Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/726969
Have You Seen This? With the help of members, CTA has mounted an intensive media campaign in support of Prop. 55. A few examples: • TV spots featuring inter views with mem- bers about making sure students get the schools and education they deser ve (above). Watch them at CTA's YouTube channel youtube.com/CaliforniaTeachers • Social media posts at @Yeson55, #Prop55. • Information, resources at Yeson55.com. Funds from Prop. 55: • Prevent cuts to schools. • Help lower class sizes. • Hire new teachers. • Help keep college affordable. • Increase access to health care. e proposition contains strict accountability and transparency requirements. Revenue goes to a special account not controlled by the state Legislature. Local school boards determine student needs. Local school districts identify how funds are spent and must post spending online; districts are subject to audit. "Proposition 55 will bring stability to public education funding for 12 more years," says CTA President Eric Heins. "We are just beginning to see programs like music, art and career-tech being offered again. We are rehiring teachers, faculty, counselors and ESPs. We are reopening school libraries and we have stopped tuition hikes. "We can't go to the days when we were facing layoffs, and students were facing fewer instuctional days." Prop. 55 lets us continue to build for the future to give all students the schools they deserve. We must take action and vote — and urge our colleagues and communities to do the same. Vote YES on Prop. 55 this November. For more information, visit YesOn55.com. #Prop55 @Yeson55 Prop. 55 is suppor ted by a broad coalition, including: CTA, California Federation of Teachers, California School Employees Association, California State PTA, and Association of California School Administrators, as well as dozens of school boards across the state. Health care providers, community advocacy organizations, labor groups and others also support Prop. 55, including California Medical Association, California Labor Federation, Health Access California, League of Women Voters, Children's Defense Fund, and Children's Hospital Association. 31 September 2016 31 September 2016 NOV. 6, 2012 PROP. 30 Proposition 30 is approved by voters. The initiative raises income tax on the wealthiest Californians for seven years (2012 to 201 8) and increases the state sales tax by a quarter cent for four years (2013 to 201 6), preventing $6 billion in automatic spending cuts to public schools and universities. Since going into effect, Prop. 30 has provided more than $ 3 1 billion in new revenue to public educa- tion, and brought much-needed stability to the budget.