Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/63126
ACTION State Council supports new initiative Miramonte teachers ......................................................................24 .............................................................................................27 In other action, State Council: Elected CTA Board members Don Dawson (District B), Elana Davidson (District F), Leslie Littman (District I), and Kendall Vaught (District M). Get involved with CTA's campaign at www.cta.org /campaign2012. STATE COUNCIL VOTES TO SUPPORT Elected CTA/ABC Committee members Patrick Riggs (District A), John Lindner (District B), Mike Patterson (District D), Carlos Rico (District E), Loren Scott (District J-LA), and Barbara Franklin (District N). COMPROMISE TAX INITIATIVE Saving jobs, preserving student resources are key Go to protectschoolsandpublicsafety.com/petition. See Approved candidate recommendations for the state Legislature and U.S. Congress for the June primary (see the list on page 30). CTA AND A GROWING COALITION are supporting the new version of the Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act of 2012. "We want to make sure our students, families and communi- ties get resources they need," said CTA President Dean E. Vogel. The new initiative represents a compromise between Gov. Jerry Brown's measure supported by CTA and the Millionaire's Tax Initiative sponsored by the California Federation of Teachers and the Courage Campaign. CTA's State Council of Education confirmed support for the more on the tax initiative on the next page. State Council members learned more about the Corporate Power Grab, ultimately deciding the initiative (the so-called "Stop Special Interest Money Now Act") is misleading, unfair and unnecessary. Noting that the measure benefits corporations and hurts middle-class workers and unions, State Council pledged to fight the measure. Before the actual State Council meeting, the 656 representa- tax initiative, allocating up to $9 million to support CTA's posi- tions on the November ballot. After the vote, State Council mem- bers gathered petitions to take back to their chapters to gather signatures to put the tax initiative on the November ballot. Peti- tions are also available online for signatures. tives spent hours reviewing and deciding on a wide range of issues, including teacher evaluation proposals, common core standards, school funding specifics and bargaining issues. Issues are brought before the full council, if warranted, after thorough consideration by elected representatives. By Dina Martin Photos by Cynthia Menzel California Teachers of the Year Kenneth LaVigne of Whittier Secondary EA (left), Rebecca Mieliwocki of Burbank TA (third), and Shari Ann Herout of Travis UTA (fifth) are congratulated by CTA President Dean Vogel, Secretary-Treasurer Mikki Cichocki, and Vice President Eric Heins. Mieliwocki is one of the four finalists for National Teacher of the Year. 24 California Educator / April 2012