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OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE WORTH FIGHTING FOR! PAG E 1 4 2 cta.org March 2025 C O N T E N T S In the Know 7 Calendar 10 News & Notes 12 Quotes & Numbers Spotlight 13 WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH: The legacy of Lois Tinson, CTA's first president of color Special Report 23 CTA SURVEY: " The State of California's Public Schools" Feature 32 LA WILDFIRES: Our union supports members, communities in need Advocacy 43 STATE BUDGET: How education fares in governor 's budget 45 SOCIAL SECURITY: New law protects educators' retirement 46 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Status of CTA-sponsored bills 47 BARGAINING: Statewide roundup CTA & You 49 STATE COUNCIL: January recap 51 ELECTION: Meet the candidates for CTA leadership positions 54 KI FURNITURE GIVEAWAY: Member wins dream classroom 55 CALM EVERY DAY: Free app offers daily self-care 56 LIT FROM WITHIN: Works by our members I n s i d e T h i s I s s u e Cover photo: The We Can't Wait rally at Oakland's Oscar Grant Plaza by Brooke Anderson, @movementphotographer. This page, from top: Perry Siniard speaks at United Educators of San Francisco's We Can't Wait launch; Imperial Beach students rallying to stop district school closures. Social Justice Champions CTA honors members' work to lift up students and communities PAG E 37 Battling Back Against Closures Educators' collective actions keep our schools open PAG E 26