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May 02
April 2016 CTA Board Report from Jerry Eaton
A message regarding Lynwood Teachers Association Deeply concerned about ensuring the rights of all members, as well as the chapter’s disregard for following required democratic procedures and fulfilling its collective bargaining responsibilities, the California Teachers Association’s Board of Directors voted today to place the Lynwood Teachers Association (LTA) in trusteeship. This decision was not made lightly. …
Apr 30
Bills to watch this summer!
TEACHER PIPELINE At a time when there is a critical teacher shortage in California, CTA supports a number of bills designed to attract individuals to the profession and address the shortage. CTA-supported AB 2122 by Assembly Member Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) creates a teacher recruitment and training program that establishes a career ladder for paraprofessionals and …
Apr 29
Did you know that your CTA membership included access to some amazing insurance products?
CTA Death and Dismemberment (D&D) Plan The CTA Death and Dismemberment (D&D) Plan is an automatic benefit available to eligible CTA members at no additional cost. If an eligible CTA member dies or suffers a dismemberment (i.e., suffers a loss of limb or other qualifying injury), her/his beneficiary(ies) will receive a lump-sum cash payment. Learn …
Apr 29
Did you know that your CTA membership included investment assistance?
Investment Education CTAinvest.org was developed by California Teachers Association to help you learn more about your retirement benefits, voluntary retirement savings, basic financial topics, and insurance and estate planning. In addition to the articles, the site features helpful calculators, short videos, a personalized financial checklist and quizzes. We’ve also included an Ask the Advisorsection that allows you to post a question and …