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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Help Design the New Educator Workforce Investment Grant (EWIG) program! EWIG is a competitive grant program that provides funding through the 2022-23 school year to eligible grantees. The aim of the program is to organize and offer high-quality professional learning opportunities for teachers and paraeducators across the state in the following areas:  Computer Science; Positive school climate, …

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– Sacramento City Unified School District superintendent deserves blame for budget mess, SacBee ??????-? SCTA is fighting for fiscal transparency and accountability at SCUSD. Join them and sign their petition today. – 10 alarming facts about teacher pay in the United States, Business Insider