The mission of the Equity and Justice Department (EJD) is to deepen and expand our organizational impact on racial and social justice, focusing on community organizing, community schools, immigrant support, academic freedom, education equity, ethnic studies, professional development, and special education.

“Our ultimate objective in learning about anything is to try to create and develop a more just society than we have seen.”

─ Yuri Kochiyama

Interested in a Equity and Justice training? Please submit a request form.

“Education is education. We should learn everything and then choose which path to follow.” Education is neither Eastern nor Western, it is human.”

― Malala Yousafzai, I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

Learn how community schools bring educators, students, families, and community partners together to support the whole child through shared decision-making, strong academics, wraparound services, and equity-centered solutions that reflect each school community’s unique needs.

“Life is not what you alone make it. Life is the input of everyone who touched your life and every experience that entered it. We are all part of one another.”

― Yuri Kochiyama

CTA’s Scholarships, Grants, and Awards recognize educators and community members who promote quality public education.

The CTA statewide conferences focused on racial and social justice are the Equity and Human Rights Conference, the LGBTQ+ Issues Conference, the Solidarity Conference, and the Women’s Conference.