California Educator

Summer 2025

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Summer 2025 V O L U M E 2 9 I S S U E 6 W H A T ' S H A P P E N I N G N O W #WeAreCTA OUR VOICE, OUR UNION, OUR PROFESSION DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH July is a time to recognize and celebrate contributions and identities of people with disabilities. PAGE 25 YEAR IN REVIEW Revisit many of our union wins this past year — with many more to come! PAGE 11 SCHOOL FUNDING AT RISK State budget: Our fight for funding continues. PAGE 29 AWARD WINNERS Honors for CTA members and chapters. PAGES 32, 33 cta.org/awards WE CAN'T WAIT! Our campaign for fully staffed, fully funded schools and improved educator pay launched in February and is going strong across Califor- nia. PAGE 20 wecantwait.info GROWING A MOVEMENT Our National Community Schools Learning Lab in Anaheim convened multiple teams to learn best practices and set their own paths. PAGE 23 cta.org/communityschools REFRESH, REJUVENATE CTA's Access to Savings offers deals on weekend getaways as well as full-on vacations before the new school year starts — and all year long. CTAMemberBenefits. org/access FOR NEW CTA MEMBERS CTA's Member Resource Center helps you navigate your benefits. CTAMemberBenefits.org SUMMER PD & UNIONISM Take advantage of opportu- nities to perfect your craft, network and build union power. Bonus: Continuing education credits available at CTA Summer Institute and Presidents Conference. PAGE 29 cta.org/conferences FOR BIPOC EDUCATORS Seeking National Board Certification? Apply to "Navi- gating National Board BIPOC Cohorts," hosted by CTA, that includes individualized coaching and support from UCLA/Stanford University. Deadline to apply: July 26. cta.org/nbct MAGAZINE DIGITAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEMBER BENEFITS 1 Photo: On May 17, CTA rallies statewide drew 15,000 people to demand that federal funding for public schools be protected. Above, educators and allies march in San Francisco. Story on Page 6. S U M M E R 2 0 2 5 #Union Strong S P E C I A L I S S U E 2 0 2 5

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