East Whittier Education Association

💙 Happy Friday, educators!

You made it through the first week of school! 🎉

We know the first week brings a little bit of everything—new routines, new students, long days, lots of questions, and plenty of reasons to be proud.

Thank you for everything you’ve done this week to welcome students, support one another, and get the year off to a strong start.

Now take a moment to breathe, recharge, and enjoy your weekend. You earned it. 💙

Our Voices. Our Power. Our Union.

TONIGHT! 💙

Come hang out with eWEa before the School Board Meeting!

🍴 The Parlor — 4:00 PM
Appetizers provided by eWEa

🏫 School Board Meeting — 6:00 PM
District Board Room

Come connect. Come show up. Come be heard.

Our Voices. Our Power. Our Union.

Join eWEa tomorrow night, Monday, August 10, for the district board meeting!

Come early and hang out with us at 4:00 PM at The Parlor Bar on Whittier Blvd. eWEa will provide appetizers and soft drinks. Then, we’ll head to the District Board Room for the meeting at 6:00 PM.

Come connect with fellow educators, enjoy some food, and show your support. There is strength in showing up together—we hope to see you there!

Save the date and join eWEa! 💙

Our next School Board meeting is Monday, August 10 at 6:00 PM at the District Office. Before the meeting, members are invited to meet us at The Parlor Bar on Whittier Boulevard in Whittier at 4:00 PM.

Come relax, connect with fellow educators, and head to the board meeting together. Appetizers and soft drinks will be provided by eWEa.

Your presence matters. Let’s show up, stay informed, and make sure our voices are heard.

Our Voices. Our Power. Our Union.

💙Welcome to the eWEa family!

Today, eWEa had the pleasure of providing lunch for our newest East Whittier educators and introducing them to the support, protection, and collective strength that union membership provides.

Starting a new teaching position can feel exciting and overwhelming. Our new members should know that they do not have to navigate their careers alone. eWEa is here to answer questions, advocate for fair working conditions, protect contractual rights, and make sure every educator has a voice.

Thank you to our newest members for choosing to stand with your colleagues and help make our union stronger. We are so glad you are here!

Our Voices. Our Power. Our Union.

Welcome back, East Whittier educators! 💙

EWEA wishes everyone a wonderful start to the 2026–2027 school year.

The district is offering an alternate location for the Under the Oak event:

📅 Thursday, August 6
📍 Education Center – Dorothy Fagan Board Room at the District Office

Anyone planning to attend the alternate site must RSVP to reserve a spot. Please check the email sent by the district for the RSVP link.

Together, we are stronger.

We Won Paid Pregnancy Leave!

Starting January 1, 2027, California's school staff will have up to 14 weeks of PAID pregnancy disability leave. We fought hard for this and we did it together. Every one of us who shared our story, gathered signatures or showed up at the Capitol to fight for this leave made this happen. This legislation will transform the lives of California families for generations and we won it together.

We did it. 🙌 Signatures have been counted! The Secretary of State just announced that the permanent extension of Prop 55 to fund public education is eligible for the November ballot!

June 8 school board meeting @ 6pm. Show up. Wear your blue shirt. Have your voice heard. Hold the district accountable. Let's rally at the Parlor at 4pm. The Parlor is located at 14226 Whittier Blvd in Whittier.

It has come to our attention that the district will be voting to end their live-streaming of board meetings at Monday's school board meeting. If you rely on this form of communication to be apprised of what is happening at our school board meetings, we highly encourage you to attend the June 8th school board meeting. If you want to speak during the citizen communication section be sure to fill out the yellow card and turn it in to Belinda Valenzuela before the start of the meeting at 6pm.