Summer 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
OUR STATE BUDGET WINS
• Member organizing and actions
results in public school employees
now having up to 14 weeks of paid
pregnancy leave.
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• The Community Schools model
is a proven success; the program
is set to receive ongoing funding.
PAGE 28 cta.org/statebudget
ELECTION 2026
Our union endorses Richard Barrera
for State Superintendent of Public
Instruction and Xavier Becerra
for governor.
PAGES 30–31 View
other recommended candidates at
cta.org/election
YES ON PROP. 3!
Don't let students and schools lose
$15 billion annually in funding —
and suffer massive cuts in resources
and staffing. Vote yes on Prop. 3!
Find more, including a mini-poster,
on
PAGES 40–41. Get involved at
cta.org/YesOn3 #YesOn3
DREAM BIG
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Help reclaim the future with a bold
collective vision for public schools
in California. We want to hear from
you as — together — we develop a
unifying framework to guide, anchor
and strengthen our campaigns.
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Photos: Twin River United Educators, left, and Little Lake Education Assn. members on strike; story on Page 6.
