Contacting a Site Representative
Click here for the complete list of site representatives for 2020, last updated on August 19th, 2021.
Do not communicate with your site rep about sensitive or private information using your school email. Use your personal email on a personal electronic device or call/text them from your personal phone. (However, you may use your school email to ask for their contact information. Just be aware that the district has access to all communications via email.)
Do not communicate with your site rep about sensitive or private information using your school email. Use your personal email on a personal electronic device or call/text them from your personal phone. (However, you may use your school email to ask for their contact information. Just be aware that the district has access to all communications via email.)
Should I Get Representation for a Meeting?
If you believe that any meeting with an administrator might result in disciplinary action, you have the right to union representation. Even if the meeting is in progress, you have the right to stop the meeting at any time and wait for representation. If your preferred representative is busy teaching during the meeting, your administration is required to get class coverage for them or wait for a time when they are available.
How Do I Get Representation?
Your right to representation means that any union member that you choose may be present in the meeting. It is not up to your administrator to select the person to represent you. If you are comfortable with your Site Representative knowing your situation and believe that they have the knowledge and skill to assert your rights in the meeting, they are the logical person to select. Your Site Rep has had special training which can help you avoid mistakes that could put you at risk should your principal or supervisor decide to take disciplinary action. Another educator in your building can also play this role if you so choose. If it seems to be a potentially serious matter, you can call SEA at 619-427-1370 and ask to speak to a CTA staff member.
What if I Want the Issue to Remain Private?
Your Site Rep is legally obligated to maintain your privacy, even from other representatives at your site. They are not allowed to share the details of your meeting with others unless you give your permission. If you believe your Site Rep has been sharing information regarding an official meeting with others, please contact your Board Member.
What Should My Site Rep Be Doing During a Meeting?
If the meeting is administration initiated, your Site Rep should take notes on the meeting so you can focus on talking to the administrator. This way, you will have a record of what was said during the meeting, as well as a witness.
If you or your Site Rep have initiated the meeting, your Site Rep will be doing most of the talking and asking questions of administration. Remember that they are there to represent your interests and uphold the contract. You or your representative have the right to pause the meeting at any time to meet privately and determine how to move forward.
If you or your Site Rep have initiated the meeting, your Site Rep will be doing most of the talking and asking questions of administration. Remember that they are there to represent your interests and uphold the contract. You or your representative have the right to pause the meeting at any time to meet privately and determine how to move forward.