Summer 2025
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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.
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YEAR IN REVIEW
Revisit many of our union
wins this past year — with
many more to come!
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SCHOOL FUNDING AT RISK
State budget: Our fight for
funding continues.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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