Decision 3056E – Stockton Unified School District and Stockton Teachers Association
SA-CE-3208-E and SA-CO-686-E
Decision Date: September 10, 2026
Decision Type: PERB Decision
Description: The Board consolidated these two cases for the purpose of this decision. Charging Party Adriana Cruces filed unfair practice charges against Stockton Unified School District and Stockton Teachers Association, CTA/NEA (STA), respectively. In Case No. SA-CE-3208-E, Cruces alleged that the District violated EERA by retaliating against her for engaging in protected activity such as serving as an STA executive board member and filing grievances against the District. In Case No. SA-CO-686-E, Cruces alleged that STA breached its duty of fair representation by missing deadlines to file grievances and refusing to represent her and pursue her grievances against the District. Cruces also alleged that STA retaliated against her and interfered with protected rights. OGC issued a warning letter in each case, stating that the charges did not state a prima facie violation and outlining the deficiencies. Following the warning letters, Cruces filed amended charges in each case. OGC dismissed the amended charge in each case because they did not correct the deficiencies identified in the warning letters and did not otherwise state a prima facie violation. Cruces appealed both dismissals. In each case, Cruces filed with the Board a “motion for disclosure,” requesting that each Board member disclose information regarding potential conflicts that would impact impartiality.
Disposition: The Board issued a partially non-precedential decision. In the non-precedential portion of the decision, the Board upheld OGC’s dismissal of the unfair practice charge in each consolidated case, without leave to amend. Additionally, the Board denied Cruces’ motions for disclosure. The Board designated the portion of the decision addressing Cruces’ motions for disclosure as precedential.
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