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The CTA-opposed Special Exemptions Act, also known as the Corporate Power Grab, has qualified for the November ballot and will be assigned a number by the secretary of state in mid-July.
www.cta.org/campaign2012
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NEA Representative Assembly
This summer, California will send more than 1,000 delegates to the NEA Representative Assembly in Washington, D.C., to set policy and chart the direction of NEA business. Learn more.
www.cta.org/neara
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@KyleneBeers #leadfromwithin means being brave enough to say what must be said. Here goes: I'm a teacher, not a tester.
@dihoppy Unions private or public and their pensions did not crash the global economy. Wall Street did.
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Sheila Reed 1:52pm | 6 Jun I had a student hand me a heartfelt Thank You letter last night as she walked in to gradu- ate. Let's just say I cried. :)
The Truth About Taxes: Robert Reich succinctly explains why taxes should be raised on the rich: "Demanding that the wealthy pay their fair share isn't class warfare. It's common sense." www.cta.org/campaign
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Jeanne Berrong 9:40 pm | 7 Jun Let the President know that Race to the Top and its impending barrage of stan- dardized testing will only benefit Pearson. Our students deserve a rich curriculum that honors the unique individuals that they are.
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