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Clockwise from top left: Dr. Angela Pascual, Khamphet Pease, Gina Gray,
Noriko Nakada, Lauren Pomrantz, Oscar Ramos.
Away With the TPA
I'm currently struggling with the TPA
and it has made me feel worse at my
job than when I started. [Re: " Teacher
Quality: A Better Way Than the TPA,"
Dec. 2023/Jan. 2024.] It's made me
reconsider staying in California. I love
teaching, but this state clearly doesn't
act like it needs more teachers. It
wants me to teach to a script, lets me
write the script, tells me I'm wrong
and provides no support in what
performance it wants to see.
THOMAS JELENIEWICZ
United Teachers of Richmond
CTA is working to address the harmful
TPAs this legislative cycle. Take action
at cta.org/tpa.
Our Fight for Students and Educators
CTA recently launched "Our Fight," a series of television ads designed to
highlight the stories of teachers across the state and draw attention to the
need for more school funding for our classrooms and communities.
"We are the fifth largest economy in the world, yet we are failing to fully
staff our schools, pay our teachers a living wage, and secure the resources
every student deserves," said CTA President David Goldberg. "At CTA we
refuse to see a future for our students defined by years of inadequate
funding and cuts. Students and educators deserve more resources now and
for years to come — not less."
The ads share the stories of six CTA members in various positions and
school districts throughout the state, showing that one thing they have in
common is pride in being a union educator. You can view the 30-second
spots at cta.org/ourfight. Read our story about these and more educators
on page 13.
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