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01/28/2024

Who wants to attend this? Sounds promising.

Join NEA and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) to discuss the rise of AI in education

10/20/2022

Three cheers for our para educators! I’m so proud of the work our schools do to prepare ALL of our students!

Making a difference! Within the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) there are more than 1,000 students in special education ranging from bir...

10/06/2022

Today is World Teacher’s Day!

Thank you for all you do for your students! We know how hard teaching is and how much criticism we take, so we simply want to say THANK YOU! You ROCK everyday!

10/05/2022

Check out our new Press Release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 4, 2022

SMMCTA PROUDLY ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENTS FOR THE
2022 SMMUSD SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS

The Santa Monica Malibu Classroom Teachers Association’s (SMMCTA) Political Action Committee (PAC) members voted by a large majority to enthusiastically endorse four candidates
for the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Board of Education.

The four candidates, selected on September 19 for four open seats are:
● Laurie Lieberman
● Alicia Mignano
● Stacy Rouse
● Dr. Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein

The endorsements were made following research and interviews of all seven candidates for SMMUSD School Board. SMMCTA PAC members presented their findings to the full
Representative Assembly, which is composed of elected delegates from all school sites in the district. The Representative Assembly discussed and debated the PAC endorsement
recommendation, then voted, with the noted results.
After going through this process, SMMCTA feels confident that the four candidates ultimately endorsed, Lieberman, Tahvildaran-Jesswein, Mignano, and Rouse, align most strongly with SMMCTA values.

They are committed to collaboration with all stakeholders and will work diligently to make sure all SMMUSD schools provide opportunities and programs that students deserve and will support them in reaching their full potential.

Incumbents Laurie Lieberman and Dr. Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein impressed the committee members with their continued commitment of respect for SMMCTA members as professionals. They believe in fairly compensating members and they supported the elimination of healthcare tiers. Moreover, they share a commitment toward our teacher-led equity initiatives such as detracking.

Alicia Mignano and Stacy Rouse impressed the PAC members with their many years of volunteer service for Santa Monica and Malibu students and programs. The PAC committee and Representative Assembly are confident that both Mignano and Rouse will work to create a fiscally-responsible budget

10/05/2022

Fantastic!

09/29/2022

Given that education has become polarized and politicized, it makes sense that educators feel misunderstood and underappreciated.