Leading the Way to Improve Learning and Teaching Conditions
Robert Ellis has been an elementary teacher for over two decades and a member of the United Teachers of Richmond, CTA/NEA. He has served as an executive board member and vice president, and chaired the bargaining and organizing teams. He was elected to State Council for more than 18 years, where he chaired a policy committee and the CTA African American Caucus. He served on the NEA Board of Directors. He is currently the Treasurer of the NEA Black Caucus and the vice president of the Bayside Council of PTAs. His honors include CTA’s Lois Tinson Human Rights Award and local and state WHO awards.
Fun fact: Ellis is president of the Bay Area Girls Club.
Contacting Robert Ellis
California Teachers Association, P.O. Box 921
1705 Murchison Drive
Burlingame, CA 94011-0921
