Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1463867
CTA liaisons and ambassadors monitor the meetings and matters affecting public education of the following agencies and organizations. K r i sta n M o r a l e s AMBASSADOR TO THE CALIFORNIA MATHEMATICS COUNCIL Temecula Valley Educators Association Importance of educator voice: "It is important that CTA representatives are in the room for CMC conversations, especially about items such as new framework adoption and legislation that involves curriculum and instruction. The partnership between the organizations means we can support each other to move forward with policies that best serve students and educators." W e n dy E cc l e s AMBASSADOR TO THE CALIFORNIA FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION NEA-Jurupa Role and responsibilities: "I attend monthly commission hearings and listen for anything that could impact CTA or our local associations. This includes changes to FPPC policies, proposed legislation, and any fees or fines that may be levied against local associations related to their political activities and campaigns." Importance of educator voice: "FPPC regulations impact our organization at the state, service center, and local levels. Knowing the rules and any changes to them helps ensure that we don't get into any fiduciary or legal entanglements." Value to CTA: "Having CTA members in as many spaces as possible not only allows us to hear about the ongoing issues or ideas that may affect us, but also gives us the opportunity to provide context, feedback, and influence the conversations. We need to be visible in the rooms where it happens." Watchdogs for Educators and Students Liaison Agencies State Board of Education Advisory Commission on Charter Schools Advisory Commission on Special Education Instructional Quality Commission California Practitioners Advisory Group California Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee California Commission on Teacher Credentialing State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) California School Finance Authority California Collaborative for Educational Excellence California Community Colleges Board of Governors Chancellor 's Consultation Council Council of Faculty Organizations Western Association of Schools and Colleges Ambassador Organizations Asian Americans Advancing Justice Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) California Association for the Education of Young Children California Association for Bilingual Educators California Association for Career and Technical Education Association of Mexican American Educators California Association of Resource and Special Educators (CARS+) Association of Career and College Readiness Organizations California Association of School Counselors California Association of School Psychologists California Association of Teachers of English California Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages California Agricultural Teachers Association 32 cta.org Advocacy