Quote of the Week: Ken Zarifis

Teachers, don't expect any money from the state

"...– Ken Zarifis, president of AISD employee union Education Austin, casts..."

May 26, 2017 News Column

Local K-12 Educators Look at Ways to Start the School Year as COVID-19 Looms

Put on your thinking cap

"...position, which prompted her to announce her departure last weekend (see "AISD’s High-Profile CFO Takes Her Leave"). What the..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Features Feature by Aaricka Washington

Education Austin Calls Out AISD Police

Austin Justice Coalition, the NAACP, the Transgender Education Network of Texas, and more insist on “roundtable discussion” to address policing in schools

"...public at district meetings and events. Education Austin President Ken Zarifis assembled the group, which included representatives from Austin..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Re-Forming AI$D

What's behind the national involvment in local school board races?

"...teaching, simultaneously becoming more rounded citizens. But, according to Ken Zarifis, president of Education Austin, the school employees' union,..."

Nov. 28, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

On Consent: AISD Employees See Increased Wages

A 1.5% increase will go to district employees

"...development. AISD Superintendent Paul Cruz and Education Austin President Ken Zarifis signed a consultation agreement on May 22 approving..."

May 26, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Weighs Schedule Change to Fix Budget Woes

Proposal would cut planning time for teachers in half

"...Education Austin President Ken Zarifis told the Chronicle that the seven-of-eight schedule is..."

Jan. 28, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

New AISD Budget Leans Into Boosting Enrollment

The school district is nervously eyeing the numbers looking for signs of recovery

"...Their pay will depend on increased enrollment. EA President Ken Zarifis told the Chronicle that the unusual contingency was..."

July 2, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

With Session Over, AISD to Wrap Up Budget

Employee compensation still at issue in upcoming spending plan

"...budgets, should AISD's finances become more stable, EA President Ken Zarifis is continuing to press for a 10% permanent..."

June 7, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD Employees’ Union Urges 10% Raise

With likely increase of state funding, local teachers say: “We’re worth it”

"...teacher-only offer made by AISD, a proposal EA President Ken Zarifis called "insulting" in light of projected district funding..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Location, Location, Location

AISD is moving its administrative offices from West Sixth Street to Highway 290. Why would any government entity do that?

"...offices caught a lot of people off-guard. That included Ken Zarifis, president of employee union Edu­ca­tion Austin, who said..."

Jan. 26, 2018 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Balancing the Books After Years of Neglecting Schools

The Texas Legislature wants to fix school finance, but how?

"...rounding error in the district's $720 million operating budget. Ken Zarifis, president of local employees' union Education Austin said..."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Out of Pocket

Teachers forced to pay for supplies after flood

"...Texas teachers go through every year under the state's broken school finance system. Now imagine going to work, all..."

Dec. 11, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Union Leaders Butt Heads Over Insurance Costs

Low-wage workers pay more for increase in health plan rates

"...of Education Austin, the district's biggest union. Its president, Ken Zarifis, sits on the district's insurance committee and argues..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Copes With Post-COVID Life

With falling enrollment, budget woes, and “behavioral events” maybe the kids aren’t alright

"...events, along with other student code-of-conduct violations that have taken place in our restrooms already this year," Travis Principal..."

Nov. 26, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

AISD’s Therapy Provider Struggles to Meet Demand Amid Mental Health Crisis

Students and parents find help is out of reach

"...Ken Zarifis, president of the AISD employee union Education Austin,..."

April 15, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Volunteer Program May Help Teachers With COVID-19 Risks

Union and district close to finalizing a program allowing more teachers at some campuses to stay home

"...Education Austin President Ken Zarifis said the union and district are close to..."

Dec. 11, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

AISD First-Day Jitters

School opens with technical glitches; teachers' union demands waiver to extend virtual learning

"...In a Wednesday press conference, Ken Zarifis, president of Education Austin, called on Elizalde to..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Signs of Trouble and of Hope at Mendez Middle School

In-district charter seeks to turn around a campus’ longtime struggles

"...months ago, Mendez Middle School in Southeast Austin was taken over by an in-district charter – the first of..."

March 1, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The School Board Shuffle

Geronimo Rodriguez named AISD Board prez after Kendall Pace resigns

"...Twelve hours after Kendall Pace resigned from the Austin Independent School Dis­trict's Board..."

May 25, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Can AISD Enable "Equity"?

School board makes another attempt to define and create equitable schools

"...Paul Saldaña, board Secretary Jayme Mathias, and At-Large Trustee Kendall Pace – the committee's job is to work out..."

April 10, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD: Budget Covers Raises, Benefits

District approves third deficit budget

"...going back to voters. This year, Education Austin President Ken Zarifis said that "they're talking TRE the same way..."

Sept. 6, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bonds: 'Death By a Thousand Cuts'

Even with Propositions 1 and 3 passing, AISD's election campaign appeared doomed from the start

"...who thought someone else would solve this problem were mistaken. Every vote matters." However, the chamber's own support for..."

May 17, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Hundreds of AISD Teachers May Refuse to Report to Campus for In-Person Classes

Education Austin organizes action in response to schools reopening

"...certain safety conditions are met, according to EA president Ken Zarifis...."

Sept. 30, 2020 News Post by Clara Ence Morse

AISD Salaries Up for Debate

With cost of living going up, teachers need a raise

"...But Education Austin President Ken Zarifis argues that it's nowhere near enough. The union..."

May 6, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Education vs. Education Austin

School district suddenly goes wobbly on longstanding relationship with faculty-staff union

"...it wants to do. According to Education Austin Co-President Ken Zarifis, "The concern on the district's side was that..."

Feb. 17, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Inside the Facebook Wars Dividing Thousands of AISD Parents

Who comes first in Austin schools?

"...and other AISD stakeholders such as Education Austin President Ken Zarifis, who called AISD Kids First "ugly" and its..."

Dec. 11, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

AISD, Union Still at Odds Over In-Person Teaching

Employees look for creative solutions, but have yet to see any

"...the district may face legal action. Education Austin President Ken Zarifis said the union's legal team would be filing..."

Oct. 16, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Great Demand, Greater Expectations for AISD

Timeline set for superintendent search

"...Education Austin President Ken Zarifis told the Chronicle the union is looking for..."

May 22, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

AISD Cops Take Union Head's Phone After Sex Ed Kerfuffle

Investigation stems from incident at contentious meeting

"...Education Austin president Ken Zarifis told us that AISD police approached him on..."

Sept. 6, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD Trustees Consider $30 Million in Cuts

Treading carefully on the budget

"...1% pay raise for teachers, which Education Austin President Ken Zarifis balked at: "A 1% investment is insulting," the..."

April 26, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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