OK. However, we receive member feedback like the following that indicates members feel unsupported and undervalued.

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YOU ARE AWESOME!

Week of September 12, 2022

AALA appreciates the District’s recognition of members’ herculean efforts this past week. Your drive and dedication to the LAUSD community through thick and thin does not go unnoticed.

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BOARD RATIFIES HEALTHCARE BENEFITS AGREEMENT

Week of September 6, 2022

The LAUSD Board of Education adopted the June 22, 2022 Healthcare Benefits Agreement on August 30, 2022. What does this mean to you?

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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!

Week of August 29, 2022

The Associated Administrators of Los Angeles protects its members’ rights. This includes ensuring that members have proper representation during investigatory or disciplinary meetings. However the onus falls on members to

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GETTING TO YES WITHOUT SELLING THE FARM

Week of August 22, 2022

Since 1991 AALA is the exclusive bargaining unit representing all certificated middle managers except confidential and personal service contract senior staff. As each collective bargaining agreement expires, AALA forms a negotiations

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#IMAGINETHEPOSSIBILITIES

Week of August 15, 2022

AALA members across the District made the trek to the Microsoft Theater on Monday afternoon to hear Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s Opening of School’s address. If you missed it, here are some salient points AALA paid close attention to:

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THE WHY TO ANNUAL MANDATED CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS TRAINING

Week of August 8, 2022

It is that time once again. Time to ensure that ALL employees have completed the mandated child abuse awareness training (CAAT). Employees with an active SSO were auto-registered in the annual MyPLN course on July 6, 2022. The deadline to

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UNIT J MEMBERS SOUND OFF BEFORE NEGOTIATIONS

Week of August 1, 2022

Last week, Unit J members in good standing were surveyed in preparation for upcoming bargaining sessions with the District. While members would ratify an agreement for a 5% raise, a vast majority of respondents want the team to negotiate a raise

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WELCOME BACK!

Week of July 25, 2022

As we begin the 2022-2023 school year, AALA is committed to supporting the District’s implementation of the strategic plan and its five pillars. The heavy lifting to success will once again be on the shoulders of AALA’s frontline managers.

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A YEAR IN THE MAKING – HERE’S TO 2022!

Week of June 27, 2022

Dear Members,

I want to thank you for the opportunity to have served you in my first year as president of the Associated Administrators of Los Angeles. It has been my sincere mission to build and enhance trust and communication with you,

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WELCOME RETIREMENT CLASS OF 2022!

Week of June 20, 2022

When you retire is such a personal decision. But once you decide to take the plunge, know that AALA welcomes you back with open arms! Once you are officially retired, AALA will mail you a letter inviting you back as a retired associate. Keep in

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BREAKING NEWS-UPCOMING UNIT J NEGOTIATIONS

Week of June 13, 2022

Unit J members are rightly wondering about the Unit J successor agreement. AALA is looking forward to the approaching Unit J Negotiations. The AALA Unit J is one of the few that expired on June 30, 2021. Most others expired on June 30,

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