United Teachers of Pasadena
Union Profile
The United Teachers of Pasadena (UTP), is an affiliate of the California Teachers Association and the National Education Association, and is the exclusive bargaining unit for the teachers of the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD). As the exclusive bargaining unit, the UTP is responsible for negotiating the collective bargaining agreement between the UTP and the PUSD.
The United Teachers of Pasadena is situated in the San Gabriel Valley city of Pasadena, California. The UTP represents the best interests of our trained educators to promote the well-being of students, teachers and the community of the Pasadena Unified School District. We proudly serve the communities of Altadena, Pasadena and Sierra Madre.
Our Mission
The United Teachers of Pasadena (UTP) strives to empower its members so that they may provide the best conducive educational environment for the students of the Pasadena Unified School District. The UTP endeavors to raise the standards of the teaching profession, secure competitive salaries and benefits, better the working environment, strengthen the contract, and improve communications between unit members and the PUSD administration.
Get your UTP T-Shirts
Wearing a red UTP T-shirt is a great way to show your teacher union pride, stand out above the crowd, and represent your education profession. To see what your shirt will look like click here. To order please fill out the UTP T-shirt/Polo shirt Order Form. For more information on how to order for you or in bulk for your school site, please contact Yolanda Munoz.
Welcome to our web site! We have built this web site to provide a more efficient communication channel for our unit members so that they may become better informed about union activities. This web site can be used as an educational tool and as a means to answer some of the frequently asked questions that members often have.
The web site contains such information as your union contract, current union news, Representative Council meeting dates (under calendar), names of union leaders and their numbers, salary schedules, frequently requested phone numbers, and much more. We hope that you will use this web site to educate yourselves about your contractual rights as this site was built with you in mind.