Click here to download Bargaining Report #17

Click here to download our salary proposal.

Click here to download Tentative Agreement #10

Click here to download Tentative Agreement #11

We would also like to remind our members that the following motion was unanimously adopted at our October Rep Council Meeting:

Direct the organizing chair to develop an escalation plan and return it to rep council during the November Meeting for review and adoption.

Questions? Talk to your site reps, your directors, or email your president, Todd Blanset!

Click here to register!

Complete this form by October 25 at 9AM to register to attend the Cordelia Instructional Leadership Conference on November 2, 2019, 8:30 AM to 4PM at Will C. Wood High School, 998 Marshall Rd, Vacaville, CA 95687.

We will accept walk-in registrations at the conference. Walk-on Registration begins at 8AM. Please bring membership card or ID to register on the day of the conference.

We cannot guarantee there will be enough food for walk-ins, so thank you for pre-registering!

On Sunday, October 27, more than 800 of California’s educators will join the Schools and Communities First initiative campaign for the official statewide signature gathering kickoff. CTA will live-stream the kick-off on our Facebook page on Sunday at 11:30. Tune in at facebook.com/wearecta.

The Schools and Communities First initiative ensures that our schools and communities come ­first with the resources to educate all our kids and the services to support all our families. It closes commercial property tax loopholes benefiting a fraction of corporations and wealthy investors, without affecting homeowners or renters, and reclaims $12 billion every year to fund world-class schools and strengthen local economies to benefit all Californians. Together, we need 1.6 million signatures total in order to have enough valid signatures to be on the 2020 ballot. 

We have resources to help you spread the word about this vital initiative to friends, family, and coworkers at cta.org/taxfairness.

Get Social: Show you support Schools and Communities First! Add a frame to your profile pic on Facebook.

Online Panel for New Educators on Nov. 21, 2019: Tune in for this panel of early career educators who will share their tips, resources, and secrets to survive your first year in the classroom. Register today.

ICE Raids: What You Should Know. We love that this article features questions from educators throughout the country on an issue many of us are facing: 5 questions educators are asking about ICE raids and supporting immigrant youth, NEA EdJustice

Classroom resources (freebies galore):

• Free Resource Highlight: Free Book Marketplace. This site includes downloads on Understanding Unconscious Bias, Promoting Respect and Empathy, Using Books to Support Grief and Loss, Empowering Girls through Sports and Books, and more. 
• Teachers’ Guide to Acknowledging Tribal Lands

CTA has begun the 2020 candidate recommendation process. This week, the State Council of Education will vote to adopt incumbent candidate tiers, which will determine the process for all incumbent legislators seeking reelection. Click here for more information.

Due to the early March primary election, CTA has begun sending questionnaires to friendly incumbents and local interview teams have begun to meet in districts where there are contested or open seats. Friendly incumbents with satisfactory questionnaire responses and local interview teams candidate recommendations will be sent to the CTA October 24, 2019 Board of Director’s meeting for consideration. A list of those recommendations are at the link below. 

After incumbent candidate tiering is adopted by State Council, all candidates recommended by the Board will be referred to State Council for action. 

Click here to view the 2020 Candidate Recommendations.