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Legislative Advocacy

Monitoring the legislative process and advocating for laws that achieve gains for students, teachers and public education are cornerstones of our mission.

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Find Your Elected Officials

Enter your home address to find your current legislators and school board officials.

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Community Schools

Community schools provide tremendous opportunities for learning and success for students, and also offer hope, opportunity, and transformation.

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Kids Not Profits

#KidsNotProfits calls for charter school transparency and exposes the agendas of billionaires to privatize our public schools.

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Charter Schools

Charter school educators, parents, students and community members are standing up to make sure charter schools are accountable to our communities.

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Evaluating Teachers

California Teachers Association’s framework and guiding principles for evaluating teachers.

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Retirement Security

CTA believes all public employees - and education employees in particular - deserve secure retirement benefits with defined and equitable benefits.

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Funding Our Schools

California Teachers Association leads the fight to fully fund public education for our students.

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School Safety

The California Teachers Association advocates for a safe learning and working environment for all students and education employees.

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Immigration Reform

We advocate for immigration policy that includes due process, political asylum, and timely legalization without regard to national origin.

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Red For Ed

Red For Ed is a movement of educators fighting for the public education our students deserve.

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Special Education

California Teachers Association supports quality, free, and appropriate public education for all students with disabilities.

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Early Childhood Education

Early childhood education is crucial to students’ success in school and life.

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Our Profession

Educators are on the frontline to provide expertise and guidance at the local, state, and national level to ensure the best outcomes for our students.

Professional Development Advocacy
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Alternative Discipline

The movement away from harsh discipline policies and toward positive discipline and accountability approaches is aimed at keeping children in school.

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Adult Education

All students in the public-school system should have access to vocational education programs which include proper counseling and guidance services.

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Your Rights

When CTA members work together, we have the power to preserve and enhance our employment rights and to protect ourselves against discrimination.

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