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MTA reports May 17 day of action and support for education bills AB 477 and '80 by 60'
Summary
Kim, representing the Moreland Teachers Association, briefed the board on union activities: a planned statewide day of action on May 17, and local union co-sponsorship of two legislative efforts described at the meeting as AB 477 (LCFF goal increases) and "80 by 60" (special-education caseload limits and staffing ratios).
Kim, representing the Moreland Teachers Association (MTA), told trustees the union is organizing participation in a statewide day of action on May 17 to oppose federal actions the union views as harmful to public schools. Kim said rallies will be held in Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego, with the San Francisco event at Justin Herman Plaza; MTA is coordinating member travel options.
Kim also said the union is cosponsoring two pieces of legislation that the union representatives described in the meeting as AB 477 and “80 by 60.” According to Kim, AB 477 relates to the Local Control Funding Formula and would set multi‑year goals to increase base grants with an intent to raise certificated and classified salaries over time. The item called “80 by 60” was described as legislation to set caseload limits for resource specialists and speech-and-language specialists, establish class-size or staffing targets for special‑day classes, and require special‑education teams at each site to support mainstreaming and inclusion efforts.
Kim said the union will also participate in CTA-organized lobby days in Sacramento and will continue local advocacy on those bills. The board thanked Kim for the update.
Why it matters: Local union advocacy and legislative activity can shape district staffing rules and state education funding; the May 17 event is meant to join statewide advocacy efforts.
The transcript records Kim's description of the bills and the day-of-action locations; the article does not assert detailed bill text beyond how the union described the measures at the meeting.
