Updates

Our latest media coverage.

Fresno Bee Op-Ed by Clovis Unified Parent, Noha Elbaz

A union for Clovis teachers could well improve the learning experience for students. The Association for Clovis Educators, or ACE, is working to get a real seat at the table. The idea is to form a union that can then be a part of the decision-making process to drive changes that will improve their ability […]

School Psychologist Update

In this video, you’ll hear from Melissa Saunders and Cy Hiyane, who both serve on our ACE School Psychologist Organizing Committee. Melissa and Cy discuss important updates about the work they’ve been doing since filing for union recognition back in June. Through engagement with their school psychologist colleagues, they’ve identified three main areas for improvement […]

Unfair Practice Charge #3

The Association of Clovis Educators (ACE) filed its third unfair labor practice charge (UPC) today at the California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) against the CUSD administration for continued and new violations of state law that govern the rights of certificated education employees to unionize without interference or coercion from administration. The latest violations involve […]

Small Changes, Big Improvements

Report on ACE Meeting with CUSD Executive Cabinet

ACE Organizing Committee members met with CUSD Executive Cabinet today to address IA shortages, expand substitute coverage, ensure COVID leave and improve transparency.

CUSD, Follow The Law

ACE committee members and Clovis educators speak about how CUSD administration’s control of the Faculty Senate harm our ability to make needed improvements in our schools.

Injunctive Relief: ACE 101 Explainer

On August 20, 2021, after reviewing ACE’s request for injunctive relief and CUSD’ s objections to it, the California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) granted ACE’s request. On August 25, 2021, representatives from ACE and CUSD met with PERB in an Informal Settlement Conference. Efforts were made to settle the issues raised in the appeal […]

PERB Finds Reasonable Cause That CUSD Violates Labor Laws

The California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB, the state agency that oversees labor laws for certificated education employees) has reviewed both unfair labor practice charges filed by ACE, investigated the claims, and has agreed that reasonable cause exists to find that CUSD has violated the law in multiple ways. PERB also concluded that because of […]

Clovis Educators File Second Labor Complaint Against District

CLOVIS – The Association of Clovis Educators (ACE) has filed a request for immediate injunctive relief with the California Public Employment Relations Board, claiming Clovis Unified’s continued financial support and control of the Faculty Senate violates state labor law. ACE asserts in the complaint that the district’s Faculty Senate functions as an illegal “company union” […]

Injunctive Relief Filing

The Association of Clovis Educators (ACE) filed for injunctive relief at the California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) requesting an immediate order for CUSD to stop all efforts of interfering with Clovis educator’s rights to unionize. The anti-union campaign has included support and control of the CUSD faculty senate – used as a company union […]