LOS ANGELES - The author and strong proponent of an historic bill to give teachers a greater voice in education decisions - Assemblymember Jackie Goldberg, D-Los Angeles - will discuss her fight for AB 2160 in a speech to the 737 delegates of the California Teachers Association State Council of Education Saturday morning.
"Jackie Goldberg, a former teacher herself, understands why we need to expand the scope of collective bargaining to give educators a greater say in education decisions," said Wayne Johnson, president of the 330,000-member CTA, which is sponsoring the bill. "Her work on this bill will benefit teachers, parents and students across the state."
The newly amended version of AB 2160 cleared the Assembly Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security Committee Tuesday and goes before the Assembly Education Committee on Wednesday, April 24. The bill now has further guarantees that parents and guardians can participate with teachers on decision-making committees. Its primary authors are Assemblymembers Goldberg, Virginia Strom-Martin, and Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson.
- WHAT: Assemblymember Jackie Goldberg to speak to delegates of CTA's State Council of Education, the union's top governing body.
- WHEN: 10 a.m. Saturday, April 20.
- WHERE: Grand Ballroom, Sheraton Gateway Hotel, 6101 West Century Blvd., Los Angeles, near Los Angeles International Airport.
- VISUALS: Goldberg addressing more than 730 California teachers.