November 7, 2005

 

 

To:       All Faculty and Associates of the Teacher Education Department

            All Multiple & Single Subject Teacher Credential Candidates

Teacher Education Program, University of San Francisco

 

From:      Dr. Walter Gmelch, Dean: School of Education

                Dr. Geoffrey R. Dillon, S.J., Department Chair: Teacher Education Program

 

 

 

In the event of a strike action by classroom teachers in the public schools, the following guidelines apply to students enrolled in the School of Education's teaching credential program.

 

1. School assignments for USF Student Teachers (i.e., those who are placed as student teachers by the School of Education in a school site / classroom with a Cooperating Teacher or Master Teacher in a public school of the district) will be suspended for the duration of any strike or labor action by public school teachers and their union. Among these Student Teachers, those who have been granted a 30-day substitute permit may not accept any offer of day-to-day employment as a substitute teacher in the district during this time.

 

2. SOE teacher credential candidates who are employed (under contract) by the district as classroom teachers, either as Interns, or as long-term substitute teachers, may make their own decisions as to whether they will participate in any strike action of teachers of the district. 

 

 

Further clarifications or questions should be addressed to Dr. Dillon at dillon@usfca.edu