Clockwise from top left: Board members Don Bridge and Mary Rose Ortega applaud election results. The crowd watches President Obama's acceptance speech. CTA President Dean Vogel and state Superintendent Tom Torlakson share campaign stories. Yvonne Walker, president of Service Employees International Union Local 1000, thanks supporters.
we're not for sale," said CTA President Dean Vogel. "This hard- fought victory for democracy exposed the real agenda of the corporate special interests behind Proposition 32. Those millionaires and billionaires never cared about the checks and balances of our democracy, only the checks they could write to buy even more political influence." Vogel thanked educators for playing a pivotal role in the election, making phone calls, ringing doorbells, wearing buttons, becoming human billboards, attending rallies and tweeting. Most of all, "you showed up at the polls, and you got your friends there, too," Vogel said. "The voice of educators and other workers is stronger now from these victories, and we will continue to speak out and fight for our students, our schools and our profession."
VIDEOS: MEMBERS TALK ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN
Fremont Unified District TA's Sherea Westra describes why she's back phone- banking 6 days after giving birth to her son, Kyler. cta.org/ ShereaWestra
Grossmont EA mem- ber James Messina describes "flipping" his mother-in-law's vote. cta.org/ jamesmessina
Lemon Grove TA member Michael Gabby appreciated all the support from CTA for helping the campaign be suc- cessful. cta.org/ michaelgabby
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