Fighting for the Public Schools and Communities All Students Deserve

Erika Jones grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, and began her teaching career teaching kindergarten in Sun Valley, CA. She was elected Secretary-Treasurer in 2023 after serving eight years on the CTA Board. She is also a professional development trainer in classroom management, culturally responsive teaching, racial equity and supporting school communities, and lead on the re-creation of the CTA Cadre Training program.

Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed her to the California Charter Schools Task Force in 2019; the group’s work led to a series of successful bills to reform charter school law. Jones serves on the California Department of Education (CDE) Advisory Committee on Charter Schools and the CDE Foundation Board of Directors. As a State Council representative, she chaired the Civil Rights in Education Committee and served on the CTA strategic planning workgroup.

Fun fact: Jones is mom to a three-year-old and is expecting her second child in November. She was a key advocate in the successful fight for educators’ paid pregnancy leave this year.

Contacting Erika Jones

California Teachers Association, P.O. Box 921
1705 Murchison Drive
Burlingame, CA 94011-0921

ejones@cta.org | Twitter: @Erika78Jones