2017-18 CTA GLBT Safety in Schools Grant and Scholarship Program in Honor of Guy DeRosa
The California Teachers Association is pleased to announce the tenth year of:
The CTA GLBT Safety in Schools Grant and Scholarship Program in Honor of Guy DeRosa. This program was created to promote human and civil rights by making our public schools safe for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning/queer persons.
Applications for grants and scholarships must be received online by 11:59 pm on Friday, December 15, 2017. Online application are available on the CTA website, www.cta.org/scholarships
Application and additional information attached.
The CTA GLBT Safety in Schools Grant and Scholarship Program in Honor of Guy DeRosa. This program was created to promote human and civil rights by making our public schools safe for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning/queer persons.
Applications for grants and scholarships must be received online by 11:59 pm on Friday, December 15, 2017. Online application are available on the CTA website, www.cta.org/scholarships
Application and additional information attached.
| 2017-18 CTA GLBT Grant and Scholarship Program |
2016-17 CTA Communications Awards
Nominations for the 2016-17 CTA Communications Awards are now being accepted. Details about the awards program are outlined in the enclosed flier along with a nomination form. you can also use the online submission form at www.cta.org/comawards . Nominations are due in Burlingame on October 10, 2017.
See attachment for additional information.
See attachment for additional information.
| 2016-17 CTA Communications Awards |
2017-2018 CTA Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Education Awards Program - Individual or Group Project
The California Teachers Association is pleased to announce the seventeenth year of our exciting art and essay competition: The CTA Cesar E Chavez memorial Education Awards Program.
This program is designed to provide recognition for educators and their students who demonstrate an understanding of the vision and guiding principles by which Cesar E. Chavez lived his life. The Awards Program honors the memory of this great man and ensure that the spirit of his work continues in the classrooms of California.
Applications and projects must be postmarked by Friday, December 1, 2017
Applications and additional information is attached.
This program is designed to provide recognition for educators and their students who demonstrate an understanding of the vision and guiding principles by which Cesar E. Chavez lived his life. The Awards Program honors the memory of this great man and ensure that the spirit of his work continues in the classrooms of California.
Applications and projects must be postmarked by Friday, December 1, 2017
Applications and additional information is attached.
| 2017-18 CTA Cesar E Chavez Memorial Education Awards Program |
2018 CTA Human Rights Award
This year, CTA is proud to celebrate the 34th year of the CTA Human Rights Awards Program. Once again, nominations are being accepted in the following areas:
All award nominations must be submitted online at www.cta.org/HRNominationform on or before January 8, 2018. If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Donnell Jordan, human Rights staff Consultant at (650)552-5313 or e-mail humanrightsawards@cta.org
- Organization Award Categories
- Individual Award Categories
All award nominations must be submitted online at www.cta.org/HRNominationform on or before January 8, 2018. If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Donnell Jordan, human Rights staff Consultant at (650)552-5313 or e-mail humanrightsawards@cta.org
| 2018 CTA Human Rights Awards |
Request for Action
STAND UP, SPEAK OUT FOR SRS NOW - Action Needed
Please find attached the National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition request for action regarding Congress’ failure to act to fund the Secure Rural Schools program upon completion of fiscal year 2017. Congress funded many programs but it did not fund SRS for the 9 million students in 4400 school districts in 775 counties across the country.
Please review the attached document thoroughly, act on it yourself as requested at the bottom of the document and subsequently send out to all your chapters requesting that as many members as possible send messages to Congress to act on funding SRS in the next fiscal year.
Please find attached the National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition request for action regarding Congress’ failure to act to fund the Secure Rural Schools program upon completion of fiscal year 2017. Congress funded many programs but it did not fund SRS for the 9 million students in 4400 school districts in 775 counties across the country.
Please review the attached document thoroughly, act on it yourself as requested at the bottom of the document and subsequently send out to all your chapters requesting that as many members as possible send messages to Congress to act on funding SRS in the next fiscal year.
| Funding SRS Stand Up Speak Out |
Election results for the Merced/Mariposa Teachers UniServ and Service Center Council
Congratulations to our new Merced/Mariposa Teachers UniServ and Service Center Council Chairperson Wassim Absood and Vice-Chairperson Ron Newark.
Here are the results of the May 10, 2017 elections:
Service Center Council Officers
Chair: Wassim Absood
Vice Chair: Ron Newark
Secretary: Jennifer Wilkin
Treasurer: Martin Thompson
UniServ Council Officers
Chair: Wassim Absood
Vice Chair: Ron Newark
Secretary: Jennifer Wilkin
Treasurer: Martin Thompson
Congratulations to our newest members of the UniServ Board Member-At-Large and returning Board Member-At-Large.
Michael Boykin
Justin Kenny
Dianna de Matos
Here are the results of the May 10, 2017 elections:
Service Center Council Officers
Chair: Wassim Absood
Vice Chair: Ron Newark
Secretary: Jennifer Wilkin
Treasurer: Martin Thompson
UniServ Council Officers
Chair: Wassim Absood
Vice Chair: Ron Newark
Secretary: Jennifer Wilkin
Treasurer: Martin Thompson
Congratulations to our newest members of the UniServ Board Member-At-Large and returning Board Member-At-Large.
Michael Boykin
Justin Kenny
Dianna de Matos
Delta Dental new representative
Dave Koop is the new Delta Dental representative for your area. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your coverage, please contact Dave Koop his email address is dkoop@delta.org, also included is the link to the Delta Dental website. www.deltadentalins.com
California Reads
You 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, though Researchers often look at literacy as a means to predict how lawful our students will grow up to be. See attachment for additional information.
| California Reads |
