Are you kidding me Trustee Miller? This reminds me of what Donald trump said about the violent protests in Charlottesville, Va. - "That there are very fine people on both sides." You're right about one thing - that the Board, the Sup, and cabinet owe teachers an apology. You're handling of the situation was divisive and and irresponsible. Teachers had every right to be upset. Requesting an apology is comical. It's also undeserved and misguided.

Trustee Miller, a sincere apology should be unconditional and not include the words 'maybe', 'perhaps', and 'expected'. In part, your apology should have read, "For not displaying the level of respect that is deserved." At that point you should have stopped talking. To say that you "await an apology" makes you appear pompous. APT do not owe you anything. "Healing" can only begin when you and your fellow trustees afford teachers the same respect given to the Superintendent and cabinet.

Im the first to say the teachers union is the biggest inhibitor to quality (equity) education and breakthroughs to.

That said, the board one upped the union over the past year. Time for a change on the administrative side if we ever want a meaningful change on the union side.

The union is in the right here in their frustration

Trustee Miller:
I will absolutely apologize to you as a teacher in PUSD. But first I want Assistant Superintendent Julio Hernandez to apologize to both the district, board, and teachers for putting us in a position to have to authorize a strike. Your inaction allowed him to awaken the giant and we will not settle for less than PUSD deserves.