CTA Members Run for School Board: Charlie Jones cta.org/educator/posts… via California Teachers Association

As a union of 310,000 educators, we have the strength to fight for our students, our schools, and our communities. And we will. #WeAreCTA

ASTA is proud to be at the forefront of the Community Schools movement with the National Community Schools Learning Lab. Read more from @wearecta in the latest issue of California Educator magazine or at cta.org/educator/posts… #WeAreASTA #WeAreCTA #CommunitySchools

Our students deserve better than an unqualified privatizer as Secretary of Education.

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect and give thanks as we connect with loved ones. We're grateful for our +310,000 members and the strength and solidarity of our union. #WeAreCTA

BREAKING: The Social Security Fairness Act #HR82 just passed! Repealing GPO WEP will correct unjust penalties that impact retired educators, firefighters and public servants, and millions more future retirees.

If you’re impacted by the wildfires in Southern California, apply for the CTA Disaster Relief Fund. Or if you’re able to, consider donating to help. Click here: ctamemberbenefits.org/disaster

New CTA Report on the State of CA Public Schools: Low Pay, Lack of School Funding Fueling Educator Exodus cta.org/educator/posts… via California Teachers Association

Let’s make sure our fellow educators know they aren’t alone and their union family will be here, every step of the way. We updated our Go Fund Me list and are continuing to collect donations to the CTA Disaster Relief Fund. Please donate at cta.org/LAwildfires if you can.

BREAKING: A new study by CEPR finds that due to decades of disinvestment, California educator wages have fallen 26.3% behind other college grads. cepr.net/publications/c…

The #WeCantWaitCA kicks off with UESF at multiple schools in the city today! Educators, parents, students all fighting for fully staffed schools and better pay and benefits for educators so they can afford to live in the communities where they work California Teachers Association

San Francisco educators, parents speak out to demand fully staffed schools and better pay and benefits so educators can afford to live in communities where they work - and give students the education they deserve UESF #WeCantWaitCA

What a turnout! Up in the Bay, we said it loud and proud: our public schools are worth fighting for! #WeCantWaitCA #WeAreCTA

The rain didn't dampen our enthusiasm on the We Can't Wait cable tour! We’re United in our fight for the safe, stable, and fully staffed schools our students deserve! The time is now! #WeCantWaitCA

In the 5th largest economy in the world, we know that we have the resources to fully fund our schools. There is no excuse for California to not have the most well-resourced schools in the nation! Learn more at wecantwait.info #WeCantWaitCA #WeAreCTA

Linda McMahon is ready to dismantle the Department of Education and steer federal funds away from public schools to pay for private school vouchers and tax cuts for the rich. Our students and our schools deserve better! nea.org/nea-today/all-…

Jeffrey Klein a founder of Mother Jones & a wonderful editor of the magazine, died last week. He leaves behind an impressive body of work. More important, he provided inspiration & encouragement ot many journalists, including me. Thank, you Jeffrey. washingtonpost.com/obituaries/202…

State advisor Eliot Duchon has been playing games with our schools--insisting on layoffs when there are vacancies. Educators showed up at the BOE meeting tonight to demand District Management stop with the unnecessary bureaucratic obstacles and fully staff our schools now!