2020 CTA John Swett AwardsAs many continue to try and undermine public education and the labor movement, it's more important than ever to honor the press and its vital role in our democracy. The California Teachers Association's 62nd annual John Sweet awards for Media Excellence seeks to do that by giving credit where it's due and honoring compassionate education journalism. Only CTA Chapter Presidents or Service Center Council chairperson can nominate media work that appeared during 2020, making this competition unique among such contests. Media professional cannot nominate themselves. additionally, their work is judged by other media professional, not CTA. Entry details are in the enclosed flyer. Nomination are due no later than Friday, April 2, 2021 and supporting documents can be attached along with your online application or sent electronically to Christina Barbieri at cbarbieri@cta.org. Details about the guidelines, qualifications and application can be found at cta.org/john-swett-awards 
Upcoming State BudgetTell your Legislators: Pass a Budget with no Education Cuts
Call to Action
California ReadsYou can use CTA's California Reads to promote reading in your schools and Communities. As educators, we know how important reading is to student success. It's not just success at school, through. Researchers often look at literacy as a means to predict how lawful our students will grow up to be. See attachment for additional information
Resources for New Charter School LawsTogether, we made history in passing historic charter school reforms! CTA is excited to announce an all-new guide to the 2019 changes to California charter school law, including resources and information outlining the new laws regarding charter schools; how they will impact educators, students and school districts; and how to learn more about these landmark reforms. This informative guide as well as fact sheets on new chapter petitions, renewals, appeals, parent rights and access, equity issues, chapter educator credentialing, and considering community and fiscal impacts are available for download at: www.cta.org/charters We worked hard to pass these much needed reforms for our students and communities - Make sure your district implements the new laws correctly from the start! Use CTA's rapid response hotline for questions or to report charter school petitions, request or other issues in your district. A Guide to CTA's Human Rights Programs and ServicesIn response to numerous requests for information regarding assistance and programs available from the Human Rights Department, we are pleased to provide you with the 2019-20 A Guide to CTA's Human Rights Programs and Services. This publication is intended to provide information about training programs, ethnic minority teacher recruitment and other services that are provided by the Human Rights Department. Attachment: A Guide to CTA's Human Rights Programs and Services.
Annual Financial Reporting required by PERBUnder the Rodda Act, the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) requires every employee organization to prepare an annual financial report. The filing of an annual report with PERB is only required upon request. Therefore, your local should be completing an annual report and be prepared to make it available to PERB and to your members. See attachment for additional information.
NEW Tool for Member Engagement - Member Benefits Leader Pocket GuideWe encourage all leaders to incorporate one or more Member Benefits features into your member engagement activities in the upcoming year. First, sharing information about these programs shows our commitment to the well-being of our members and that of their families. Second, members need to know about these numerous discounts and unique programs to take advantage of them. See attachment for additional information.
Tips, Tricks and Guidance for New EducatorsCTA and NEA are dedicated to helping educators at every stage of their career. The new SCHOOL ME series is made specifically with new and early educators in mind. We know those first few years can be extremely challenging, so we're sitting down with accomplished educators to discuss their unique techniques and best practices, and to get their invaluable advice in the form of blogs, podcast, and tip videos. See attachment for additional information
Member Benefits - Do you knowStudent Loan - Do you know that if you teach in a "high impact school" and have Stafford and/or Perkins loans you may be eligible for having a portion of your student loans forgiven? See attachment for additional information www.ctamemberbenefits.org/studentloan
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