Press Releases

2.2.12	Gov. Jerry Brown Details Unacceptable Assault on Current and Future Public Employees Here is a statement from Californians for Retirement Security, a coalition representing more than 1.5 million public employees and retirees, regarding the details from the governor’s pension proposals released today: Read more
1.29.12	CTA Backs Governor’s Initiative to Increase Revenues for Public Education and Other Essential Services Initiative taxes the wealthy to provide billions for public schools and essential services, helps close the state budget deficit, and pays for realignment: Read more
1.6.12	Governor’s Grim Proposed State Budget Is Stark Proof That Schools Need Stable New Revenues The following statement was issued today by Dean E. Vogel, president of the 325,000-member California Teachers Association, in response to Gov. Jerry Brown’s new state budget proposals: Read more
12.13.11	Educators Say New State Budget ‘Trigger’ Cuts Underscore Need for New and Stable Revenues The following statement was issued today by Dean E. Vogel, president of the California Teachers Association, in response to the new state budget “trigger” cuts announced by the California Department of Finance: Read more
12.1.11	Teachers association launches new program \| Merced Sun-Star Think of it as a partnership, a collaboration and a multifaceted program where students are the ultimate winners. Read more
11.28.11	New Census Data Reveals One in Four California K-12 Students is Living and Learning in Poverty With recent U.S. Census data revealing one in four California students – about 2.2 million – is living in poverty, CTA’s latest California Educator magazine explores poverty’s effects on student achievement and shines a light on what some educators are doing to help students overcome these challenges. Read more
11.22.11	CTA Tells ‘Think Long Committee’ To Think Again The following statement was issued today by Dean E. Vogel, president of the California Teachers Association, in response to the Think Long Committee Report offering advice and ballot measure proposal ideas on the future of the state: Read more
11.18.11	California Educators Stand With Occupy Protesters As new reports of corporate greed make headlines across the country, California’s educators stand firm with the Occupy Wall Street movement as it exposes the growing inequalities and wealth disparities in America that are leading to drastic cuts to public education and other essential services. Read more
11.16.11	CTA Responds to LAO Report about Budget Shortfalls The following statement can be attributed to Dean E. Vogel, President of the California Teachers Association: “While the Department of Finance will calculate the final numbers Read more
11.8.11	CTA Stands in Support of CFA and its Plans to Conduct a 1-Day Strike Dean E. Vogel, president of the 325,000-member California Teachers Association, released this statement regarding Monday’s strike authorization vote by the California Faculty Association, which represents 23,000 faculty members with the California State University system. Read more
10.27.11	At-Risk QEIA Schools Continue to Excel In positive news for a landmark, CTA-backed school reform program, the overwhelming majority of the 500 at-risk California public schools getting extra resources from the Quality Education Investment Act are exceeding academic growth targets set by the 2006 QEIA law, preliminary new state data show. Read more
10.21.11	Educators, Community Ramp Up Support for Jobs Act Passage at L.A. School News Conference The state's two largest educator unions joined forces with Los Angeles community and other labor groups in a news conference in front of Esperanza Elementary School today to push support for President Obama's American Jobs Act, and to show solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement and its call for tax fairness and putting people back to work. Read more
10.21.11	Senate fails to pass education jobs bill again The U.S. Senate for a second time in less than two weeks failed to pass a bill to put educators back in classrooms instead of on the unemployment lines. The investments in education included in the Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act would help jump start the economy, keep educators working, and most importantly, help keep students learning the skills they need to succeed. Read more
10.13.11	CTA Supports Nationwide Movement For Tax Fairness and Against Corporate Greed Joining a groundswell of support from other unions, community leaders and students across the country, the 325,000-member California Teachers Association is announcing its support of the nationwide “Occupy Wall Street” movement for tax fairness and against corporate greed. Read more
10.07.11	CTA Statement on Signing of Two Closely Watched Pieces of Legislation CTA President Dean E. Vogel issued a statement on the signing of SB 202 and SB 161. Read more
09.23.11	CTA Statement on Obama’s Waiver Plan Dean E. Vogel, president of the 325,000-member California Teachers Association, issued this statement today about President Obama’s new proposals regarding states seeking relief from the flawed No Child Left Behind Act. Read more
09.23.11	CTA Joins Courage Campaign for White House Meetings Today California Teachers Association President Dean E. Vogel and other CTA leaders will join other activists for meetings with the Obama administration officials in Washington, D.C., today to discuss education and other important social issues. Read more
09.15.11	CTA Urges Governor to Sign ‘Dream Act’ Bill CTA is urging Gov. Jerry Brown to sign the second part of the “California Dream Act” legislation to give qualified college students access to public financial aid and a chance at a better future. Read more
09.08.11	President’s jobs plan to repair schools and keep educators in classrooms In tonight’s speech to a Joint Session of Congress, President Obama unveiled his American Jobs Act and further underscored his belief that investing in the American middle class is the surest path to economic recovery. Read more