ATA Weekly
Welcome Back!
Dear ATA Members,
Welcome back to the 2022-23 school year! We're excited to be kicking off a new school year with you in our ranks. We are thankful for your continued commitment to students, schools in this community, and to your local union.
We are living in extraordinary times and are just beginning to understand the pandemic's impact on our students, our profession, our communities, and ourselves.
We have seen and experienced collective trauma, but we have also seen the power of our unity in keeping ourselves and our students and their families safe. As we enter another year, I want to encourage you to be intentional about self-care and the mental health of your students. Know your union is here for you. If you need help, an ear, or a shoulder, you can find that support in your union family. Please reach out to your site representative or me (my contact info is below).
And be sure to visit CTA's online wellness center for tips and resources on how to take care of your and your students' mental health.
It's because of educators just like you, who've chosen to band together in union, that we are able to effectively advocate for our students and our profession.
We will face further challenges as we continue to differentiate our instructional delivery models in the post-pandemic period. We will continue to meet those challenges because we are union strong.
The Alhambra Teachers Association will continue in partnership with CTA and NEA to advocate for a quality public education for every student. Our mission to protect and promote California's public schools and colleges has never been more important!
As we start this year, your executive board wants to thank you again for your commitment to your union, your profession, and the students we serve.
Sincerely,
Ralph Hernandez
President
Alhambra Teachers Association
SITE VISITS
Liz Pinkava, our CTA Staff Representative, and I look forward to visiting sites to connect with everyone. Please be sure to invite us to the fun events as well.
We aim to visit each site by October 1st, so let us know the best date and time. As always, we'll bring some delicious snacks.
ATA SUPPORT
Contact Information
Reaching Out to New Colleagues
THE STANDARD
CTA CONFERENCES
UPCOMING EVENTS
Food Drive
First Day of School Activity
Welcome Back Family Breakfast
You and your family are invited to join us at our welcome back breakfast on Sept. 8th.
There will be waffles for all to build into something yummy. We will have giveaways and prizes, so you won't want to miss the fun. All AUSD employees are welcome.