Ceres United Teachers Association
2018-2019 Year in Review
Member Engagement
One of your leadership's goals this year has been to get our members engaged. Have you joined us?
- Back-to-School BBQ
- What to Expect When Your Expecting Workshop
- TGIF-Blaker Brewing
- Quiz Event
- Fall Paint Night
- Winter Open House/Social
- Family Bowling Event
- Spring Paint Night
- School Bells to honor our own
- EOY Celebration
2018-2019 Contract Highlights
- If you miss 3 or less days, the following year you get 3 no-tell days
- Benefits increased to $850 a month
- On-going 6.2% raise (retro to the beginning of the school year)
- One time monies equivalent to 2.25% of your salary
- Additional 0.2% for mandated trainings
- Increase special ed stipend to 2 units
- Added a Dual Immersion stipend of 2 units
Conferences
This year we sent over 70 teachers to conferences! Look for more opportunities coming soon!
- Region 2 Leadership Conference
- NEA Representative Assembly
- New Educator
- Issues Conference
- Equity and Human Rights Conference
- LGBTQ+ Issues Conference
- Good Teaching Conference
- Summer Institute
Community Outreach
One or our main goals has been to reach out to our community and create positive relationships with the families of Ceres.
- Sponsored 4 Ceres Youth Baseball/Softball Teams
- Sponsored Letters for Santa in 4 of our elementary schools
- Partnership with Ceres Community Garden
- Support Ceres Centennial Celebration
- Attended and supported events sponsored by community organizations
Union Swag
This year we purchased new Ceres Teachers Spirit Shirts for our members. We have partnered with Embroidery Plus to enable members to purchase their own Ceres Teachers Swag.
Your Union Leadership
President: JoDee Bonales- jodeebonales@gmail.com
209-409-2642
Vice President: Lynette Graser- lynettegraser@gmail.com
2nd Vice President: Anthony Preciado
Secretary: Erin Machado
Treasurer: Trindad Gonzalez
Lead Negotiatior: Ken Moncrief
Membership/Community Outreach: Desirae Uhte
Board of Directors: Vanessa Monn
Board of Directors: Diana Brister
Board of Directors: Desirae Uhte
Ceres Unified Teachers Association
JoDee Bonales
CUTA President
Email: jodeebonales@gmail.com
Website: ceresteachers.com
Phone: 209-409-2642
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CeresUnifedTeachersAssociation
Twitter: @teachceres