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Why Do We Need A Caseload Cap?

Fair for our scholars. Fair for us. From day one, United Workers of One Million Degrees has recognized that in order to best serve our scholars, we must be able to cap the number of scholars in each worker's caseload. We asked OMD workers past and present to share why this is so important.

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Haleigh's Testimony

“Implementing a caseload cap of 45 students would ensure that scholars receive the OMD experience that they were promised. Refusal to do so is an intentional decision to let our scholars down.” Haleigh Wilson, Program Coordinator I have been a Program Coordinator at One Million Degrees for a year and a half. Throughout my time in this role, I have learned the importance of being able to build incredibly strong relationships with my scholars. My scholars view me as their “go-to person” on campus. I have been fortunate enough to be in the position where my scholars trust me enough to confide in me, reach out to me for advice, and see me as a positive influence in their life. I have been the first call that my students have made to share extremely exciting news as well as absolutely tragic news. I strongly believe that the reason that I am able to build such strong relationships with my scholars is that I have never worked with more than 60 scholars. It is imperative that OMD ...

Xochitl's Testimony

“When I worked directly with students, I always struggled in supporting my full caseload (55+). There were always students that were left on the backburner because there were always other students that were being prioritized due to immediate needs.” Xochitl Cruz, Former Sr. Manager of College Partnerships and Program Coordinator I’m writing in support of United Workers of One Million Degrees in their ask for a maximum of 45 scholars per program coordinator. When I worked directly with students, I always struggled in supporting my full caseload (55+). There were always students that were left on the backburner because there were always other students that were being prioritized due to immediate needs. This is not to say that those students didn’t need that immediate support, but with a caseload of a maximum of 45 students, it would be possible to balance the immediate supports while still reaching out to the remainder of the students. And this means not only being responsive t...

Melanie's Testimony

"A caseload cap is one of the most important ways to ensure scholars get a quality program, and the Program Coordinators/Managers who work directly with students are best positioned to know what an appropriate number is. OMD management needs to listen to OMD's scholar-facing staff, and institute a mutually agreed upon, enforceable caseload cap so that our students get the time and energy they each deserve." Melanie Wagner, Senior Program Coordinator From the beginning, United Workers of One Million Degrees has been adamant about needing a caseload cap in order to better serve our students. In our initial statement of purpose from July 2018, we wrote: “Each scholar should always be treated with dignity and respect, not as if they were just another number. This can begin to be addressed by capping the number of scholars in each worker’s caseload; ensuring that each scholar will get the time and attention they deserve.” One of the big reasons that we need an enforce...

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United Workers of One Million Degrees: We are an organized group of union workers at One Million Degrees seeking our first contract. We believe in OMD’s mission and in our important work of supporting scholars in school, work, and life. We have formed our union to strengthen our organization’s core values of scholar focus, accountability, and motivating and empowering others. By recognizing our union and bargaining in good faith, OMD will uphold its mission by respecting and listening to the people who know scholars best—the workers who directly impact scholar experience. All of us hope our scholars will go on to work for employers who recognize their value, and by recognizing our union OMD would do the same for its own workers. We are immensely proud of the work we do and our place in this cause, but we believe that OMD must work harder for its employees--the values we hold for our scholars should be better reflected in the culture of our workplace.

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