5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (453+ words) Legal victory in West Contra Costa County upholds landmark case THE FIRST-EVER lawsuit filed to enforce the landmark 2004 Williams v. California settlement resulted in a victory for students, parents and educators in West Contra Costa County in late March. In Cleare…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (220+ words) On May 19, more than 100 CTA local presidents took our collective demands to the State Capitol, meeting with legislators and urging them to fully fund our schools. This includes restoring $3. 9 billion in Prop. 98 education funding to Gov. Newsom's proposed State Budget....

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (567+ words) CTA/NEA-Retired chapters step up to help CTA/NEA-Retired members are kicking their union organizing into high gear! As We Can't Wait locals took actions and went on strike over the past months to push for improved teaching and learning…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (296+ words) Daniel Ryan is CTA Education Support Professional of the Year "I never imagined in my wildest dreams that I would receive such an honorable recognition," says Ryan, a 23-year paraeducator. In his work with students with disabilities aged 1822, Ryan leads…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (411+ words) One in six of our colleagues will lose their jobs unless we pass the Prop. 55 extension in November. In the fight for public education, securing stable funding is absolutely essential. Proposition 55, approved by voters in 2016 but set to expire in…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (179+ words) About 400 educators took the opportunity to lunch and connect with colleagues. The 182-mile Inyo-Mono Run in the Eastern Sierra is an annual event that brings together our union members from 10 High Desert locals along with chapter and CTA leaders and…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (324+ words) Our union gathers the majority of signatures to put Prop. 55 permanent extension on the ballot On April 22, more than 1. 6 million signatures were submitted to county election officials to place a permanent extension to Proposition 55 on the November ballot. The signatures…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (852+ words) Locals joined forces with families and community in strikes that reverberated across the state " and saw big gains for educators, students and schools THE PAST FEW MONTHS have seen many of our union's locals demand that school districts meet their…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (351+ words) California schools are unfairly required to budget for today's students based on speculative three-year revenue projections, a mandate only five other states impose. This practice allows school districts to claim financial hardship, hoard education funds in growing reserves and avoid…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (414+ words) Educators devote their lives to their students; yet, when it comes to their own families, they have to constantly sacrifice because of the lack of basic supports such as paid pregnancy leave," said CTA Secretary-Treasurer Jones. The time is now…...