Reposted by Zaidee StavelyEdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Thank you for standing with the EdSource Guild on May 14. Our Unfair Labor Practice Strike — the first in the Pacific Media Workers Guild unit since 1994 — was a direct response to management’s unilateral changes to our health benefits and refusal to negotiate. We couldn’t have done it without you. 165
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyEdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Dozens of union siblings and allies joined us in front of the EdSource office in Oakland and on Zoom. Supporters donated over $3,600 for our strike fund, more than 160 people signed our pledge not to cross the digital picket line, and some of our own coworkers refused to cross it in solidarity! 133
Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 21/05/2026One thing I love about my job is sharing my radio skills with others. This week I got to train my friend and colleague Betty Marquez Rosales. She’s a natural! So proud. Listen: edsource.org/podcast/how-...edsource.orgPODCAST: How a father’s detention shaped his son’s educational careerJair Solis became his family’s first-ever college graduate, a milestone that had felt out of reach because of the long-lasting fallout from his dad’s detention. 000
Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Watch our rally to find out why EdSource reporters went on strike and what we’re fighting for: www.twitch.tv/videos/27719...twitch.tvEdSource Guild IS ON STRIKE! - edsourceguild on Twitchedsourceguild went live on Twitch. Catch up on their Just Chatting VOD now. 000
Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Watch our rally to find out why EdSource reporters went on strike today and what we’re fighting for 000
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyEdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Good morning! We're on strike! ✊️ In case you missed our midnight announcement, EdSource Guild is on strike today! Please do not cross our picket line by going to EdSource's web site. Instead, please come to our noon rally at this link or streaming at the links in our bio. zoom.us/j/93464421760 085
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyEdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 14/05/2026🚨 EDSOURCE GUILD IS ON STRIKE! 🚨 Today—Thursday, May 14—EdSource Guild is on a one-day work stoppage due to the unilateral changes to our insurance and the lack of progress on key contract issues. PLEASE DO NOT CROSS OUR PICKET LINE AND VISIT @edsource.org TODAY! actionnetwork.org/petitions/te... 15033
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyEdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 10/05/2026EdSource Guild members have unanimously voted to authorize a strike. We've been negotiating a contract for 16 months, and now management unilaterally changed our health plans without negotiating with us. Please sign to tell EdSource you won't cross our picket line: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te... 11413
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyEdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 30/04/2026One theme of our rally was management's proposal on grievances and arbitration. Well, we're pleased to announce that our pressure worked! We have a tentative agreement on a grievance procedure that's fair to employees and ensures the eventual contract is honored. Thank you all for your support! 064
Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Not in our name, literally… @edsourceguild.bsky.social www.cjr.org/analysis/fig...cjr.orgFighting the machine.Journalists across the United States are fighting for contracts that address AI use: “We don’t want it to be done in our name, literally.” 000
Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 27/04/2026A high school student newspaper in Marin County is facing censorship and violations of their press freedoms. Thomas Peele’s must-read here: edsource.org/2026/student...edsource.orgStudent journalists’ free press rights tested at Marin County high schoolAdministrators at Redwood High School in Marin County have been accused of violating a state law that protects the First Amendment and free press rights of student journalists at the Redwood Bark, the... 000
Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 09/04/2026There’s a lot of talk among Republicans about overturning a Supreme Court ruling that states cannot deny children a free public education due to their immigration status. Here’s more about that case:edsource.org 000
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyEdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 08/04/2026"Management appears to think [shield law protections and policies for third party software] are unimportant. As an investigative reporter who receives legal threats from the powerful, I can assure you the risks are real." - @thomas-peele.bsky.social, investigative reporter 074
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyMike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 03/04/2026It’s not just Ms. Rachel. The biggest names in children’s educational programming are coming out in force to call for kids to be freed from ICE detention. Here’s “Reading Rainbow” host @mychal3ts.bsky.social outside the Dilley Immigration Processing Center. 6492042397
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyEdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 03/04/2026In our negotiations with @edsource.org they're proposing that CEO Deborah Clark unilaterally decide all grievances. In other words, management is repeatedly proposing that management will solely determine what happens if management violates the contract. We're demanding a real, neutral process. 094
Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Are you worried about screen time in your child’s elementary school classroom? Listen to my latest poscast episode:edsource.orgPODCAST: School screen time is rising. California parents are asking where to draw the lineJulie Edwards' daughter brought home a Chromebook from school in second grade to work on math and reading. But soon she was watching Youtube videos. 000
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyEdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 01/04/2026When our colleague's father needed surgery EdSource did not provide clear guidance, forcing them to take leave which they still haven't been paid for. Our proposals would make clear what we're entitled to while EdSource's proposals leave much of it to the same handbook that failed our coworker. 074
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyEdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Because of EdSource's parental leave policy Sunny Xie wasn't able to spend as much time caring for her new baby as she needed. Our proposal would solve this problem so this won't happen to anyone else in the future, but EdSource has not agreed. 065
Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 30/03/2026“For many educators, however, the swift changes around Chávez raise a deeper question: whether removing symbols is enough or if schools must also confront the underlying issues of power, violence and historical legacy.” A must-read by Betty Marquez Rosales. edsource.org/2026/cesar-c...edsource.orgEducators grapple with fallout after sexual abuse allegations against César ChávezAs Chávez's name is removed from school buildings, what comes next? 000
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyEdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Data journalist @bayareadata.press hasn't gotten a raise since 2023 so, after inflation, he's basically taken a 15% pay cut to keep working at EdSource. 075
Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Also please support our union siblings at @propublicaguild.org 000
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyMike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 25/03/2026NEW: The 9-year-old who begged Ms. Rachel for help getting out of ICE detention so he could attend his spelling bee has now also been released from Dilley. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...nbcnews.com9-year-old who pleaded to go to spelling bee released from ICE detentionDeiver Henao Jimenez told children’s entertainer Ms. Rachel that he wanted to leave Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas in order to go to his state spelling bee. 81730380
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyEdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 25/03/2026"Everyone deserves equitable pay. Yet, with my current salary, I can't pay for basic necessities *and* save for retirement *and* pay rent. The math just doesn't work out." - @emmagallegos.bsky.social 088
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyMother Jones @motherjones.com · 25/03/2026"We’re seeing [the Department of Homeland Security] trying to hide due process and people’s constitutional rights from them."motherjones.com"Flagrant Violation": Judge orders return of mother deported despite DACA"I followed the rules and trusted the process, and I just want to return to my family and rebuild my life." 111536
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyEdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 25/03/2026It’s been 421 days since the EdSource Guild unionized, and we still don’t have a contract. Starting tomorrow, Guild members will share, in their own words, why reaching an agreement on a contract soon is so important. Please share our stories with your networks! 1109
Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 19/03/2026I always love when we get students on the podcast, because they bring a big dose of energy and hope. Listen to my latest episode, featuring a student who filmed a "Ghost Hunters" horror-comedy at her high school and aims for the big screen. edsource.org/podcast/stud...edsource.orgPODCAST: Student filmmakers chase career dreams at Hollywood HighStudents from all over Los Angeles flock to Hollywood High School’s New Media Academy to learn video production and animation. 000
Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 18/03/2026You'd think when a child got the highest score possible on the English Language Proficiency Assessment for California, that child would be reclassified as "proficient." But thousands of kids remain labeled "English learners" even after testing proficient. My latest: edsource.org/2026/califor...edsource.orgMany California students still labeled English learners despite testing as fluentA new bill aims to automatically reclassify students as "fluent and English-proficient" when they score 4 on the proficiency exam. 001
Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Greenfield schools’ failure to provide interpreters for indigenous languages in Mexico left many parents unable to advocate at crucial times, like when their children were bullied, involved in fights or suspended. My latest @edsource.org:edsource.orgUnable to advocate for their children, indigenous parents from Mexico call for more interpretationTriqui and Mixteco-speaking parents in Greenfield in Monterey County said without interpretation, they could not advocate for their children at crucial times. 000
Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 26/02/2026At this high school, peer advocates mentor others and help mediate conflicts. "I never thought I would be a person that somebody would look up to. It makes me feel good that I know that I'm making a change." LISTEN to the latest Education Beat podcast: edsource.org/podcast/when...edsource.orgPODCAST: When teens counsel teens: Why peer support programs are growingAt Antioch High School, peer advocates mentor freshmen, meet with students who've been found with alcohol or drugs, and facilitate conflict resolution. 000
Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 09/02/2026After Renee Good was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, students had a lot of questions: Was she yelling at them? Was she aggressive? Was she rude? Can we film immigration agents? Will we be arrested if we do? My latest from @edsource.org:edsource.orgCalifornia teachers navigate difficult discussions about current events after ICE shootingsStudents are learning important skills such as analyzing news articles, understanding biases and discussing issues with people who disagree with them. 001
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyEdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 07/02/2026💕 Roses are red, violets are blue, give workers the raises and the leave they need, too! 💕 Our negotiations with @edsource.org are slow and we still don't have equitable pay, work-life balance, or a fair contract. We're sending this Valentine's Day card to our bosses, please sign it to support us!actionnetwork.orgTell EdSource: Finalize the contract now!The work of EdSource journalists has never been more crucial, given the continuous threats to democracy and the unprecedented challenges facing the public education system. Our award-winning stories, ... 067
Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 29/12/2025This week, we're honoring Betty Reid Soskin on Education Beat. The oldest national park ranger and a civil rights icon, she advocated for remembering the history of people often left out of the textbooks. This is the story of how students renamed their school after her: edsource.org/podcast/how-...edsource.orgPODCAST: How one student got her middle school to change its name (rebroadcast)Betty Reid Soskin was the nation’s oldest national park ranger. She passed away on Dec. 21 at 104 years old. To honor her, we bring you an episode from 2021, about how a California school came to be r... 000
Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 20/12/2025I was so honored to speak with @josemedinajr89.bsky.social. His message is so powerful. "If a child says, parquear, instead of saying, No se dice asi (That's not how you say it!), I can say look what you did! You combined parking and estacionar! Shut up, linguistic prowess!" Listen:edsource.orgPODCAST: How one bilingual educator’s childhood trauma fuels his fight for inclusionIn the bilingual education world, José Medina is a superstar. A former teacher turned principal turned researcher, he spreads his message of respecting students' languages on social media and in schoo... 011
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyThe NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 01/12/2025RELEASE: NewsGuild journalists are sounding the alarm – media companies are undermining public trust with unethical AI in the newsroom. Today, we launch #NewsNotSlop, a national campaign kicking off a Week of Action on AI, December 1–5. newsguild.org/release-stan...newsguild.orgRELEASE: STANDING UP TO PROTECT JOURNALISM FROM AI SLOP | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWAOn the heels of a ground-breaking arbitration win at POLITICO, NewsGuild-CWA members launch national campaign and week of action on AI. 28362
Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 07/08/2025My podcast Education Beat is turning 4 years old! And to mark the occasion we’re sharing an episode from those first days about an Oakland woman who adopted a class of 1st graders and promised to pay for their college if they graduated high school. LISTEN: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...podcasts.apple.comHow Mama Brown sent her neighborhood to college (Re-broadcast)Podcast Episode · Education Beat · 08/07/2025 · 1 sec 021
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyLarry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Emmett Till Was Born On This Day In 1941 – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2025/07/25/e...larryferlazzo.edublogs.orgEmmett Till Was Born On This Day In 1941 – Here Are Teaching & Learning ResourcesThe late Emmett Till was born on this day in 1941. You might be interested in The Best Resources For Teaching & Learning About The Murder of Emmett Till. 03010
Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 24/07/2025“How can you really teach if you don't know what's going on in their lives and in their minds?” Listen to my conversation with @larryferlazzo.bsky.social:podcasts.apple.comAn influential teacher and author shares lessons from 23 years in the classroomPodcast Episode · Education Beat · 07/24/2025 · 1 sec 041
Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 24/07/2025It was so fun to talk with @larryferlazzo.bsky.social. And tomorrow you can listen to him on our podcast too!! 120
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyDiana Lambert @dianalambert.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Migrant education helps farmworkers' children catch up; Trump wants to end it edsource.org?page_id=736431 @zstavely.bsky.socialedsource.orgMigrant education helps farmworkers’ children catch up; Trump wants to end itMigrant education helps children brush up on science, math, reading and writing, but the $121 million California expected to receive is in jeopardy. 001
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyEdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 23/07/2025It's been 178 days without a bargaining session with @edsource.org. 014
Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 17/07/2025It could be the last summer for the migrant education program, for children of agricultural workers who move from school to school. Listen to my latest:edsource.orgPODCAST: A program that helps farmworkers’ children is on Trump’s chopping blockThe Migrant Education Program, which provides academic support to the children of agricultural workers, could end after the Trump administration froze federal funds. 000
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyEdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 17/07/202511 of our 13 members attended our Tuesday unit meeting and we could gather again today if management would agree to sit down with us. 001
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyEdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 15/07/2025It's been 170 days without a bargaining session with @edsource.org. 003
Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 15/07/2025A group of high school students in Monterey County is spending their summer extracting DNA from sprigs of clover, making jewelry out of algae and shaping ceramic bowls, while also beefing up their math, reading and writing skills. Could be the program's last summer. edsource.org?page_id=736431edsource.orgMigrant education helps farmworkers’ children catch up; Trump wants to end itMigrant education helps children brush up on science, math, reading and writing, but the $121 million California expected to receive is in jeopardy. 021
Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 11/07/2025"These cuts will hurt the same families over and over again." Listen to our latest Education Beat podcast:edsource.orgPODCAST: How the “Big Beautiful Bill” could impact California kidsHundreds of thousands of children could lose federally-funded food stamps and health care under the new law. 000
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyEdSource @edsource.org · 09/07/2025Black, Hispanic, and first-generation students received shorter recommendation letters or had fewer details about their intellectual promise, according to a new study.edsource.orgUPDATE: Study: For some students, there are even disparities in recommendation lettersThe latest education news updates from EdSource. 011
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyEdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 09/07/2025EdSource's unit of @newsguild.org was recognized by management on Jan. 27, and 164 days later management has not met with us to begin negotiating a contract. We are ready and prepared to bargain. It is time to get to work and build a better @edsource.org. 136
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyDiana Lambert @dianalambert.bsky.social · 13/06/2025As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ramp up across California, so have reports of students grappling with trauma, upheaval and fear after family members — and sometimes students themselves — are detained. @zstavely.bsky.social @lausdsup.bsky.social #LA edsource.org?page_id=734464edsource.orgTrauma, upheaval, fear: Students and families caught in the crosshairs of immigration enforcementSchools across California report that parents and students have been detained or deported. In the aftermath, teachers are trying to help. 001
Reposted by Zaidee StavelyDiana Lambert @dianalambert.bsky.social · 02/07/2025President Trump froze $6.2 B in federal education grants – $811 M that was to go to California – the day before the money was to be released. Now districts are scrambling to fund programs before school reopens.http://edsource.org/?page_id=735665 @zstavely.bsky.social @tonythurmond.bsky.socialedsource.orgTrump freezes grant funding, upending school budgetsPresident Donald Trump froze $6.2 billion in federal education grants - $811 million that was to go to California - the day before the money was scheduled to be released. Now districts are scrambling ... 001