Individual CTA chapters work to foster
strong connections among their member-
ship, knowing that these ongoing efforts
make calls for collective action — whether
for a community food drive or negotiating
with the district — that much easier.
How are chapters forging team bonds and
cultivating mutual interests? e following
pages showcase a few examples.
Kern County Education
Association officers,
from left to right: Yolanda
Baxter-Cole, Greg Ardoin,
Miriam Matos-Brown,
Tracy Sneed, Cotati
Thomas-Crompton.
San Leandro Teachers
Association executive board
members Nancy James, left,
and Valarie Sowers remind
attendees at SLTA's "Issues to
Action" forum in October of how
SLTA and CTA actions help all
educators. Credit: Tom Morse
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