California Teachers Association

CTA is 310,000 union educators in California’s public schools and colleges. #WeAreCTA (We're also on 🦋 as @wearecta.bsky.social)

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For the past 12 years, tax rates paid by the top 2% have delivered $120 billion for smaller class sizes, school lunches, mental health counselors, and Medi-Cal coverage for millions of families, all with no new taxes on working Californians.

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When we fight, we win. It's crucial we win this fight!

We will be organizing precinct walks to talk to as many of our neighbors as possible about passing Prop 3. Keep an eye out for opportunities to sign up to volunteer- coming soon!

Read here: https://t.co/ZIDgFOMsxt

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ICE raids in California have detained more than 650 of our children.

In California, 45% of children have at least one immigrant parent. We must continue to fight for the safety of all students in our classrooms and communities.

🔗 https://t.co/B0tPIbLo2T

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4 in 10 educators in California are thinking about leaving the profession, nearly half citing financial strain.

California is the fourth-largest economy in the world. Public school teachers shouldn't struggle to live in the communities we serve.

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Billions of dollars for California's schools come from the top 2% of earners. Voters approved these rates in 2012 and renewed them in 2016. Now Prop 3 makes them permanent so our students never lose ground. More from the California Policy and Budget Center https://t.co/uvysbti4qr

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Every year, educators across the country spend $500 to $900 of our own money on classroom supplies, because our students deserve the tools they need to learn.

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"I set my campaign around three words: organize, organize, organize. We’re doing a lot of that already, but I see us being more intentional. I don’t see myself sitting in an office every day; I want to be with our members," says Princess Moss, the newly elected NEA President.

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🔍 Eye spy CTA delegates advocating for every California school, educator and student at the NEA Representative Assembly!

This week, nearly 7,000 educators from across America are setting the agenda for our nation's largest union. And California is showing up strong.

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July is Disability Pride Month.

Everyone can celebrate this month by learning about disability history and culture, challenging ableism, attending events, and calling elected officials and asking them to protect disability rights.
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Happy Fourth of July!

Celebrate America's 250th anniversary with a book that explores and honors everything that means to be an American.

Find more books here: https://t.co/RtIHRgQBGH

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It's official. Our campaign to protect California school funding is now YES on Prop 3, on the November ballot. It keeps the wealthiest Californians paying their share so our public schools get the funding our students deserve. Without it, schools face devastating 15% budget cuts.

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We're excited to announce our recommendation of Fiona Ma for Lieutenant Governor. With more than two decades of proven, problem-solving experience and deep commitments to high-quality public education and a sustainable environment, Ma has the leadership California needs.

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We kept CTA’s sponsored bill moving: AB 917 passed the Senate Education Committee today! Now educators in our smallest districts and county offices—those serving fewer than 250 students—are closer than ever to permanent status. Every educator deserves these rights. #WeAreCTA

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Disability Pride Month celebrates disabled people embracing their disabilities as integral parts of who they are, reclaiming visibility in public and interacting fully with their disabilities out in the open, and rejecting shame and ableism.
Find resources https://t.co/pceImDwo1p

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Four times, California voters have rejected attempts to strip them of an elected State Superintendent. Now Gov. Newsom is trying again. This time he's bypassing the normal policy process, with no Senate hearing.

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Today's final state budget withholds nearly $4 billion in constitutionally guaranteed Prop. 98 funding and undermines voters' voices by proposing to strip the elected State Superintendent's authority, putting our public schools at risk.

Full statement: https://t.co/fvOzhkV73x

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San Benito County Teachers Association is demanding that our schools be fully funded. Prop. 98 guarantees minimum funding for all California schools and must be included in the state's final budget. Our students and classrooms rely on this vital funding.

https://t.co/x6GuMbls1b

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✊ Educators are standing up to rising healthcare costs.

After a 12-day strike, TRUE educators won a contract that delivered affordable healthcare, with some members seeing their monthly costs drop by more than $1,000.

Hear the full EdSource podcast at: https://t.co/P78Gs8aczT

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A new Stanford study of California closures found districts that closed schools lost about 287 students over five years, roughly $2.4 million a year in funding. The savings never showed up.

(via @EducationWeek)

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CTA is proud to endorse Xavier Becerra for Governor. This November the choice is clear. Our students and communities deserve a leader who will stand up for public education.