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Educators share why they are voting for Tony Thurmond for SPI

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October 2018

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Region II Conference

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CTA State Council
November 2018

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American Indian Heritage Month

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American Education Week

14-15
CTA Board of Directors Meeting
December 2018

07-09
GLBT Issues Conference

14-16
New Educator Weekend South
January 2019

15-16
CTA Board of Directors Meeting

18-20
Issues Conference

25-27
CTA State Council
February 2019

01-03
Good Teaching Conference North

01-28
Black History Month

08-10
CCA Winter Conference

12-13
CTA Board of Directors Meeting

28-01
CTA NEA Retired Issues Conference
March 2019

01-31
Women's History Month

01-31
California Arts Education Month

01-03
Equity and Human Rights Conference

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CTA NEA Retired Issues Conference

07-10
NEA ESP Conference

08-10
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12-13
CTA Board of Directors Meeting

22-24
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29-31
CTA State Council
April 2019

01-30
School Library Media Month

16-17
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26-28
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May 2019

01-31
Better Speech and Hearing Month

01-31
Labor History Month

05-11
Teacher Appreciation Week

07
National Teacher Day

14-15
CTA Board of Directors Meeting

19-25
Education Support Professionals Week

31-02
CTA State Council
June 2019

01-30
GLBT Month

01-02
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18-19
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July 2019

04-07
NEA Representative Assembly

16-17
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18-21
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28-01
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September 2019

10-11
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15
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20-22
Region II Conference

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October 2019

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Hispanic Heritage Month

01-31
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November 2019

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Bay Area School Board Member, Educators, Community Leaders and NAACP Denounce Distortions in New TV Ads Supporting Marshall Tuck for SPI
October 18, 2018
As the three-week countdown to Election Day intensifies, independent backers of SPI candidate Marshall Tuck are resorting to dirty, Trump-like politics, spreading distortions about More

Press Release

California’s 5 Statewide Teachers of the Year for 2018 Endorse Tony Thurmond for State Superintendent
October 17, 2018
Saying he is a “genuine leader” and the best candidate by far for students, educators and the future of our public schools, the five statewide 2018 California Teachers of the Year are More

Press Release

Educators, students file lawsuit against Education Department, DeVos
August 23, 2018
Educators and students, backed by the National Education Association and the California Teachers Association, today sued the U.S. Department of Education and Secretary of Education More

Press Release

CTA Offers Support and Resources to Educators Impacted by Devastating California Wildfires
August 10, 2018
California Teachers Association President Eric C. Heins issued the following statement today about the support and resources that CTA is offering to educators who lost their homes or More
Press Release

CTA Stands in Strong Support with Banning Educators, Students and Community During Strike
August 10, 2018
California Teachers Association President Eric Heins issued the following statement today in support of the Banning Teachers Association’s Unfair Labor Practice strike over unilateral More

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San Bernardino Special Education Teacher Elected to NEA Executive Committee
July 04, 2018
San Bernardino teacher and CTA member Robert Varela Rodriguez has been elected to the Executive Committee of the National Education Association. Rodriguez, a 14-year special education More

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Supreme Court Sides with Corporations and Billionaires Against Working People
June 27, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court today issued a 5-4 decision in a case that had been bankrolled by corporate interests who wanted to rig the economic system further in their favor and make it More

In The News

How some elite charter schools exclude minorities
June 25, 2018
This clearly was no ordinary public school. Parents of prospective students converged on Lake Oconee Academy for an open house More
In The News

What is at stake in Supreme Court ruling on Janus vs. AFSCME
June 21, 2018
Monica Ruiz grew up the daughter of immigrant farmworkers in the Central Valley. More

Press Release

Educators Call for Immediate End to Separation of Families
June 20, 2018
CTA President Eric C. Heins issued the following statement today calling for an immediate end to the separation of families at the U.S. border More

Press Release

Educators Applaud State Budget Vote that Delivers Historic $9 Billion Surplus, Funds Neighborhood Public Schools Making Good on Long-Standing Commitment to California’s Students
June 18, 2018
Eric Heins, president of the 325,000-member CTA, issued this statement today about the adoption of the 2018-19 state budget More

Press Release

Voters Support Public Schools by Backing Newsom for Governor, Thurmond for State Superintendent
June 05, 2018
Voters sided with students and public education this Primary Election by voting for teacher-supported Gavin Newsom for governor and East Bay Assembly Member Tony Thurmond for state More
Press Release

CTA Announces 18 Winners of John Swett Awards Honoring Media Coverage of Education in California
May 30, 2018
Media stories last year ranging from a profile of a dedicated Bay Area music teacher’s inspiring legacy More

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California Educators, Assembly Members Muratsuchi & McCarty Call on Legislature to Support Governor’s Proposal to Certify Prop. 98 Guarantee and Ongoing Appropriations, Increase Base Targets, Special Ed Funding, and Address the Teacher Shortage
May 23, 2018
Educators from all over California, joined by Assembly Members Kevin McCarty and Al Muratsuchi, the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) and other education stakeholders, More

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Recognize and Thank Education Support Professionals – Tomorrow is “ESP Day”
May 21, 2018
CTA is asking the education community and the public to thank and recognize school support staff tomorrow, May 22, on Education Support Professionals (ESP) Day. More

Press Release

Bay Area School Board Member, Educators, Community Leaders and NAACP Denounce Distortions in New TV Ads Supporting Marshall Tuck for SPI
October 18, 2018
As the three-week countdown to Election Day intensifies, independent backers of SPI candidate Marshall Tuck are resorting to dirty, Trump-like politics, spreading distortions about More

Press Release

California’s 5 Statewide Teachers of the Year for 2018 Endorse Tony Thurmond for State Superintendent
October 17, 2018
Saying he is a “genuine leader” and the best candidate by far for students, educators and the future of our public schools, the five statewide 2018 California Teachers of the Year are More

Press Release

Educators, students file lawsuit against Education Department, DeVos
August 23, 2018
Educators and students, backed by the National Education Association and the California Teachers Association, today sued the U.S. Department of Education and Secretary of Education More

Press Release

CTA Offers Support and Resources to Educators Impacted by Devastating California Wildfires
August 10, 2018
California Teachers Association President Eric C. Heins issued the following statement today about the support and resources that CTA is offering to educators who lost their homes or More
Press Release

CTA Stands in Strong Support with Banning Educators, Students and Community During Strike
August 10, 2018
California Teachers Association President Eric Heins issued the following statement today in support of the Banning Teachers Association’s Unfair Labor Practice strike over unilateral More

Press Release

San Bernardino Special Education Teacher Elected to NEA Executive Committee
July 04, 2018
San Bernardino teacher and CTA member Robert Varela Rodriguez has been elected to the Executive Committee of the National Education Association. Rodriguez, a 14-year special education More

Press Release

Supreme Court Sides with Corporations and Billionaires Against Working People
June 27, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court today issued a 5-4 decision in a case that had been bankrolled by corporate interests who wanted to rig the economic system further in their favor and make it More

Press Release

Educators Call for Immediate End to Separation of Families
June 20, 2018
CTA President Eric C. Heins issued the following statement today calling for an immediate end to the separation of families at the U.S. border More
Press Release

Educators Applaud State Budget Vote that Delivers Historic $9 Billion Surplus, Funds Neighborhood Public Schools Making Good on Long-Standing Commitment to California’s Students
June 18, 2018
Eric Heins, president of the 325,000-member CTA, issued this statement today about the adoption of the 2018-19 state budget More

Press Release

Voters Support Public Schools by Backing Newsom for Governor, Thurmond for State Superintendent
June 05, 2018
Voters sided with students and public education this Primary Election by voting for teacher-supported Gavin Newsom for governor and East Bay Assembly Member Tony Thurmond for state More

In The News

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

In The News

It’s Back to School Time, But Martinez Teachers Are Not Happy With Their Wages
August 18, 2018
Classes begin next Monday at most public schools in Martinez. Many teachers say they have spent weeks in the classroom More

In The News

State schools chief forms team to update charter school law
August 18, 2018
It’s 26 years old and needs a tune-up. Perhaps even an overhaul. State Superintendent of Public Instruction More
In The News

How some elite charter schools exclude minorities
June 25, 2018
This clearly was no ordinary public school. Parents of prospective students converged on Lake Oconee Academy for an open house More

In The News

Poll finds Newsom has a commanding lead over Cox in California governor's race
June 25, 2018
Democrat Gavin Newsom has a dominant lead over Republican John Cox in California’s race for governor, More

In The News

What is at stake in Supreme Court ruling on Janus vs. AFSCME
June 21, 2018
Monica Ruiz grew up the daughter of immigrant farmworkers in the Central Valley. More

In The News

Richmond teachers go from among the lowest to highest salaries in Contra Costa
June 20, 2018
Teachers at the West Contra Costa Unified School District will soon be the highest paid in the county following a More
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Reaching Out to Younger Hearts and Minds About L.G.B.T.Q. People
June 18, 2018
The author M.G. Hennessey remembers the moment a few years ago, after reading a book with a disappointed 9-year-old. More

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Court case could 'financially cripple' California unions
February 26, 2018
Thirteen years ago, California’s teacher union went toe-to-toe with the state’s movie star governor More

Blog

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

Blog

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

Blog

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

Blog

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
Blog

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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Acting Gov. Torlakson Proclaims July 26 as "Change Lives -- Be a Teacher Day"
July 27, 2016
During a legislative reception, Supt. of Public Instruction (l.) touches base with CTA President Eric Heins, an elementary More

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November 6, 2018 is Election Day! #VotePublicEd

Educators share why they are voting for Tony Thurmond for SPI

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