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California Teachers Association @wearecta.bsky.social · 23h

🎉 We did it! @CAgovernor Signs AB 560!

The new law improves special ed. across the state.

Every student with a disability deserves individualized support with the right curriculum, setting, and program to meet their needs. AB 560 is a critical step toward achieving that goal!

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California Teachers Association @wearecta.bsky.social · 1d

🗳️ Time to fight back at the ballot box! ✅ Vote #YESonProp50

Fill out your ballot today and defend California's schools!

Nine CA Republicans voted to cut special education, school meals and critical funding for our students. Now we respond.

Learn more at: cta.org/prop50

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California Teachers Association @wearecta.bsky.social · 1d

California Educators: Provident Credit Union is giving away $2500 to celebrate our CTA members.

Must be a CTA Member & California Resident. Enter once a month through 10/31

👉 Enter now at https://providentcu.org/cta/giveaway

California Teachers Association @wearecta.bsky.social · 1d

🗣️No Oversight = More Charter School Scandals

Learn4Life teachers & employees are sounding the alarm! https://bit.ly/4h3qD32

Learn4Life already spends the minimum possible on educators, SB 414 would allow them to spend EVEN LESS.

🚨@CAgovernor: VETO SB 414

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California Teachers Association @wearecta.bsky.social · 2d

His spirit lives on in every person he touches in Los Angeles, across California, and throughout the nation.

✊Rest in Power, Brother Wong.

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California Teachers Association @wearecta.bsky.social · 2d

improved the lives of workers everywhere.
As a professor for more than two decades, he inspired and empowered generations of students, activists, and organizers to believe in the transformative power of non-violence.

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California Teachers Association @wearecta.bsky.social · 2d

Brother Wong’s life was dedicated to the fight for workers’ rights and dignity. His unwavering commitment to working people and undocumented communities transcended borders and industries. From public education to countless sectors of work, his vision made unions stronger and...

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Becky Pringle @neapresident.bsky.social · 2d

90% of parents are against banning books.

All children deserve access to excellent, diverse stories.

Celebrate #BannedBooksWeek with me by donating banned books in your neighborhood!

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California Teachers Association @wearecta.bsky.social · 2d

The California Teachers Association mourns the loss of Kent Wong, labor leader, professor, founder of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, and former Director of the UCLA Labor Center.

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California Teachers Association @wearecta.bsky.social · 2d

✊ The Fight for Schools is a Fight for Collective Bargaining!

We stand with the educators of the Colorado Springs Education Association because their fight is our fight!

From California to Colorado and beyond, educators are fighting for the respect!

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California Teachers Association @wearecta.bsky.social · 2d

📚Keep Reading Banned Books

🔎Here are a few from Laura Fernandez of the Vallejo Education Association.

📕 Join CTA California Reads to promote reading all year long at: https://www.cta.org/get-involved/california-reads

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California Teachers Association @wearecta.bsky.social · 3d

✅Vote #YESonProp50

Educators across the state are fighting to protect our rights, our communities, and the future of our students. California can be the shining light for the country.

➡️ Learn more at: cta.org/prop50

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California Teachers Association @wearecta.bsky.social · 3d

📖Read Banned Books!

As the attack on education grows, so does the attack on our voices and our perspectives.

Thank you Cindy Timoti of the Anaheim Elementary Education Association for the recommendation.

📚Head over to: https://bit.ly/4mXlriG for more.

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California Teachers Association @wearecta.bsky.social · 4d

Lights off and locked doors. That's how CA Republicans greeted CTA members this spring. Then they voted to slash healthcare and education funding.

Now is the time for union educators to stand up and fight back!

✅Vote #YESonProp50 Join the fight at: cta.org/prop50

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California Teachers Association @wearecta.bsky.social · 5d

🗓️TODAY at 5pm: All Member Townhall

Join CTA officers and thousands of members for updates on our fight for public education.

We will discuss: ☑️Fight for Schools ☑️Prop 50 Election ☑️Supporting immigrant students & families

✏️Register at: https://bit.ly/46GeEVT

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California Teachers Association @wearecta.bsky.social · 7d

2025 Solidarity Conference – And Still We Thrive: Meaningful Solidarity in Action

Presented by CTA's Four Ethnic Caucuses, the 2025 Solidarity Conference is about harnessing our collective power, cultures, and communities to create real change.

➡️RSVP: https://bit.ly/3WqaA5S

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California Teachers Association @wearecta.bsky.social · 8d

🚨 It’s time to hold legislators accountable!

9 CA congressmembers voted to slash funding for our schools & communities. Many lied to our faces, promising they protect critical programs.

California is standing up! ✅ Vote #YESonProp 50

Join the fight: cta.org/prop50

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Becky Pringle @neapresident.bsky.social · 10d

All Americans deserve a Congress that works for them. We deserve leaders who are focused on lifting up our communities, working to address the issues our nation faces, and ensuring every public-school student has the opportunity to thrive. Enough is enough.

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Becky Pringle @neapresident.bsky.social · 10d

October is #HigherEdMonth!

Every day, educators at colleges and universities broaden the horizons and shape the lives of students—their work is invaluable.

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California Teachers Association @wearecta.bsky.social · 9d

We need everyone in the fight! Join a phone bank near you!

The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO @thelafed.bsky.social · 14d

☎️PHONE BANKING ALERT☎️ Want to help make a difference in turning out voters? Not so fond of walking around in the heat? Then, phone banking is for you! In-person or virtual options available. Sign up today! 📞

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California Teachers Association @wearecta.bsky.social · 9d

It's simple: value our educators and pay a livable wage.

National Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social · 13d

The solution to the educator shortage isn’t complicated: raise pay, respect the work, and make sure every teacher can afford to stay in the classroom. When educators are supported, students thrive.

Salary Increases Help Teachers Stay in the Profession | NEA

Hard-fought gains in pay are making a difference. “I finally have my head above water. But we need to do better.”

www.nea.org

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National Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social · 10d

Donald Trump and the Republicans who control the entire federal government forced a government shutdown so they can continue giving handouts to billionaires while driving up costs and stripping away health care from millions of working people and middle-class families. https://bit.ly/42g38hm

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National Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social · 10d

A shutdown means the public schools that serve military families and military communities across the United States will be cut off from funding they need for day-to-day operations.

How the government shutdown will impact schools, student loans

Here's how the federal government shutdown, which began at midnight on Oct. 1, will impact the Department of Education and student loan borrowers.

abcnews.go.com

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National Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social · 10d

October is National Higher Education Month! 🎓 This month, we recognize the dedicated faculty, staff, and graduate workers who empower students and foster a vibrant learning environment. #HigherEdMonth

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California Teachers Association @wearecta.bsky.social · 9d

📢@CAgovernor: VETO SB 414

Loopholes in our charter school system have already cost tax payers hundreds of millions of dollars. Our resources should go to our classrooms.

🪧TAKE ACTION: Share this graphic and to Gov. Newsom to hold charter schools accountable and VETO SB 414

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