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Hope you had a wonderful and relaxing summer.  CTA Member Benefits Department had the opportunity over the summer to talk with several members and developed a new CTA Member Benefits video.  “I encourage everyone to see what Member Benefits can do for them.  It’s a wonderful way to offset the cost of your dues and …

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If you’re a newly hired employee and an eligible CTA member, now’s the time to get CTA-endorsed Disability and Life Insurance from Standard Insurance Company (The Standard). You have a special opportunity to apply for Disability Insurance and up to $200,000 of Life Insurance within 180 days of starting work. You can apply online at www.standard.com/cta/newhire. MORE

Summer is winding down, Labor Day will be here before you know it, and educators and students are gearing up for another great year of learning. It’s a good time to remind ourselves how important a well-rounded public education is to our kids and our future. That’s why it’s so important we pass Prop. 55 …

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The beginning of the school year is here and 403(b) vendors are gearing up their marketing activities. These may include mailings to your home, email solicitations to your work email, or offering free lunch in the faculty lounge.    Many vendors will offer to provide information on your CalSTRS or CalPERS benefits or say they …

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He’d forgotten to pull this information into one page for easy research and review by our members.  Now that he’s done that,here are the bargaining updates for the 15-16 school year: Bargaining update #1 Bargaining update #2 Bargaining update #3 and ground rules for interest-based bargaining Bargaining update #4  Bargaining update #5  Bargaining update #6 Bargaining …

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