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BTA and CSEA update board on bargaining and member supports; teachers and classified staff recognized
Summary
BTA President John Young summarized association work including bargaining priorities, member engagement and new professional development initiatives; CSEA vice president Joan Chaney thanked district leaders for classified staff appreciation and reported a tentative agreement on bus driver language and CSEA proposals for salary.
John Young, president of the Bellflower Teachers Association, described bargaining as ongoing with emphasis on fair compensation, working conditions and health benefits, and highlighted BTA efforts around AI planning, graduation requirement discussions, workplace safety and member support programs. Young also outlined new member-facing initiatives including a BTA grant program and expanded professional learning opportunities.
CSEA vice president Joan Chaney described the classified-employee appreciation luncheon, scholarships funded by chapter proceeds and said CSEA had reached a tentative agreement covering bus driver language and staff rights; she noted salary proposals remain under negotiation. Both union leaders expressed a desire to continue collaborative problem-solving with district administrators during bargaining.
