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520 S. El Camino Real Suite 526, San Mateo, CA 94403
San Mateo-Foster City Parents and Community Newsletter
Published by San Mateo Elementary Teachers Association/CTA/NEA
April 2017
The week of May 1 st - May 5th , the teachers in the San
Mateo Foster City School District will be participating in
an activity called Work to Rule.
What does "Work to Rule" mean?
• It means SMETA members will work only the hours for which they are paid the time required by our contract. Normally, members put in many
additional unpaid hours in the cycle of planning, preparing, correcting,
recording, and assessing student learning; on committees, in meetings
and training; and in extra activities that directly benefit students and
parents.
• This week your child will not be assigned any homework as San Mateo
Foster City educators have taken on a Work to Rule status. This means
that we will only be available during our contracted hours and additional
work that we often do. outside of this time may not be completed. This
includes em ails, phone calls, planning, grading and parent conferences.
• We appreciate your understanding and support during this time. We also
encourage you to visit the SMETA website at http://www.smeta.org/ to
learn more about our mission.
• During this week we would like your show of support and understanding
that this is an activity we feel is needed to demonstrate all that teachers
do during our work day and we deserve to have contract settlement
immediately.
San Mateo Elementary Teachers' Association
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Boletfn informativo para los padres y comunidad del distrito de SMFC
Publicado por la asociaci6n de Maestros ICTA/NEA
Abril 2017
En la semana dell de mayo al5 de mayo, los maestros de San Mateo Foster
City School District van a participar en una actividad lIamada "work to rule."
,Que signlfica "work to rule"?
• Esto significa que los miembros de SMETA sola mente trabajar6n las horas
que se les poga 0 sea el tiempo que es requerido por nuestro contrato.
Normalmente, los miembros ponen muchas horas adicionales que no se
les paga para planear, preparar, corregir, registrar y evaluar el
aprendizaje de los estudiantes; en comites y entrenamientos; y en
actividades extras the directamente benefician a los estudiantes y
padres.
• En esta semana, su hijo/a no recibir6 tarea ya que los educadores de San
Mateo Foster City tomaran el estatus de "work to rule." Esto significa que
solo estaremos disponible durante nuestras horas de contrato y el trabajo
que usualmente completamos durante horas fuera de nuestro contrato,
no podr6n ser completados. Esto incluye correos electr6nicos, lIamadas
telef6nicas, planear, calificar y conferencias con padres.
• Apreciamos su comprensi6n y apoyo durante este tiempo. Le animamos
que visiten el sitio web de SMETA para aprender m6s de nuestra misi6n.
http://www.smeta.org
• En esta semana quisieramos contar con su apoyo e entendimiento de
que esta es una actividad necesaria que demuestra todo 10 que hacen
los maestros en su dia de trabajo y que se merecen una soluci6n a su
contrato.