Grievance Committee

This team will address issues and check your contract. A grievance is typically filed when a member believes that the DTA contract has been violated. The grievance team for the 25-26 school year consists of:

Dianna Stommel, Chair

Victor Lagunes

Mark Pullock

Submit your site concern here.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4d6TAjWVIq2wgcBAfumOkGTAHdRwQDBRQk-DfRmX-9OpzOg/viewform

What a Grievance is:

  • Notice that a practice of the district or a site admin is in violation of a specific article of our contract.
  • DTA has a duty of fair representation. If we know Admin/District is violating the contract, we are legally obligated to address the issue.
  • Grievances are not about an individual member but about all members. The contract applies to everyone.

Examples of Grievances:

  • Teachers are directed to monitor students during their prep time
  • The inclusion teacher is unable to take lunch or prep because of a lack of coverage
  • Admin is not following the evaluation process
  • directing educators to attend SST’s during lunch
  • Refusing DTA time to make announcements during meetings
  • Scheduling after-school meetings on Tuesday
  • Requiring work before the start of the contract year

Your job as rep:

  • Advocate for members at your site, new teachers are frequently impacted by requests from Admin and are often afraid to say no due to probationary status.
  • Create an email trail: if it has to do with the contract, it must be documented, or it does not exist. Do not communicate issues with Admin via text messages.
  • If meeting, be sure to document the contract issue by emailing a meeting summary.
  • Inform the Grievance Committee within 25 days. Submit your concern here.

Grievance Process:

For more information on grievances: