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San Diego Deliberation Network (SDDN), 2013 – present.Gulen (Fethullah) charter schools and coup in Turkey (1) Duncan (Arne Duncan Secretary of Education) (5) Chandler (David Chandler-physics teacher) (1) Blair-Loy (Attorney David Blair-Loy) (20) Athletes Marion Jones Roger Clemens Barry Bonds (9) Alpert (education reporter Emily Alpert) (8) A school district lawyer lawsuit (Stutz v. A LIST OF NAMES APPEARS BELOW FOLLOWED BY A LIST OF TOPICS (1) A former WCCUSD school board member has described Mendes as “vindictive” and said that she cost the taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars for second parcel tax vote." This is ratting out a fellow union member. initiated a grievance against a UTR member with the District Superintendent, Rick Werlin. I would not wait two years.Īnother teacher backs up Diane Brown's statements: The only way to correct this mistake is through a RECALL campaign. When CTA members learned Mendes had been elected Secretary-Treasurer, one member said, "It's time to get out." CTA members who decided to "send a message" and vote for Mendes, made a mistake that they will live to regret. On another occasion Mendes interfered with members right to elect a site representative of their choice. I met with the UTR Executive Board and asked that she resign her position as President. Mendes' action, asking a boss to punish a fellow teacher and an Association member would be universally reviled and condemned by any class conscious union member. November 30, 2006, Mendes reported me to Rick Werlin, WCCUSD Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, demanding that he discipline me for an alleged contract violation. I filed a complaint with the Public Employees Relations Board (PERB) charging Mendes with these abuses of office.
A UTR member at Mendes school described her as "dangerous." Some UTR members wrote letters to then-Vice President David Sanchez about Mendes' undemocratic hostile leadership. Unsuspecting any foul play the candidate agreed. Mendes went to the candidate's school site unannounced and strongly suggested that the candidate withdraw from the race. This candidate's name was left off the ballot. Rank and file and UTR board members' rights were trampled on (a UTR board member described her leadership at rep council as "fascistic").ĭuring a UTR election a first time candidate was running for a position on the executive board.
Gail Mendes' tenure as President of UTR was counter to principles of union democracy. She will most likely be challenged in two years for the position of vice president, and hopefully will lose to a more qualified and well-liked candidate."ĭiane Brown, a UTR teacher who contributes to the excellent blog "Progressive Teachers,"wrote: Gail is completely unqualified for the position and does not have the experience nor support to succeed. Unfortunately, not a lot can be done about it now. Everyone agrees that nothing personal was intended and that the outcome was a complete fluke. Instead, many were fighting back tears of sadness and anger that such a thing could happen to such a good man who has devoted many years to the union. In fact, when her name was announced, not a single person in the room applauded. ".t was a complete shock when the results were announced that she won by a very small margin. They expected incumbent Daniel Vaughn to keep his seat.Ĭhristy Marquez commented on Intercepts, a fine blog about education politics: The reaction among many CTA members has been negative.Īpparently, many votes for Mendes were cast to "send a message" to the CTA bigwigs these voters didn't think that Mendes would actually be elected. A few days ago I wrote about Gail Mendes, the former president of United Teachers of Richmond, who has been elected as secretary-treasurer of California Teachers Association in an unusual challenge to a sitting executive officer.
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