Members in the News
August 4, 2025
“We don’t have one type of student, so we shouldn’t have one type of teacher.”
— Dr. Rhea McIver Gibbs
Deputy superintendent, Rialto USD, in a story about Project Impact, which recruits and trains male teachers of color. (Inside California Education, May 28, 2025)
“Until every classroom has a qualified full-time teacher, let’s at least make sure every classroom has a consistent one.”
— Bettye Lusk
President of the California School Boards Association and retired ACSA member, in a commentary supporting AB 1224, a measure that would allow substitute teachers to serve in a single classroom for up to 60 days. (EdSource, June 30, 2025)
“These suits are settling for $5 million to $10 million each, and we have a $42 million budget. You do the math. ... It’s untenable.”
— Diana Rigby
— Diana Rigby
Superintendent of Carpinteria USD, in a story on AB 218, a sexual abuse reform law that has resulted in settlements that have pushed some districts toward fiscal insolvency. (CalMatters, July 10, 2025)
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