…CTA is teaming with Staples to Recycle for Education. For every refurbishable inkjet toner cartridge returned to California Staples stores between July 6 and Oct. 31, Staples is donating $1 to CTA's Schools of Greatest Need Initiative. America discards almost 500 million printer cartridges a year; 80 percent of those can be reused. More information about the campaign will be announced in July. Visit the CTA website [www.cta.org] for more information…
…UTLA President John Perez has been honored by the Latino Caucus of the state Legislature and the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor for his strong commitment to working families and for being a role model to future generations of Latino and Latina labor activists. State Senator Gil Cedillo, who called Perez "the best government teacher I ever had," was joined on stage by legislators Gloria Romero, Richard Alarcon, Liz Figueroa, Nell Soto, Marco Firebaugh, Dean Flores, Martha Escutia, Ed Chavez, Cindy Montanez and Fabian Nunez…
…All five winners of the $10,000 Amgen Excellence in Science award presented to California K-12 teachers are CTA members: Jill Baumgartel with the Sequoia District Teachers Association, Deborah Gangi-Hall with the United Teachers of Pasadena, Patricia McLoughlin with the Pleasant Valley SD Education Association, Randall Schurr with the Rialto Education Association, and Gregory Zem with United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA)…
…A recent episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show featured Union City forensics teacher Tommie Lindsey, a member of the New Haven Teachers Association. The subject of the PBS documentary "Accidental Hero: Room 408" that aired nationwide last September, Lindsey was honored by Winfrey with the "Use Your Life" Award and $100,000 for his program. One of his students was also flown out in secret to perform live on the show…