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Our Advocacy Road Map Leaders & Advocates As a longtime primary educator and advocate, I know for nearly 160 years CTA has paved the way for social justice, equity, and fairness in public education. Craig Hardesty, PRESIDENT Perris Elementary Teachers Association Establishing a professional relationships with the administration levels the playing field, and they understand the value of our input and how critical our jobs are in the success of our students. Deisy Bates, 2020 ESP OF THE YEAR Association of Educational Office and Technical Employees With lawmakers in Sacramento determining the financial future of our public schools, particularly during uncertain economic times, it is critical educators and students have a strong advocate in their corner. CTA is that advocate. Gayle Bilek, CTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Tempelton Teachers Associaiton Throughout our history, it's always been members like you working together with other members that make substantive gains for students and educators possible. Robert Rodriguez, NEA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE San Bernardino Teachers Association #WeAreCTA 2020-2021 Organizational Handbook 1946 1940 1967 1975 1988 1996 CTA is one of a few organizations in California to protest internment of Japanese Americans at the beginning of World War II. CTA sponsors Prop. 3, which guarantees schools $120 per student in funding from the state and a minimum teacher salary of $2,400. CTA establishes schools for children of migrant workers and leads the authorization of bilingual instruction classes for English learners. CTA-sponsored Rodda Act passes making K-14 school employees the first public employees in California to win collective bargaining rights. CTA drafts and wins passage of Proposition 98, which guarantees a minimum portion of state money to fund K-14 education. CTA wins Class Size Reduction law for K-3 classrooms CTA's structure and our agenda, long-term plan and policies are contained in this Organizational Handbook. This handbook is our road map, providing the vision and path to accomplish the important work we do. For 157 years, educa- tors have crafted, molded and shaped bylaws and policies to help build our association into the powerful voice for educators we are today. Our agenda and goals are rooted in policies developed by our State Council of Education and set forth in this handbook. More at cta.org/OrgHandbook Go to cta.org/history for the Big List. MEMBERSHIP MANUAL 6