Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1463867
Create CA (formerly California Alliance for Arts Education) California Council for Adult Education California Council for the Social Studies California Community of Practice on Secondary Transition California Educators of the Deaf California Industrial and Technology Education Association California Kindergarten Association California Mathematics Council California Middle Grades Alliance California Music Educators Association California Native American Heritage Commission Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) California Pupil Services Coalition California Reading Association California School Library Association California School Nurses Organization California Association of Science Educators California Speech Language Hearing Association Californians Together Authentic Preparation Today (APT ) Work Group (formerly Promoting Authentic College, Career and Civic Readiness Assessment Systems) Computer-Using Educators Department of Fair Employment and Housing California Fair Political Practices Commission First 5 California (California Children and Families Commission) California State PTA State Student Attendance Review Board Ambassador Organizations with CTA members on the board Consumer Federation of California Policy Board Equality California C . S cot t M i l l e r AMBASSADOR TO AND BOARD MEMBER OF EQUALIT Y CALIFORNIA Santa Ana Educators Association Role and responsibilities: "Equality California is the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, working at the local, state and national levels. I have served as financial committee chair and on the governance and executive committees to ensure EQCA brings the voices of LGBTQ+ people and allies to institutions of power in California and across the United States, striving to create a world that is healthy, just and fully equal for all LGBTQ+ people." Value to CTA: "Many of our members are unaware that CTA has thriving relationships with statewide organizations. What is impressive is that this work is being done by regular classroom teachers or other education professionals and not by special- interest lobbyists." N aq i ba G r e g o ry AMBASSADOR TO THE NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION West Sacramento Teachers Association Value to CTA: "It is imperative that we are knowledgeable about the issues that face our state and where to focus our efforts so that we can meet the community and educational needs of our teachers and students. The liaison and ambassador program keeps us relevant, aware and informed." 33 A P R I L / M AY 2 0 2 2