Barbara E. Kerr has won the position of CTA president on a unanimous vote by CTA's 788-member State Council of Education. At its February meeting, the body also elected David A. Sanchez to serve as CTA's next vice president.
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CTA President-elect Barbara E. Kerr and Vice President-elect David A. Sanchez thank Council delegates for their support. |
Kerr, a Riverside elementary school teacher, is currently serving her second term as vice president. Sanchez, who teaches kindergarten in Santa Maria, is serving his second term as secretary-treasurer. Both were running unopposed.
Their new terms will begin June 26.
"Barbara, David and I have worked together as a team for the last four years," says CTA President Wayne Johnson. "They are passionate teachers who care deeply for kids and public education. I know they will continue CTA's fight to keep our schools improving and to provide all students with the education they deserve."
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CTA President-elect Barbara E. Kerr. |
"The most important issue facing our students, teachers and public schools right now is the proposed cuts to education funding that would directly impact every child in this state," says Kerr. "Lawmakers must target state budget cuts away from our classrooms and the education professionals who work directly with students."
The election for CTA secretary-treasurer will take place at the next State Council meeting in March. Three members of CTA's Board of Directors - Dean Vogel, Donnell Jordan and Tom Conry - have announced their candidacy. Campaign statements will appear in the March issue of the
California Educator
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In other business, Council elected Pam Kinsley to complete an unexpired term for District G on the CTA/ABC Committee, and re-elected Larry Allen, Lois C. Hale, Diana M. Garchow, John W. Johnston and Anthony Parreira to seats on the NEA Board of Directors.
Elections will be held at the March meeting for the District 11 seat on the NEA Board of Directors. The candidates are John Graham and Patty Taylor.