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A show hosted by teachers to inform and support the members of the Anaheim Secondary Teachers Association.
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Prop 55 • Episode 407 • Join our host ASTA President Geoff Morganstern as he welcomes back his guest ASTA Executive Director Mia Colación to discuss the importance of renewing Prop 55 to keep our current funding for public education in California as well as ASTA's plan to collect signatures to put Prop 55 on the ballot in November. Mia Colación - mcolacion@cta.orgGeoff Morgansterm - president@astaanaheim.org#WeAreASTA #PodcASTA #WeCantWait
Tentative Agreement (Part 2) • Episode 406 • Join our host ASTA President Geoff Morganstern as he welcomes his guests Bargaining Chair James Goran and Bargaining Team Member Ashley Pothoff for the 2nd part of his discussion on the Tentative Agreement. This episode includes class size & caseload caps, special education, and SLPs. James Goran - bargain@astaanaheim.orgGeoff Morgansterm - president@astaanaheim.org#WeAreASTA #PodcASTA #WeCantWait
Tentative Agreement (Part 1) • Episode 405 • Join our host ASTA President Geoff Morganstern as he welcomes his guests ASTA Bargaining Chair James Goran & Bargaining Team Member Michelle Doherty to break down the Tentative Agreement. On Part 1, they will discuss Salary, Safety, Leave, and PD. James Goran - bargain@astaanaheim.orgGeoff Morgansterm - president@astaanaheim.org#WeAreASTA #PodcASTA #WeCantWait
Budget Analysis • Episode 404 • Join our host ASTA President Geoff Morganstern as he welcomes back his guest ASTA Executive Director Mia Colación for an analysis of the district budget. Mia Colación - mcolacion@cta.orgGeoff Morgansterm - president@astaanaheim.org#WeAreASTA #PodcASTA #WeCantWait
State & National Issues • Episode 403 • Join our host ASTA President Geoff Morganstern as he welcomes his guest CTA/NEA Coordinating Director Grant Schuster for a discussion from the state and national perspective on issues that are concerning to members and public education. Geoff Morganstern - president@astaanaheim.orgGrant Schuster - gschuster@cta.org#WeAreASTA #PodcASTA #WeCantWait
Bargaining Can't Wait • Episode 402 • Join our host ASTA President Geoff Morganstern as he welcomes his guest ASTA Executive Director Mia Colación for a discussion on Bargaining for the We Can't Wait campaign. Mia Colación - mcolacion@cta.orgGeoff Morgansterm - president@astaanaheim.org#WeAreASTA #PodcASTA #WeCantWait
Staying Organized • Episode 401 • Join our host ASTA President Geoff Morganstern as he welcomes his guest ASTA Organizing Chair Danielle White for a discussion on the We Can't Wait campaign. Watch the 2024-25 We Can't Wait recap video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw-HNtBgJBA Danielle White - organize@astaanaheim.orgGeoff Morgansterm - president@astaanaheim.org #WeAreASTA #PodcASTA
RiF Recap (Pt 4of 4) • Episode 304 • Join our host ASTA President Geoff Morganstern as he welcomes back his guest Executive Director/CTA UniServ Staffperson Lisa Eck for the final part of the four part series debriefing the spring layoffs and discussing ASTA's efforts to ensure we don't have layoffs again this year. #WeAreASTA #PodcASTA
RiF Recap (Pt 3 of 4) • Episode 303 • Join our host ASTA President Geoff Morganstern as he welcomes back his guest Executive Director/CTA UniServ Staffperson Lisa Eck for the third part of the four part series about the spring layosffs as they discuss skipping and the reason for conflict counsel and share the narrative of May 10 about the rescission of the RIFs. #WeAreASTA #PodcASTA
RiF Recap (Pt 2 of 4) • Episode 302 • Join our host ASTA President Geoff Morganstern as he welcomes back his guest Executive Director/CTA UniServ Staffperson Lisa Eck to discuss our organizing efforts and the preparations for the 2024 RIF hearings, with an emphasis on building the legal case for success at the hearings. #WeAreASTA #PodcASTA
RiF Recap (Pt 1 of 3) • Episode 301 • Join our host ASTA President Geoff Morganstern as he welcomes back his guest Executive Director/CTA UniServ Staffperson Lisa Eck in the first of a three part series where they debrief the Spring layoffs. #WeAreASTA #PodcASTA
Talking Temp & Prob • Episode 209 • Join our host ASTA President Geoff Morganstern as he welcomes back his guest ASTA Executive Director/CTA UniServ Staffperson Lisa Eck for a discussion on temporary and probationary teacher rights. #WeAreASTA #PodcASTA
Ethnic Studies • Episode 208 • Join our host ASTA Organizing Chair Geoff Morganstern as he welcomes his guest AUHSD Ethnic Studies Curriculum Specialist Carolyn Torres. #WeAreASTA #PodcASTA
Community Conversation • Episode 207 • Join our host ASTA Organizing Chair Geoff Morganstern as he welcomes his guests Western HS Community Schools Coordinator Irlanda Orta and Western HS Community Schools Teacher Lead Yamilla Castro. #WeAreASTA #PodcASTA
Gabbing With Goldberg • Episode 206 • Join our host ASTA Organizing Chair Geoff Morganstern as he welcomes his guest CTA President David Goldberg during October's State Council in Los Angeles. #WeAreASTA #PodcASTA
Rapping With the Reps • Episode 205 • Join our host ASTA Organizing Chair Geoff Morganstern as he welcomes his guests Lexington Junior High School Site Reps Heather Wilson and Susan Larsen. #WeAreASTA #PodcASTA
A Bit More Bargaining • Episode 204 • Join our host ASTA Organizing Chair Geoff Morganstern and his guests ASTA Bargaining Co-Chairs Christie Bettendorf & James Goran as they discuss topics related to the Bargaining process. #WeAreASTA #PodcASTA Christie Bettendorf & James Goran: bargain@astaanaheim.orgGeoff Morganstern: organize@astaanaheim.org
Direct With Eck • Episode 203 • Join our host ASTA Organizing Chair Geoff Morganstern as he welcomes back his guest Executive Director/CTA UniServ Staffperson Lisa Eck to discuss the evaluation process. #WeAreASTA #PodcASTA
Know Your Contract! • Episode 202 • Join our host ASTA Organizing Chair Geoff Morganstern as he welcomes back his guests ASTA Vice President/Bargaining Co-Chair James Goran and Contract Advocacy & Grievance Chair Matt Majewski for a discussion on student load numbers, course prep language, adjunct duties versus supervision hours, conference period & class coverage, and workday hours. #WeAreASTA #PodcASTA
President's Update • Episode 201 • Join our host ASTA Organizing Chair Geoff Morganstern as he welcomes back his guest ASTA President Grant Schuster for a beginning of the school year update. Grant Schuster • president@astaanaheim.org Geoff Morganstern • gmorganstern41@gmail.com #WeAreASTA #PodcASTA
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