The Advocate
October 10, 2026
“While we cannot promise that everything outside our school doors will be okay, we can work together to make sure that inside them, every child is treated with dignity, every family is welcomed with respect, and no one is made to feel that their humanity is up for debate.” Read more in Letters in Solidarity.
Let your union help you with your democracy homework! This updated voting guide includes some new endorsements that SDEA representatives voted on this week. Take a look at the SDEA Voting Guide and VOTE by November 3rd!
We need to make sure our communities know what’s at stake: If Prop 3 fails, we face big funding cuts. Union educators across California are knocking on doors to let voters know how their vote this November can make or break public schools. Voters listen to teachers! Sign up to canvass any weekend until Election Day.
Know Your Rights: Politics at Work. Public education is political! Especially when ballot choices can make or break our schools, we can and should talk about it. Read about your rights and some things to keep in mind.
With the right to organize as a union, we can fight for all our rights! Recently, SDEA members at LMEC stood up for their rights to protected union activity. Read more about how their fight reaffirmed the rights of all SDEA members.
