Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1463867
AB 2573 (McCarty) —This bill would require a certifi- cated employee of a school district or a county office of education who completes two consecutive school years and is reelected to be classified as a permanent employee. AB 2573 would also provide permanent status for certificated employees teaching adult edu- cation and career technical education at a regional occupational program after a two-year probation- ary period, and require a probationary employee employed in an assignment less than full time who has served for at least 75 percent of the number of days required of the assignment to be deemed to have served a complete school year. The bill would further require a probationary employee of an adult education program to be deemed to have served a complete school year if the employee serves for at least 75 percent of the hours constituting a full-time equivalent position for adult education programs in the school district. Status: Awaiting hearing by the Assembly Educa- tion Committee. Priority Legislation SB 114 — This bill revives the COVID-related sup- plemental paid sick leave program to provide up to 80 hours of additional emergency paid sick leave until Sept. 30 for workers of employers that have 26 or more employees, and applies retroactively to Jan. 1. Forcing Californians to work or go to school while infectious will needlessly prolong this pandemic, waste taxpayer dollars, cause outbreaks and end lives. Status: Signed into law by Gov. Newsom on Feb. 9. "SB 114 is the culmination of months of hard work and advocacy by thousands of educators, our broader labor community, and others." —CTA President E. Toby Boyd The Latest on Student Assessments Opting out of testing: Know your rights as an educator I T ' S S P R I N G , which means testing in schools is underway. Educators should be aware that California has a law allowing all parents to opt out of state-mandated stan- dardized testing. State regulations govern what educators can say to parents and families about this. Educators are allowed to inform parents of their right to opt out of high-stakes testing for their child, but are prohibited from soliciting or encouraging parents to do so. Know your rights as an educator! Check out CTA's information and resources about parents' and educators' rights, and guidance for educators in discussing the subject with parents, at cta.org/optout. CTA also offers: • An updated resource on student assessments (both state-required tests and state-optional tests) at cta.org/testingresource. • A new, informative podcast from CTA Instruction and Professional Development that can answer many questions you may have, at cta.org/update-on-2022-state-testing. 29 A P R I L / M AY 2 0 2 2 Deposit Photos