Fellow Members; During this time of crisis, our union comes together to support one another. To help educators impacted by the wildfires in Los Angeles, donate to the CTA Disaster Relief Fund: Los Angeles Wildfire Relief – California Teachers Association. Last week the House passed yet another bill with a misleading name: the Protection of Women and […]

  Happy new year! Before diving into our recent historic victory, I would like to note two other events. First, we are thinking about our California members, students, and families impacted by the ferocious wildfires. And second, we mourn the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, a staunch ally of public education. He established the […]

  Momentum for GPO/WEP repeal mounted last week after a Capitol Hill rally in the pouring rain. Participants included NEA Vice President Princess Moss, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate champion Sherrod Brown (D-OH), House champions Garret Graves (R-LA) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), and other labor, retirement security and congressional leaders.     For the first […]