Tag: Teachers Union

  • Teach for America Schools SD Unified On Recruiting Diverse Teachers

    David Lopez is executive director of Teach for America in San Diego. | Photo by Sam Hodgson By Mario Koran Apparently, it’s just not cool to be a teacher these days. Far fewer young people are setting out to become teachers. In recent years, the number of students in California teacher preparation programs has plummeted.…

  • Teachers Union Deal Explained

    By Will Carless In the latest edition of San Diego Explained, NBC 7 San Diego’s Catherine Garcia and I tackle the tentative agreement between the San Diego Unified School District and the San Diego Education Association, the union that represents local teachers. The deal, which was ratified overwhelmingly by teachers Wednesday, saves the jobs of more than 1,000 teachers.…