ICYMI: Pittsburg Teacher Uses Lizzo’s ‘Truth Hurts’ Song to Inspire, Teach Students

You love to see it! Check out this joyful clip of Dorothy Mallari performing a classroom-friendly version of Lizzo’s hit song alongside her elementary students. The viral video even got a shout-out from Lizzo herself <3 

American Education Week: November 18-22 
Celebrate incredible educators this week! Today is a great opportunity to celebrate Education Support Professionals at our schools. Use #WeLoveOurESPs on social media to give a shout-out to ESPs at your school. Learn more about other celebrations happening this week here. 

Bargaining update #20

Final Tentative Agreement

Tentative Agreement #12

Executive Board will meet next week to take a vote on whether or not to send the Final Agreement to the membership for a ratification vote. Please be sure to talk to your site’s director and share your thoughts on these agreements!

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Our movement in the news: 

– Unions Not Companies Deliver Real, Sustainable Financial Security, Forbes
– Gig firm Instacart, facing revolt by its workers, joins Uber’s campaign to reduce pay, LA Times
– Solidarity helped the UAW win in its GM strike. Imagine if we had more of it. Detroit Free Press

– Oakland Unified moves forward with school closures despite protests, EdSource
– Mt. Diablo Teachers Rally for A Fair Contract, California Educator
– Defying Injunction, Massachusetts Teachers Strike, LaborNotes
– The 11-day teachers strike in Chicago paid off, Vox