Spring 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
ESP OF THE YEAR
United Educators of San
Francisco paraeducator
Daniel Ryan is a staunch
advocate for colleagues, stu-
dents, schools — and
his union.
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PERFECT PARTNERS
CTA/NEA Retired members
kick their union organizing
into high gear.
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cta.org/retired
A WIN FOR STUDENTS
Legal victory in West Contra
Costa County upholds land-
mark case that guarantees
a qualified teacher in every
classroom.
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VACATION PLANS?
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CTAMemberBenefits.org/
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GET YOUR CREDITS
The CTA University Credit
Program lets you earn profes-
sional growth hours needed
to qualify for credit units by
attending our conferences.
cta.org/university-credit
SUMMER INSTITUTE
Nine intensive training
"tracks" will prep you and
your local for the coming
year. Among them:
•
Building a High-Participa-
tion Contract Campaign
•
Organizing and Building
Worksite Power to Win
•
Teaching & Learning
Los Angeles, July 15-19. PAGE
9 cta.org/conferences
NEA CONFERENCES
NEA's annual Racial & Social
Justice and Aspiring Educa-
tors conferences, along with
NEA Representative Assem-
bly, take place in Denver in
late June/early July.
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nea.org/events
PROP. 55 EXTENSION
We did it! Members help
gather enough signatures
for the Prop. 55 permanent
extension to qualify for the
ballot.
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prop55extension
FULLY FUND SCHOOLS
Our union's fight for the
schools students deserve
underpins our legislative plat-
form.
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legislative-advocacy
VOTE ON JUNE 2
Find our recommendations
— including Richard Barrera
for Superintendent of Public
Instruction — on
PAGES 49, 52
and cta.org/election-2026.
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Photo: Natomas Teachers Assn.
members won more than $26
million in district investments
after their strike; story on Page 17.
Credit: @movementphotographer
