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CTA’s 2019 Human Rights Award Winners Announced

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OEA Contract Ratified! Fight for Public Schools Will Continue

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New Report: LGBTQ Students Not Receiving Adequate Support

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CTA Condemns Mock “Executions” of Teachers in Indiana School Shooter Drill
March 22, 2019
CTA President Eric C. Heins issued the following statement today upon learning of outrageous use of pellet guns to commit mock executions of educators. More

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Educators Welcome California Charter Task Force; Concerned with Make-up of Committee
March 13, 2019
CTA President Eric Heins issued the following statement regarding the California Charter Task Force: More

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Gov. Newsom Signs Into Law Legislation Ensuring Transparency and Accountability in California Charter Schools
March 05, 2019
Educators, school personnel, parents, labor partners and community groups who have been advocating for kids, not profits, by ensuring transparency and accountability in charter schools More

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Legislation Ensuring Transparency and Accountability in California Charter Schools Headed to Governor Newsom for Signature
February 28, 2019
Educators, Administrators, Parents, Labor, Community and Social Justice Groups, Voters on the front lines for kids not profits commend California Lawmakers for passing bill aimed at More
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Friday’s Annual ‘Read Across California’ Celebrates Reading and Asks: What Are You Reading?
February 28, 2019
Poetry jams, community readers, games and parties will happen across California tomorrow as millions celebrate Read Across America, a national year-long celebration of reading sponsored More

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Assemblymembers O’Donnell, McCarty, Smith, Bonta, Joined by Educators, Administrators, School Boards and Labor Partners, Intro Bills to Fix Broken Laws Governing Charter Schools, Hurting Students
February 25, 2019
Four Bills address local control over authorizing new charter; clarifying site and location of new charters; facilities, academic and fiscal impact on students; and a cap on growth More

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Stephen Curry Joins All-Star Video in Support of Oakland Teachers Strike
February 22, 2019
Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry, who plays for the Golden State Warriors in Oakland’s Oracle Arena, is among an all-star line-up of Bay Area actors, musicians and entertainers More

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CTA Backs CA Schools and Local Communities Funding Act for November 2020 Ballot
February 20, 2019
The California Teachers Association joins a broad coalition in supporting the California Schools and Local Communities Funding Act, a ballot initiative that would eliminate an unfair More
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Los Angeles Students Face Brighter Future Thanks to Tentative Settlement Reached in UTLA Strike
January 22, 2019
Outpouring of local, state, national and global support from parents, fellow educators, elected leaders and communities reaffirms strong support for public education More

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Educators Statewide Stand with Students & Teachers in Los Angeles on the First Day of Historic Strike
January 15, 2019
Wet winter weather didn’t dampen teachers’ commitment to students, more than 28,000 covered in ponchos, toting picket signs and umbrellas report to 900 district-wide picket lines More

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Gov. Newsom Makes Good on Promise to California's Students, Parents & Educators in 2019 Budget Proposal
January 11, 2019
California Teachers Association President Eric C. Heins issued the following statement Thursday commending Governor Gavin Newsom for his first state budget proposal and a record $80.7 More

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California’s Educators Ready to Work with Newly-Sworn-in Gov. Newsom and Superintendent of Public Instruction Thurmond
January 10, 2019
Gov. Brown keeps promise to California’s students More
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#RedForEd Day of Action Friday Demonstrates Solidarity with UTLA & Oakland, Unwavering Support for Public Schools
January 10, 2019
Events Set Statewide — CTA President Heins to Walk In to Support Public Education in Sacramento’s Rosa Parks Middle School More

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Plans come into focus for California schools ravaged by wildfires
November 28, 2018
With less than a week to go before their target date to resume classes, officials in the fire-ravaged Paradise More

In The News

Teacher: Bus drivers evacuated students amid California fire
November 10, 2018
Teachers, aides and bus drivers in Northern California loaded more than 100 school students into cars and school buses as a fast-moving wildfire approached, More

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CTA Condemns Mock “Executions” of Teachers in Indiana School Shooter Drill
March 22, 2019
CTA President Eric C. Heins issued the following statement today upon learning of outrageous use of pellet guns to commit mock executions of educators. More

Press Release

Educators Welcome California Charter Task Force; Concerned with Make-up of Committee
March 13, 2019
CTA President Eric Heins issued the following statement regarding the California Charter Task Force: More

Press Release

Gov. Newsom Signs Into Law Legislation Ensuring Transparency and Accountability in California Charter Schools
March 05, 2019
Educators, school personnel, parents, labor partners and community groups who have been advocating for kids, not profits, by ensuring transparency and accountability in charter schools More

Press Release

Legislation Ensuring Transparency and Accountability in California Charter Schools Headed to Governor Newsom for Signature
February 28, 2019
Educators, Administrators, Parents, Labor, Community and Social Justice Groups, Voters on the front lines for kids not profits commend California Lawmakers for passing bill aimed at More
Press Release

Friday’s Annual ‘Read Across California’ Celebrates Reading and Asks: What Are You Reading?
February 28, 2019
Poetry jams, community readers, games and parties will happen across California tomorrow as millions celebrate Read Across America, a national year-long celebration of reading sponsored More

Press Release

Assemblymembers O’Donnell, McCarty, Smith, Bonta, Joined by Educators, Administrators, School Boards and Labor Partners, Intro Bills to Fix Broken Laws Governing Charter Schools, Hurting Students
February 25, 2019
Four Bills address local control over authorizing new charter; clarifying site and location of new charters; facilities, academic and fiscal impact on students; and a cap on growth More

Press Release

Stephen Curry Joins All-Star Video in Support of Oakland Teachers Strike
February 22, 2019
Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry, who plays for the Golden State Warriors in Oakland’s Oracle Arena, is among an all-star line-up of Bay Area actors, musicians and entertainers More

Press Release

CTA Backs CA Schools and Local Communities Funding Act for November 2020 Ballot
February 20, 2019
The California Teachers Association joins a broad coalition in supporting the California Schools and Local Communities Funding Act, a ballot initiative that would eliminate an unfair More
Press Release

Los Angeles Students Face Brighter Future Thanks to Tentative Settlement Reached in UTLA Strike
January 22, 2019
Outpouring of local, state, national and global support from parents, fellow educators, elected leaders and communities reaffirms strong support for public education More

Press Release

Educators Statewide Stand with Students & Teachers in Los Angeles on the First Day of Historic Strike
January 15, 2019
Wet winter weather didn’t dampen teachers’ commitment to students, more than 28,000 covered in ponchos, toting picket signs and umbrellas report to 900 district-wide picket lines More

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Oakland teachers strike infuses union talks at districts across Bay Area
March 11, 2019
'Oakland teachers took a risk by going on strike and came back with more than double what the school district originally offered.' More

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Charter schools soon will have open meetings and records. Gavin Newsom says that’s just a ‘start’
March 10, 2019
“We’ve been trying to push for more of this accountability that’s really sorely missing” More

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Paradise educators work to get kids back in school
November 28, 2018
They can’t dwell on what the fire has taken from them, or the losses still to come. More

In The News

Plans come into focus for California schools ravaged by wildfires
November 28, 2018
With less than a week to go before their target date to resume classes, officials in the fire-ravaged Paradise More
In The News

Oakland teachers, without a contract for more than a year, threaten to strike
November 26, 2018
She teaches English and history at Coliseum College Prep Academy in East Oakland, but Becca Rozo-Marsh knows how to do the math. More

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Teacher: Bus drivers evacuated students amid California fire
November 10, 2018
Teachers, aides and bus drivers in Northern California loaded more than 100 school students into cars and school buses as a fast-moving wildfire approached, More

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Donations reach $50 million in race for California state superintendent of schools
October 28, 2018
Heading down the stretch in a record $50 million campaign for state superintendent of public instruction, More

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California Schools Race Sets Record for Most Expensive
October 23, 2018
California is again recording the most expensive state superintendent election in history, with a cast of billionaires More
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San Jose district draws the line — to no avail — on adding another charter school
August 19, 2018
The school board of the East Side Union High School District in San Jose defied state law last year More

In The News

California inches closer to requiring ethnic studies for graduation
August 19, 2018
As a teacher in Los Angeles county, Jose Lara has fought for years to have ethnic studies taught in high schools across the state. More

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March 12, 2019
Visit our new and improved California Educator for our latest blog posts! More

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What the NEA RA is Really Like From a First Time Delegate
July 05, 2017
First time delegate and CTA member, Renata Sanchez shares her experience at the NEA Representative Assembly 2017. More

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11 Reasons Why Boston is the Best Location for the NEA RA
July 03, 2017
It may be 3,000 miles from California, but Boston is awesome. More

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Why and How Not All California Charter Schools Benefit Students
June 15, 2017
In a revealing and timely package of articles, videos and research, the new edition of the CTA California Educator magazine More
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Governor releases May revision to the state budget
May 17, 2017
Gov. Jerry Brown released the May Revision to his proposed state budget plan Thursday, May 17. Recognizing higher state revenues More

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Educators help pass two bills out of committee: AB 1478 to make charters transparent and accountable and AB 699 to prohibit discrimination of immigrant students
April 06, 2017
Educators met with assembly members and staff this week to advocate a YES on AB 1478, which will ensure charter school governance More

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Make Public Higher Education Public: Report calls for Free Tuition for California Students in the UC, CSU and Community College Systems
January 24, 2017
The $48 Fix: Reclaiming California’s Master Plan for Higher Education explains how a “tuition-free” college education in More

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Take Action: Commit to Student Success
December 07, 2016
The recent nomination of Betsy DeVos as U.S. secretary of education is a step in a dangerous direction. DeVos is an anti-public More
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Parents, Educators Walk in Thurs. to Reclaim Schools and Promote Proposition 55
October 07, 2016
Parents and teachers at Gardner Elementary in Los Angeles were among thousands statewide who demonstrated Thursday morning More

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Educators, Parents, and Community Coalition Urge Voters to Support Proposition 55 to Help Children
August 18, 2016
CTA President Eric Heins, who is an elementary teacher, other educators, parents and community members used a Los Angeles More

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Celebrate the Sheroes of CTA for Women's History Month

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