Las Vegas Teachers' Affiliate Distances Itself from the State NSEA Lawsuit--"done without our input"

THE NEVADA CAUCUS: State, local teachers at odds

Clark County unit not a plaintiff in lawsuit

By LISA KIM BACH and ADRIENNE PACKER
REVIEW-JOURNAL

The Nevada State Education Association's decision to join a lawsuit challenging the use of nine Las Vegas casinos as Democratic caucus sites may have fractured its relationship with its largest local affiliate.

Ruben Murillo Jr., vice president of the Clark County Education Association, distanced the local organization of public school teachers from the lawsuit on Wednesday. The decision to sue was a state action taken without the knowledge of local union leadership.

"CCEA was not involved in initiating the lawsuit," Murillo said Wednesday. "It was done without our input."

For that reason, CCEA is directing all calls and complaints on the action from Clark County teachers to the state organization.

"We've heard from members who are concerned about it," Murillo said. []i]"And while we usually support the NSEA in its actions, this is a little hard. I think whenever a big decision like this is made, you need to get in touch with the locals."

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