Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1541528
Natomas Educators to School Board: We Can't Wait for Health Care, Working Condition Improvements After more than a dozen bargaining sessions since February, Natomas Teachers Association (NTA) continues to fight for fully funded health care, lower special education caseloads, increased pay, and improvements in school safety. Despite some of the lowest educator wages in the Sacramento region that force 1 in 5 NTA members to work a second job, Natomas is refusing to make a fair offer. The district's ongoing lack of respect caused more than 60 educators to leave the district last year, with many of those positions still unfilled. NTA educators and community are fed up with the school board's lack of leadership — NTA is getting strike-ready to fight as long as it takes to win the contract they deserve. OAK GROVE: Lowest-Paid Educators in County Fight for Better Oak Grove Education Association (OGEA) members are building a local movement in South San Jose to support educators who have been neglected by district administration. The lowest paid educators in Santa Clara County by every metric, OGEA is fighting for a contract that helps recruit and retain educators in an environment where double-digit health care cost increases over the last three years have compounded their below-market pay. OGEA members have held a series of rallies this school year, packing school board meetings and calling on the school board to treat educators fairly. Keep up on OGEA's fight by following @OakGroveEducators on Facebook. 49 D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 5