Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/2868
initiative victories: on Yes Proposition 3 o No n Proposition 4 on No Proposition 6 results for ballot measures and lo- cal races. Voters overwhelmingly supported California teachers’ concerns or endorsements. In fact, of the 42 local school bond and parcel tax measures where CTA provided some campaign funding at the request of local ed- ucators, 39 were passed by voters, a success rate of 93 percent. “Up and down the state,” said Sanchez, “voters approved local bonds, showing that they are willing to invest in music and arts programs, libraries, athlet- ics, smaller class sizes, and mod- ernized classrooms. In addition, many school board members who support teachers and stu- dents were elected.” CTA ballot CTA also supported a number of state legislative and congressio- nal candidates. In three hotly con- tested races, CTA members helped to elect pro-education candidates Manuel Perez in Assembly Dis- trict 80 and Joan Buchanan in As- sembly District 15, and re-elect Jerry McNerney to Congress in the 11th district. Sanchez reiterated that pub- lic education was a big winner this election night. “We look forward to working with Sena- tor Obama to erase, rewrite and reauthorize the federal No Above: CTA President David A. Sanchez addresses the crowd at the Democratic elec- tion party at the Century Pla- za Hotel moments after Ba- rack Obama is projected to win the election. Right: On- lookers cheer Barack Obama’s win on election night in CTA’s private room at the Century Plaza Hotel. Child Left Behind law to trans- form its one-size-fits-all puni- tive approach to education into one that supports and respects all students. He understands that this severely underfunded federal mandate drains many of our school districts of scarce state funds as they cope with its unfair focus on testing and bu- reaucracy. Educators in Cali- fornia and across the country look forward to working close- ly with his administration to provide a quality education for all students.”