Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1400485
Leaders & Advocates #WeAreCTA is much more than a mindset, but rather a call to arms that reminds us of the power in collective organizing to better support our members, students and communities. Yurii Camacho, N E A B OA R D O F D I R E C TO R S , Holtville Teachers Association Public school educators have the power to change and improve the lives of young people. As CTA members, we have the collective voice to make that change. Keith Brown, P R E S I D E N T , Oakland Education Association Go to cta.org/history for the Big List. CTA is one of a few organizations in California to protest internment of Japanese Americans at the beginning of World War II. 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 defeats initiatives that would have cut school funding, destroyed teachers' due process rights, and silenced the voices of public employees. 1940 1967 1975 1988 1996 2005 With more than 310,000 educators dedicated to each other, our students and the power of public education, CTA makes a difference every day. With unity brings strength. Maggie Peacock-Butler, 20 21 E S P O F T H E Y E A R , Potter Valley Education Support Professionals Association Equity, racial and social justice, and economic fairness is achieved not because of the benevolence of those in power but through the collective efforts of courageous people and organizations like CTA. Telly Tse, C TA B OA R D O F D I R E C TO R S , Beverly Hills Education Association 7 M E M B E R S H I P M A N U A L Our Advocacy Road Map CTA's structure, agenda, long- term plan and policies are contained in the Organizational Handbook. This handbook is our road map, providing the vision and path to accomplish the important work we do. For 158 years, educators have crafted, molded and shaped bylaws and policies to help build our association into the powerful voice for educators it is 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.