The ACEPod

ACE is a group of educators working to build a true partnership in the Clovis Unified School District by forming an educator organization. Join the conversation by visiting our website at www.cloviseducators.org, our Clovis Educators Facebook page, our Instagram, and our Twitter at @cloviseducators.

The State of the Union

In this episode, Amy Kilburn and Kristin Heimerdinger will discuss various topics relating to ACE and the Clovis Unified School District. We will talk about the status of the new certificated union in CUSD, the ACE Psychs and MHSP, the vast CUSD budget, the status of litigation, and the goals of ACE for the upcoming school year. Be sure to check us out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Tik Tok using the handle @cloviseducators. And, visit our website at www.cloviseducators.org. Thanks for joining us, and have a great school year. ACE is the Answer.  

08-24
55:30

Jaime Arredondo and the Faculty Senate

Jaime discusses his journey in Clovis Unified including his time as a respected faculty senator and his ultimate resignation in response to the Executive Board's ill-fated decision to dismantle the faculty senate and create the CTO.

01-13
01:21:54

ACE and Adult Transitions for the Win

Nancy Welch from the Adult Transitions Program joins the ACE Pod to discuss the value of our labor, collective action, and the courage to take action. 

10-04
11:10

Leading a Union as a Conservative

ACE is a group of educators working to build a true partnership in the Clovis Unified School District by forming an educator organization. Join the conversation by visiting our website at www.cloviseducators.org, our Clovis Educators Facebook page, our Instagram, and our Twitter at @cloviseducators.

08-27
01:14:13

Start with Social-Emotional Health

ACE is a group of educators working to build a true partnership in the Clovis Unified School District by forming an educator organization. Join the conversation by visiting our website at www.cloviseducators.org, our Clovis Educators Facebook page, our Instagram, and our Twitter at @cloviseducators.

08-06
01:02:33

ACE is the Answer. ICUE is NOT

In this episode, Kristin Heimerdinger, Jaime Arredondo, Jenny Chavera, and Amy Kilburn draw a clear distinction between ACE, an active and issues-oriented organization with infrastructure and expertise, and ICUE, an organization that asks for signatures. If you'd like more information, join us online at www.cloviseducators.org and on all social media platforms, @cloviseducators. Thanks for listening to the ACEPod.

12-04
01:24:21

Another Clovis Parent Supports ACE

Ben Avila, former classroom teacher and current CTA staff member and Clovis Unified parent, discusses the power of educators having an equal voice at the table.

11-17
50:34

Meet the CTA: What is Collective Bargaining?

On this episode, we talked to CTA staff organizer, Brandon Scovill. He shares his journey to the Central Valley and takes a deep dive into collective bargaining.

11-07
31:18

Meet the CTA

On this episode, we talk to CTA organizer, Caroline Gonzales. We discuss her time as a classroom teacher, her journey to the Central Valley, her work with CTA, and her commitment to and her belief in ACE.

10-24
29:29

Working in Fresno Unified

ACE is a group of educators working to build a true partnership in the Clovis Unified School District by forming an educator organization. Join the conversation by visiting our website at www.cloviseducators.org, our Clovis Educators Facebook page, our Instagram, and our Twitter at @cloviseducators.

06-09
55:25

Moira and CART

ACE is a group of educators working to build a true partnership in the Clovis Unified School District by forming an educator organization. Join the conversation by visiting our website at www.cloviseducators.org, our Clovis Educators Facebook page, our Instagram, and our Twitter at @cloviseducators. 

06-02
58:53

Amy Scott and Elementary Music

ACE is a group of educators working to build a true partnership in the Clovis Unified School District by forming an educator organization. Join the conversation by visiting our website at www.cloviseducators.org, our Clovis Educators Facebook page, our Instagram, and our Twitter at @cloviseducators. 

05-26
37:19

Psychology with Tamara

Tamara Soemali and I discuss psych services across the Clovis Unified School District and how a union could better support psychologists, so they can better support kids. After the episode, be sure to join the conversation by visiting our website at www.cloviseducators.org and on Instagram at @cloviseducators. 

05-20
31:48

The Process with Haylie

In this episode, Haylie Weakley and I will discuss the step by step process of becoming a union, your legal rights, and the limits on what administration can do. After the episode, be sure to join the conversation by visiting our website at www.cloviseducators.org and on Instagram at @cloviseducators. 

04-21
51:02

The Faculty Senate with Amy

With Amy Kilburn, we discuss the limits of Faculty Senate and how unionization is the solution to those limitations. After the episode, be sure to join the conversation by visiting our website at www.cloviseducators.org and on Instagram at @cloviseducators. 

04-12
59:02

Labor law and high school with Laura

Buchanan High School English and AP Government teacher and I discuss labor law, teaching high school students, and how a union is good for kids. After the episode, be sure to join the conversation by visiting our website at www.cloviseducators.org and on Instagram at @cloviseducators. 

04-12
35:19

Myth-busting with Ferd

Coach Ferd and I take on some of the most common union misconceptions and discuss the foundations for an effective and principled organization. After the episode, be sure to join the conversation by visiting our website at www.cloviseducators.org and on Instagram at @cloviseducators. 

04-02
41:09

We are ACE: Part 2

In Part 2 of our first episode of the ACEPod, we talk to Michael Khus and Dan Dritz as they share their respective journey to Clovis Unified and the genuine concerns that brought them to the idea of unionization. After the episode, be sure to join the conversation by visiting our website at www.cloviseducators.org and on Instagram at @cloviseducators. 

04-02
40:32

We are ACE:Part 1

We begin the ACEPod with a 2 part episode talking to a few of the original ACE members. In this first part, we talk to Kristin Heimerdinger and Aimee Blackstock as they share their rich histories in Clovis Unified and the genuine concerns that brought them to the idea of unionization. After the episode, be sure to join the conversation by visiting our website at www.cloviseducators.org and on Instagram at @cloviseducators. 

03-29
42:27

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