– VICTORY!Twin Rivers Unified School District Votes To Keep Schools Open After Months Of Protests, CBS 13
– Impact of teacher activism in California being felt in multiple but less visible ways, leaders say, EdSource
– Cypress Teachers “Walk-In” Solidarity, California Educator
– Teachers Organize “Walk-Out Wednesday” in Chula Vista, California Educator

Primary Season is Here! 

The California Primary Election is around the corner – March 3, 2020 (if you are registered to vote by mail, you may have received your ballot already)!

Check out CTA’s Voter Guide – a helpful tool to build your own personalized voter guide – and CTA’s Election page featuring recommendations, voter registration information and more. Of note: CTA recommends voting YES on Prop. 13, a bond measure on the March ballot that would bring $15 billion to California schools and colleges.

2020 Election Candidate Recommendation Process Update

Next week, CTA’s Board of Directors will consider candidate recommendations for the March Primary during their February meeting. Click here for a list of those candidates.

County Central Committee Elections

• Let CTA know if you are running for your County Central Committee on the March ballot. 
• Check out our list of CTA members running in your district. We’ll keep this updated through Election Day. 

The 2020 Census is around the corner! An accurate census count is the critical first step to helping educators address the needs of every child who walks through their doors. The census count happens only once every 10 years; when we undercount young children, the consequences can last most of their childhood.

NEA has helpful resources for your classroom and beyond including lesson plans, toolkits, and posters. Learn more here.  

Shout-out to everyone gathering signatures for this historic measure and to everyone who raised their voices together on social media for Education Awareness Week last week! With every conversation and signature gathered, we are one step closer to victory for our students. 

If you didn’t get a chance to last week, be sure to follow @WeAreCTA and @Schools1stCA on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. It’s never too late to share why you support Schools & Communities First on social media with the hashtag #SchoolsAndCommunitiesFirst.

ICYMI: California SPI Tony Thurmond joined other elected officials and endorsed Schools & Communities First last week and signed a petition to put it on the ballot. 

Take Action:

• Share and spread the word: CTA President Boyd’s column in EdSource: Voters can help deliver world-class education and thriving communities to students
• New posters for download on cta.org/taxfairness are great to bring to community events and share with friends, family, and coworkers.