SCTA – California Globe

8-Day Sacramento Teachers Strike Ended: Were Their Demands Met?

April 4, 2022 1:30 pmApril 4, 2022 1:31 pm

The 7-day Sacramento City Teachers Association union strike against the Sacramento City Unified School District ended Sunday evening. School district and union officials announced they reached an agreement between the district, the SEIU Local 1021 and the SCTA teachers union....

Day 6 of Sacramento City Teachers Strike as Superintendent Refuses to Meet

March 30, 2022 9:17 amMarch 30, 2022 9:17 am

With Sacramento City Unified teachers union members striking for the 6th day, 40,000 school kids are out of school again Wednesday. Teacher’s demands include COVID safety concerns, back pay for the past couple of years, and a “cost-of-living increase consistent...

Sacramento City Teachers Union Threatens Strike This Week… Over COVID?

March 21, 2022 10:08 amMarch 21, 2022 11:01 am

The Sacramento City Teachers Association and SEIU Local 1021 are readying to strike on March 23, 2022 against the Sacramento City Unified School District, “for our students,” giving parents yet one more reason to pull their kids from the public...

California Colleges and Public Schools Ordering More Vaccine Mandates Than Most Other States

September 24, 2021 8:55 amSeptember 24, 2021 10:20 am

Public Universities and community colleges across California have mandated COVID vaccines for staff and students in order to attend or teach classes. In August, the California Department of Public Health issued a public health order requiring all school staff to either...

Sacramento City Schools Superintendent Aguilar Takes a Big Pay Increase While Schools Closed

March 30, 2020 7:46 amMarch 30, 2020 7:46 am

In March 2019, California Globe reported Sacramento City Unified School District Superintendent Jorge Aguilar and seven other administrators spent more than $35,000 to attend a six-day conference at the Harvard Business School, while the district teetered on the verge of...

Sacramento City School District At Tipping Point: Insolvency Next Year

December 10, 2019 12:10 pmDecember 11, 2019 10:11 am

California’s State Auditor recently reported that the Sacramento City Unified School District is facing insolvency as early as next year. “Because It Has Failed to Proactively Address Its Financial Challenges, It May Soon Face Insolvency,” the auditor wrote. The primary...