Winter 2026
W H A T ' S H A P P E N I N G N O W
#WeAreCTA
OUR VOICE, OUR UNION, OUR PROFESSION
SCAM HURTS KIDS
Districts rob Twin Rivers,
Natomas classrooms of
nearly $118 million.
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A WIN FOR STUDENTS
Monterey County locals,
community fight back against
a corporate charter school
network.
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CTA RECOMMENDS
Our union's State Council
recommends June Primary
candidates.
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TOP TEACHER
NEA Foundation honors
Wendy Brill-Wynkoop.
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SPRING TRAVEL
Get great deals on rental
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COVERAGE FOR YOU
Need home or auto insur-
ance? CTA and California
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efits tailored to educators.
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WOMEN LEADERS
CTA's inaugural women's
leadership conference
will empower and uplift
female members. April
10-12, San Diego.
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cta.org/conferences
APPLY FOR GRANTS
CTA's Institute for Teaching
grants can bring your ideas
to life. Deadline to apply:
April 2.
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FOR BIPOC MEMBERS
Interested in CTA leadership
roles? Apply by April 8 to
the Ethnic Member Early
Identification and Devel-
opment program.
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cta.org/emeid
READY TO RISE UP
" The State of California's
Public Schools" finds mem-
bers ready to strike.
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cta.org
FIGHT FOR FUNDING
The Prop. 55 permanent
extension must win to avoid
massive cuts to schools.
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cta.org/prop55extension
PUT IT IN WRITING!
Locals successfully bargain
Community Schools lan-
guage into their contracts.
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cta.org/communityschools
MAGAZINE DIGITAL PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
MEMBER
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Photo: The We Can't Wait
campaign heats up - After an
historic four-day strike in February,
United Educators of San Francisco
members reached agreement with
the district to invest in schools and
students. Story on page 26.
