The governor unveiled the May Revision to the state budget earlier today. We took a quick look at the details presented and are encouraged by his proposal so far. We are pleased to see the governor’s proposal seeks to improve living conditions for all Californians. Below are a few highlights: ·Provides funding to meet the …

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VTA has done an analysis of the District LCAP draft #1 and compared elements of the plan to trends in high priority areas from our member survey. We found the plan does little or nothing to address: Competitive Salaries More Planning Time Teacher-Driven Professional Development The LCAP plan includes many new programs to be implemented …

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Call and Email Members of the Senate Education Committee in Support of AB 215 Lawmakers in Sacramento need to hear from you on AB 215 by Assembly Member Joan Buchanan and principal co-authors Senator Lou Correa and Senator Alex Padilla. CTA-supported AB 215 seeks to protect students, streamline the teacher dismissal process, safeguard the integrity …

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