Volume 13, Issue 2 - October 2008

Volume 13, Issue 2 - October 2008

¡Sí Se Puede!

• October 2008

Features

• CAHSEE: Are we being fair to students with learning disabilities?
• Veto of SB 1446 ends years of uncertainty
• Lodi teacher advocates for fair treatment of special ed students
• Schools find alternatives to help special education students
• Special ed students find success in college

Taking A Stand

• Union City classrooms experience severe overcrowding
• Rocklin settles contract, finds strength in solidarity
• Hundreds of union members press governor to sign CTA-sponsored health care bill

Making A Difference

• Diversity Academy draws Palmdale educators
• Human Rights Award nominations for 2009
• Twenty-one winners for César Chávez Award
• New teaching model seeks to lessen dropout rate, increase student retention
• October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Action

• Council discusses remedy for poor state budget
• CTA, allies block cuts but final budget still disastrous
• CTA, allies win increase in retirees’ pension power protections
• CTA’s recommendations for the Nov. 4 general election
• Governor signs three key CTA-backed rights bills
• Compare the candidates for president
• CTA voter guide for the Nov. 4 general election
• Sept. 5 Day of Action keeps pressure on lawmakers
• CTA-sponsored and co-sponsored legislation for 2007-2008
• Street protest spotlights hotel workers’ plight
• Coming attractions

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• October 2008