ATA Bargaining Bulletin

March 14, 2025

To All ATA Unit Members

From: Ni’Kysha Johnson and Tammy Scorcia ATA Bargaining Co-Chairs, and the ATA Bargaining Team: Andrew Bitterolf, Jeanny Cuevas, Natali Lovera, Cindy Vernon, Sarah Smith, and Ralph Hernandez (ATA President), and Liz Pinkava (Executive Director).

On March 14, 2025, your ATA Bargaining Team met with the District as a whole group to continue negotiating the best contract language for all unit members, with a tentative agreement (TA) being reached. The full tentative agreement will be shared next week.

To ensure that all members are up to date and informed, we will hold a Q&A on Thursday, March 27th at 3pm and at 4pm at the ATA office. We encourage all members to attend.

Additionally, online elections through Simply Voting for paying dues members on the TA will be held from Monday, April 7, 2025 through Friday, April 11, 2025. Please note that non-paying dues members must join before this window to be eligible to vote. We strongly encourage all eligible members to participate in the voting process.

We appreciate your continuous support, which has been instrumental in reaching this agreement. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Ni’Kysha Johnson and Tammy Scorcia

ATA Bargaining Co-Chairs

nimasters@yahoo.com tammyscorcia@gmail.com

Insurance billing mistakes are more common than you might realize. One of the most frequent errors is the application of deductible amounts to preventative services, which should be fully covered. Additionally, if you met your deductible in the last quarter of the year, it should carry over to the following year.

To avoid overpaying, you can contact Angie Heredia in the AUSD Risk Management division at (626) 943-6585 or via email at heredia_angie@ausd.us to look over your claim. A quick call or email to Angie could save you both money and hassle!

Andrew Bitterolf

ATA Benefits Chair

March 10

- Grievance (4:00 pm, ATA Office)

March 11

- ATA Board of Directors (4:00 pm, ATA Office)

- Board of Education (6 pm, Marengo West)

March 18

- ATA Rep Council (4:00 pm, ATA Office)

April 7

- Grievance (4:00 pm, ATA Office)

April 8

- ATA Board of Directors (4:00 pm, ATA Office)

- Board of Education (6 pm, Marengo West)

April 22

- ATA Rep Council (4:00 pm, ATA Office)

April 29

- Board of Education (6 pm, Marengo West)

May 12

- Grievance (4:00 pm, ATA Office)

May 13

- Joint BOD and Rep Council (4:00 pm, ATA Office)

May 20

- Board of Education (6 pm, Marengo West)

The Alhambra Teachers Association (ATA) exists to protect and promote the well-being of its members; to improve the conditions of teaching and learning; to advance the cause of free, universal, and quality public education; to ensure that the human dignity and civil rights of all children and youth are protected; and to secure a more just equitable and democratic society.

Email: ataoffice3030@gmail.com
Website: www.alhambrateachers.org
Location: 3030 West Main Street, Alhambra, CA, USA
Phone: (626)289-1933
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlhambraTeachersAssociation/