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PWEA Collective Bargaining Survey
The issues in this collective bargaining survey are to help shape bargaining proposals when we win the right to collective bargaining. Please let us know how important each bargaining item is and what you would be willing to do to make gains on each issue. Complete the survey by ..........
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Andersen
Anishinabe
Anthony
Anwatin
Armatage
Bancroft
Barton
Bethune
Bryn Mawr
Burroughs
Cityview
Dowling
Early Childhood Education--Mona Moede
Early Childhood Special Education--Wilder
Edison
Emerson
FAIR
Field
Folwell
Franklin
Green Central
Hale
Hall
Harrison
Henry
Heritage
Hiawatha
Hiawatha Howe Campus
Hmong International Academy
Hospital Agencies
Jefferson
Jenny Lind
Kenny
Kenwood
Lake Harriet Upper
Lake Harriet Lower
Lake Nokomis--Keewaydin
Lake Nokomis--Wenonah
Longfellow
Loring
Lucy Craft Laney
Lyndale
Marcy
Minneapolis Academy and Career Center
MPS Metro Saint Joe's K-12
MPS Metro Saint Joe's Wilder Campus K-8
Nellie Stone Johnson
North High School
Northeast Middle School
Northrop
Olson
Pillsbury
Pratt
Ramsey
River Bend
Roosevelt High School
Sanford
Seward
Sheridan
South High School
Southwest High School
Stadium View
Sullivan
Transition Plus
Waite Park
Washburn High School
Webster
Wellstone
Whittier
Windom
What is your primary work site?
Option 1
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If your site or program was not listed above, enter it here.
Your answer
Years of Experience
1-5
6-10
11-15
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1A: School Climate: Members in many schools across the district shared their concerns about the rise in student behavior issues. Members are deeply concerned about the lack of supports for students to ensure a positive learning environment. How important is it that our first contract contains language to increase supports available to students and ensure safe and orderly conditions for learning?
Not important
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What are you willing to do to win on the issue of school climate? Check all that apply.
Attend a bargaining session where this issue is discussed
Bring my co-workers and/or parents to a bargaining session where this issue is discussed
Participate in a walk-in or other school action
Participate in a school board action
1B: What other recommendations do you have to improve school climate?
Your answer
2A: Restorative Justice: Relationships matter in education. Research shows Restorative Justice to be effective when implemented and supported with fidelity. How important is it that in our next contract we make progress on supporting Restorative Justice with building level staff and ongoing support?
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Clear selection
What are you willing to do to win on the issue of Restorative Justice? Check all that apply.
Attend a bargaining session where this issue is discussed
Wear Blue on Wednesdays
Bring my co-workers and/or parents to a bargaining session where this issue is discussed
Participate in a walk-in or other school action
Participate in a school board action
2B: What other recommendations or ideas do you have regarding Restorative Justice?
Your answer
3A: Class Size: How important is it to you that PWEA make progress on class size?
Not important
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Very important
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What are you willing to do to win on the issue of class size? Check all that apply.
Attend a bargaining session where this issue is discussed
Wear Blue on Wednesdays
Bring my co-workers and/or parents to a bargaining session where this issue is discussed
Participate in a walk-in or other school action
Participate in a school board action
3B: What other recommendations or ideas do you have on class size?
Your answer
4A: Standardized Testing: PWCPS maintains that multiple student assessments are necessary. How important is it to you that we prioritize teaching and learning over standardized testing?
Not important
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Very important
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7B: While we know the list below is not exhaustive, please check all of the tests that your site uses and believes to be helpful and/or inform your teaching.
Interim Assessments
Benchmark Assessments
Compass
EXPLORE
PLAN
Fountas and Pinnell
Mondo Assessment Battery
OLPA Math
OLPA Reading
MAP Math
MTAS Reading
MTAS Math
MTAS Science
MCA Reading
MCA Math
MCA Science
GRAD Reading Test
GRAD Writing Test
GRAD Math Test
ACT
Other:
7C: What tests from the above list would you eliminate and why?
Your answer
What are you willing to do to win on the issue of limiting standardized testing to only include state mandated tests and tests that individual educators choose to use to inform their classroom instruction? Check all that apply.
Attend a bargaining session where this issue is discussed
Wear Blue on Wednesdays
Bring my co-workers and/or parents to a bargaining session where this issue is discussed
Participate in a walk-in or other school action
Participate in a school board action
8A: Pay: How important is it to you to get a pay increase?
Not important
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Very important
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What are you willing to do to win a pay increase? Check all that apply.
Attend a bargaining session where this issue is discussed
Wear Blue on Wednesdays
Bring my co-workers and/or parents to a bargaining session where this issue is discussed
Participate in a walk-in or other school action
Participate in a school board action
8B: Please share your comments on a pay increase.
Your answer
9A: Paid Family Leave: Seventy percent of PWCPS teachers are female. Parents and prospective parents in our district need to save sick days in order to pay for family leave when they have a new child. Unpaid leave significantly impacts family planning. How important is it that our Union negotiate paid family leave?
Not important
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Very important
Clear selection
What are you willing to do to win paid family leave? Check all that apply.
Attend a bargaining session where this issue is discussed
Wear Blue on Wednesdays
Bring my co-workers and/or parents to a bargaining session where this issue is discussed
Participate in a walk-in or other school action
Participate in a school board action
9B: Please share your comments about family leave?
Your answer
10A: Healthcare: Health insurance is affordable for single coverage, but expensive when adding a dependent to your insurance plan. How important is it to you that our union negotiate lower rates to make dependent coverage more affordable?
Not important
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Very important
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What are you willing to do to win affordable health insurance? Check all that apply.
Attend a bargaining session where this issue is discussed
Wear Blue on Wednesdays
Bring my co-workers and/or parents to a bargaining session where this issue is discussed
Participate in a walk-in or other school action
Participate in a school board action
Strike
10B: Please share your comments about affordable insurance.
Your answer
11A: Recess: Research concludes thirty minutes of recess benefits students' ability to focus, build social skills, and reduce behavior issues. How important is it that our union advocate for thirty minutes of recess?
Not important
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Very important
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What are you willing to do to get recess in our contract? Check all that apply.
Attend a bargaining session where this issue is discussed
Wear Blue on Wednesdays
Bring my co-workers and/or parents to a bargaining session where this issue is discussed
Participate in a walk-in or other school action
Participate in a school board action
11B: Please share your comments about recess.
Your answer
12A: Educating the Whole Child: Of the issues below that support educating the whole child, what should our top five priorities be as a union? (Choose only five)
1st Priority
2nd Priority
3rd Priority
4th Priority
5th Priority
Media Center with licensed staff
Mental health services
30 minutes of recess
Culturally relevant curriculum
Reliable Transportation
Physical Education
Adequate time for students to eat
Art, music, theater
1st Priority
2nd Priority
3rd Priority
4th Priority
5th Priority
Media Center with licensed staff
Mental health services
30 minutes of recess
Culturally relevant curriculum
Reliable Transportation
Physical Education
Adequate time for students to eat
Art, music, theater
Clear selection
What are you willing to do to make progress on educating the whole child? Check all that apply.
Attend a bargaining session where this issue is discussed
Wear Blue on Wednesdays
Bring my co-workers and/or parents to a bargaining session where this issue is discussed
Participate in a walk-in or other school action
Participate in a school board action
12B: Please share any additional thoughts about educating the whole child.
Your answer
13: What other issues or concerns do you have that you want to see addressed in bargaining?
Your answer
This year there will be bargaining team elections. Nominate yourself or a respected co-worker that you like to be on the bargaining team. To nominate someone or yourself, please fill out the following information:
Name
Your answer
Current position in PW
Your answer
School or Program
Your answer
Work Email
Your answer
Phone Number
Your answer
In the space below, briefly explain why the person you nominated or yourself should run for a position on the bargaining team
Your answer
Contract Action Team (CAT): In order to win the best contract we are going to need members throughout the district to support collective bargaining by relaying information to schools and drive attendance at key negotiation sessions. For these reasons, we are setting up CATs at as many sites as possible. Who is a respected co-worker that you would like to nominate to be on your sites Contract Action Team? Please fill out the following information to nominate a co-worker or yourself for your site's CAT.
Name
Your answer
School or Program
Your answer
Email
Your answer
Position
Your answer
Phone Number
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