Glendale teachers endorsements
So the Glendale Teachers Association took time off from their still-unresolved salary negotiations with Glendale Unified to name their endorsements in the April 3 election.
From their March 22 release, they're backing challenger John Drayman and incumbent councilman Rafi Manoukian for the City Council. From GTA president Allen Freemon:
The 1,400 members of the Glendale Teachers Association know that both John Drayman and Rafi Manoukian value our public schools. As elected Council members, Drayman and Manoukian will be committed to making Glendale schools a priority. Furthermore, these leaders have made it clear that they value the work done by all public employee groups here in Glendale.
I'm not sure how much weight GTA endorsements have in a municipal election, but it's a straight-up dis(missal) for GUSD board member Greg Krikorian, who's also running for council. But it's not too surprising _ the teachers pressed Krikorian to take sides in their negotiation with the district, which has reached an apparent impasse, but not much has happened.
The GTA also is backing incumbent Vahe Peroomian and challenger Christine Rodriguez for the Glendale Community College Board race. Rodriguez, as you may remember, won support of the college's faculty union.