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Association of Clovis Educators (ACE): In November 2024, Clovis Unified School District's naturalists successfully petitioned to join ACE. These incredible educators are negotiating their first-ever union contract — working toward fair compensation, safer working conditions and the resources needed to provide exceptional outdoor education to more than 11,000 stu- dents every year. "By joining ACE, I am advocating for the support needed to provide the best outdoor experience for all students and to ensure every student feels valued," Clovis naturalist and ACE member Kathy Valle said. Plumas County Teachers Assn. (PCTA) fought against layoffs, organized against the school district's mismanagement of funds and met with community mem- bers to help form a "mobilization group" of pro-teacher, pro-public education supporters who are willing to show up to fight for students. Madera Unified Teachers Assn. (MUTA) members have been organizing over the course of the past year through a pivotal bargain campaign, culminating in a May event that drew hundreds of educators and par- ents to a school board meeting to demand the district prioritize educators. Rocklin Professional Teachers Assn. (RPTA) worked to flip some pivotal school board seats, organizing members from all over the district to walk each week, knock on doors and talk to voters in the months leading up to the November election. REGION II 14 cta.org Year in Review