Message From the President: 

 

Dear LLEA family,

 

Welcome back to the 2025/2026 school year! We’re excited to be kicking off a new school

year with you in our ranks. We are grateful for your dedication and ongoing commitment to students, schools in this community, and your local union.

 

We are living in extraordinary times, and we are just beginning to understand the impact the events have had on our students, our profession, our communities, and ourselves.We have seen and experienced the power of our unity in keeping ourselves, as well as our students and their families, safe. I want to encourage you to be intentional about self-care and the mental health of your students. Know your union is here for you. If you need help, an ear, or a shoulder, you can find that support in your union family. Please reach out to your site representative or me (my contact info is below).

 

And be sure to visit CTA’s online wellness center for tips and resources on how to take care of your and your students’ mental health.

Because of educators like you, who have chosen to band together in our union, we can effectively advocate for our students and our profession.

We will face further challenges as we continue to differentiate our instructional delivery models during this stressful period. We will continue to meet those challenges because we are union strong.

 

The Little Lake Education Association will continue, in partnership with CTA and NEA, to advocate for quality public education for every student. Our mission to protect and promote California’s public schools and colleges has never been more important!

 

As we begin this year, your Executive Board would like to thank you again for your dedication to your union, your profession, and the students we all serve.

 

Sincerely,

Maria Pilios

President Little Lake Education Association

piliosmaria@gmail.com